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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

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