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St. Dennis Apartments

The preservation and renovation of the St. Dennis was made possible due to the tenacity of the Martinez family, who refused to be forced from their home when their landlord sought to convert their apartment building to luxury condominiums. The tenants in the St. Dennis endured deplorable living conditions before the Martinez family secured a settlement to purchase the property, and chose the National Housing Trust-Enterprise Preservation Corporation to assist in finding financing to renovate the building.
  • St. Dennis has undergone nearly $4 million in renovations including significant energy efficiency upgrades.
  • Improvements include a new roof, windows, reconfiguration of units, new individual HVAC systems, new wiring, new domestic water system, new kitchens and new baths.
  • Several historic features were maintained, including the hallway marble terrazzo flooring and facade.

Wheeler Terrace

Wheeler Terrace is a seven-building apartment community that includes 116 units and is located in Southeast Washington, D.C.
  • When the property was made available for purchase, members of the Wheeler Terrace Apartments Tenant Association exercised their right, under the D.C. Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act, to purchase the buildings.
  • Next, they assigned their rights to Community Preservation and Development Corporation (CPDC) so that the buildings could be purchased and renovated with the assistance of an acquisition loan from Enterprise. CPDC also secured renewal of Section 8 status for the buildings for 20 years to ensure affordability.
  • Wheeler Terrace is the first affordable housing community in Washington, D.C., to simultaneously meet the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria and obtain LEED Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Summit at St. Martin's

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington opened the doors to its new apartment community in 2010.
  • Of the 178 units located in the Eckington neighborhood in Washington, D.C., 128 are reserved for residents earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, and 50 are reserved for residents earning up to 30 percent of the area median income.
  • Enterprise supported the development of St. Martin’s with a $10,000 predevelopment grant through the Faith-Based Development initiative, and $11 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity.
  • Other development partners include D.C. Housing Finance Agency, the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development, D.C. Housing Authority, the William S. Abell Foundation, Victory Housing and the Washington Interfaith Network.
St. Dennis Apartments
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Wheeler Terrace
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Summit at St. Martin's
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We are Enterprise. Our family includes Enterprise Community Partners, Inc, a national Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides expertise for affordable housing and sustainable communities. Financing for affordable housing is offered through our tax-exempt subsidiary, Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Inc., and our for-profit subsidiary, Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. Housing development is offered through Enterprise Community Investment's subsidiary, Enterprise Homes, Inc. The content on this website reflects information about all of these entities.