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Montgomery County has a development problem, not a software problem. The Council should vote against Bill 8-26. Read our statement in full here - aoba-metro.org/advocacy/banni…

Here's the Court's ruling in @DCOPC, et al. v. @DC_PSC and PEPCO: opc-dc.gov/wp-content/upl… Short version of ruling: It's not enough merely to reach a decision, the decision must be reached by the right process as well. 2/2

Major legal victory today for DC electricity consumers! 👏👏👏 Bravo @DCOPC & @AOBAMetro! And, big props to @DC_PSC Cmsr. Beverly who was right all along. 👏👏👏 1/2

Want to know why your electricity costs are spiking in DC? AOBA President and CEO Lisa Mallory breaks down the what is driving these cost increases and what the DC Council can do about it in the below guest column for @WBJonline. Hint: Data centers aren't the driving force.

AOBA and GCAAR have issued a joint statement regarding the impact of rent control on housing production in Montgomery County. The full statement can be accessed here - aoba-metro.org/advocacy/aoba-…

Even as broader market conditions ease, more developers are avoiding investing at all in jurisdictions with rent control or are pulling back from these regulated markets.

Between October 2024 and August 2025, MoCo permitted 54 multifamily units and PG County permitted 233, according to census data compiled by Montgomery County Planning. Fairfax County permitted 2,022 units DC 1,764 and Arlington 1508.

From @Bisnow: Investors are steering clear of Maryland Suburbs due to regulatory concerns. AOBA has been warning about this dynamic for months.

Please help us welcome our new member, Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA). This new member of the Board of Trade serves as the leading membership organization representing commercial office building and multi-family residential real estate in the Greater Washington region. Its mission is to protect and enhance the value of its members' investments through effective leadership and advocacy, information exchange, and professional development. AOBA's non-partisan government affairs activities in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia provide members with substantial savings in utilities, property taxes, and other regulatory fees -- savings that enhance value to owners, tenants, and residents. Learn more about AOBA: aoba-metro.org/about-aoba #GreaterWashington #BoardOfTrade #AOBA #CommercialRealEstate #WashingtonDC #MultiFamilyHousing #RealEstateLeadership #PropertyManagement #MemberSpotlight #CommunityGrowth

How to stop housing construction montgomeryperspective.com/2025/09/15/how…

A Southwest D.C. multifamily complex has hit the market after the tenants reached a deal with ownership to waive their rights under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. bizjournals.com/washington/new…

This is a fascinating case study of what TOPA has become in DC: a way for residents to hold transactions up in costly and dilatory litigation -- not because they want to purchase the building, etc at all.

Some good news for DC

AOBA is deeply concerned with the Federal Government's encroachment on the District's autonomy. Full statement👇

As we enter day one of our newly federalized police department, DC leaders still have tons of questions: Will Trump seek to pull MPD away to meet his priorities? Who has the final say over MPD ops? And will Trump ask Congress to extend this for more than a month? It's a mess...

Metro areas that added the most housing saw rents in Class C buildings (older buildings with the most affordable rents) decline the most, a significant boost for lower income renters that tend to rent in these buildings.

🚨New research from Pew Charitable Trust shows that in areas with a housing shortage, rents increase the most in the lowest-income ZIP codes and significantly higher than areas with higher priced rentals. Policies that inhibit new housing development harm lower-income renters.

Today’s vote is a win for the District. We applaud the Council for advancing the RFK Stadium Plan — a major step toward bringing jobs, housing, retail, and a world-class stadium to the city. We urge the Council to pass the bill on second reading. Full statement👇