Photo courtesy Enterprise Community Development
ENR MidAtlantic recognizes community development companies for their affordable housing work throughout the region.
Enterprise Community Development is the 2026 ENR MidAtlantic Owner of the Year for its efforts to create aesthetically pleasing, sustainable and inclusive affordable housing communities. The Washington, DC-based developer will be featured in the March print issue of ENR East.
ENR editors award regional recognition to an owner not only for their construction portfolio in the region, but also for their innovation, creativity and impact on the community. Previous ENR MidAtlantic recipients include Virginia Tech, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Morgan State University, West Virginia Dept. of Transportation, Boston Properties, Penn Med, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, DelDOT, Douglas Development, DC Public Schools and DC Water.
The largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the Mid-Atlantic and the sixth largest in the United States, ECD’s $1.25 billion portfolio includes 115 communities and 13,000 homes, serving more than 24,000 residents across the region.
In 2025, ECD closed financing for the redevelopment of Ranleagh Court and Waverly Winds in Columbia, Maryland, replacing aging properties with 205 modern, mixed-income apartments while preserving long-term affordability in a high-opportunity market.
ECD also delivered Aspire Apartments in Southeast Washington, DC, an 86-unit affordable housing community and the first project completed through its Let’s Build Accelerator program, and secured low-income housing tax credits for Rideout Heath in Howard County and Silver Spring United Methodist Church in Montgomery County; first county project under the FAITH zoning text amendment.
By 2024, ECD recently secured $116 million in financing to start three affordable housing developments in Maryland: College Parkway Place in Annapolis and The Greens at Irvington Mews II and Park Heights Place, both in Baltimore. These projects will bring 313 new homes to low- and moderate-income families, seniors and people across the region.
Aerial view of a newly-delivered affordable housing community for Community Development Enterprises in Maryland, part of the nonprofit developer’s expanding Mid-Atlantic portfolio focused on mixed-income housing, sustainability and long-term affordability.
Photo courtesy of Enterprise Community Development
cECD also preserves and modernizes existing affordable housing developments. The Edgewood Commons V project is creating nearly 800 affordable housing units for seniors in Northeast Washington, DC, prioritizing aging in place through accessibility-focused designs and amenities that promote independent living. Similarly, the Park Montgomery project involved the renovation of 141 existing affordable apartments and the construction of 76 new units along the Purple Line in Silver Spring.
In 2025, ECD celebrated the ribbon cutting of Park Montgomery, marking a milestone in the delivery of transit-oriented affordable housing and the reinvestment of a long-standing community.
ECD has also installed clean energy in 13 of its Washington, DC communities over the past 9 years. It achieved 3.3 megawatts (MW) at these DC properties, providing 25-50% utility bill savings to residents of our communities and reducing the energy consumption of these properties by the same amount, while producing 2,175 metric tons of avoided CO2 per year. In addition, the organization implemented a water conservation initiative at 14 properties and this program has saved 1.5 billion gallons of water and generated $778,000 in annual water cost savings. ECD plans to grow this program this year.
ECD also provides its residents with services in education, job training, financial literacy and health and wellness. In 2025, ECD launched a Resident Services Program that provides comprehensive services most valued by residents in its communities, following a resident survey that identified the most impactful services and opportunities.
Check out the March issue of ENR East to read about the ENR MidAtlantic Owner of the Year.
Justin Rice is editor of ENR East.
