Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a significant legal victory clearing the path for new multi-family housing in Ward 3. The ruling will allow implementation of the equitable housing directives of the District’s Comprehensive Plan, including the creation of new housing west of Rock Creek Park.

“To keep the District strong, vibrant, and growing, and to bring down the high costs of housing, we need to expand the number of housing units across the city—both affordable and market-rate—especially in neighborhoods with easy access to transit, businesses, jobs, and amenities. This win affirms that the District can, through a fair public process, make the zoning changes necessary to allow more homes to be built — expanding our housing supply and driving down costs for everyone.” – AG Schwalb