Advocacy

Member Cost Summary Overview Resource

As part of their effort to craft guidance and regulations based on real-world data, the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) asked AOBA to help collect actual cost-of-compliance data associated with projects undertaken and planned to meet Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS).... Continue Reading

AOBA, GCAAR Issue Statement Regarding the Impact of Rent Control on County Housing Production

ROCKVILLE, Md. – The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) and the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® (GCAAR) have released the following statement: Today’s press conference by Montgomery County was marked by misinformation... Continue Reading

A Roadmap to Addressing Housing Affordability

Episode 7 of AOBA's Inside Housing Series Continue Reading

The Dire Consequences of Rent Control

Episode 6 of AOBA's Inside Housing Series Continue Reading

What makes a Project "Pencil Out"?

Episode 5 of AOBA's Inside Housing Series Continue Reading

Cautionary Tales from Across the River

Episode 4 of AOBA's Inside Housing Series Continue Reading

The Costs of Providing Rental Housing

Episode III of AOBA's Inside Housing Series Continue Reading

Incentivizing Rental Housing Development Leads to Greater Affordability

Episode 2 of AOBA's 7-part video series Inside Housing: Virginia's Realities, Challenges, & Solutions Continue Reading

Addressing Housing Affordability Requires Working with Housing Providers, Not Against Them

Part 1 of 'Inside Housing: Virginia’s Realities, Challenges & Solutions' Continue Reading

Federal Government Shutdown Guidance

As of 10/1/25 at 11:00 am As you may know, Congress has failed to pass annual appropriations for FY26 or a continuing resolution, resulting in a government shutdown. Historically, shutdowns have lasted anywhere from 1 day to 35 days (2018-19). We are including information and guidance for members... Continue Reading

The District Needs to Hold Itself Accountable in RFK Stadium Deal, Not Just the Team.

Testimony before the DC Council's Committee of the Whole on the Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025 Continue Reading

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