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

Date posted07/9/2025


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

Date posted07/3/2025


Testimony on FY26 Budget before Committee of the Whole
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

Postedby Eric J. Jones, MSF
Date posted06/18/2025


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

Postedby Katalin Peter, Esq.
Date posted06/18/2025


Rental Housing Reality Check
Rental Housing Reality Check

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

Date posted05/7/2025


How Investors Assess Real Estate Opportunities
How Investors Assess Real Estate Opportunities

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

Date posted04/23/2025


Regulatory Mandates are Exacerbating Housing Challenges
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

Date posted04/16/2025


Unpaid Rent and Lagging Courts Strain Rental Housing Communities
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

Date posted04/9/2025


Government Intervention has Increased Housing Costs for Renters
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

Date posted04/4/2025


The Cost of Providing Rental Housing is Too Damn High
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

Date posted03/24/2025


AOBA Educational Foundation Winds Down – Grants Remaining Funds to the National Association of Power
AOBA Educational Foundation Winds Down – Grants Remaining Funds to the National Association of Power

The Board of Directors of the AOBA Educational Foundation (AEF) granted close to $300,000 to the National Association of Power Engineers (NAPEEF) to build two learning labs before dissolving the AEF non-profit corporation. Seven years after its inception, the AEF Board of Directors authorized... Continue Reading

Date posted03/11/2025


AOBA Celebrates 2024 Commercial Awards Winners; K.E.E.P., Engineer of the Year and TOBY
AOBA Celebrates 2024 Commercial Awards Winners; K.E.E.P., Engineer of the Year and TOBY

The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) congratulates the distinguished winners of the 2024 Commercial Awards, including K.E.E.P. (Knowledge and Excellence in Emergency Preparedness), Engineer of the Year, and TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year). The... Continue Reading

Date posted03/6/2025