Advocacy

AOBA Urges Council to Reverse RENTAL Act Changes, Oppose Tax Increases

AOBA calls on the DC Council to oppose new taxes in the FY 26 budget and restore the provisions it removed from the RENTAL Act. Continue Reading

Recapping AOBA's State of Rental Housing in Suburban Maryland Series

Back in March, AOBA kicked off a six-part series analyzing the state of multifamily rental housing in Suburban Maryland.The bottom line: Suburban Maryland's rental housing stock is struggling under the stress of skyrocketing operating expenses, declining rent collection, and new layers of... Continue Reading

Testimony on FY26 Budget before Committee of the Whole

Good afternoon, Chairman Mendelson and the members of the Council of the District of Columbia. My name is Eric J. Jones, MSF, and I am here today as a fourth-generation Washingtonian and a Ward Four resident, who also has the honor of serving as the Vice President of Government Affairs,... Continue Reading

Testimony on BEPS Extension in FY26 Budget before Committee of the Whole

Chairman Mendelson and members of the Council: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Katalin Peter, and I serve as Vice President of Government Affairs for the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington’s Residential Portfolio. AOBA represents... Continue Reading

Rental Housing Reality Check

Part VI of a six-part series analyzing the state of rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

How Investors Assess Real Estate Opportunities

Part V in our six-part series analyzing the state of rental housing in Maryland Continue Reading

Regulatory Mandates are Exacerbating Housing Challenges

Part IV of AOBA's six-part series examining the state of rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

Unpaid Rent and Lagging Courts Strain Rental Housing Communities

Part III of AOBA’s six-part series examining the state of rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

DC BEPS Explainer: What Is Site EUI Adjusted To Current Year?

Created in partnership with Building Innovation Hub Introduction With the evaluation year of the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) cycle starting January 1, 2026, properties that are taking action to meet the BEPS need to understand the pathway metrics that DC’s... Continue Reading

Government Intervention has Increased Housing Costs for Renters

Part II of AOBA’s six-part series examining the state of rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

The Cost of Providing Rental Housing is Too Damn High

The first in a six-part series exploring the major issues affecting rental housing in Suburban Maryland. Continue Reading

DC Benchmarking Trends Part II: Meeting BEPS Thresholds Year-Over-Year

Created in partnership with Building Innovation Hub Where buildings stand with respect to the DC Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) is based on the energy data that buildings benchmark annually and report to the District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE). With the start of... Continue Reading