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32BJ SEIU & AOBA Urge Prioritization for At-Risk Frontline Property Services Workers

32BJ SEIU and the Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA) Urge Prioritization of At-Risk Frontline Property Services Workers for Vaccines to Expedite Region’s Reopening “We applaud D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for leading the region by making at-risk frontline property service... Continue Reading

AOBA Welcomes Ryan Washington

AOBA is pleased to announce Ryan Washington has joined AOBA as Maryland Government Affairs Manager. Ryan will work alongside Erin Bradley, AOBA’s Maryland Vice President of Government Affairs, to advance members’ advocacy interests at the State level and in Prince George’s... Continue Reading

AOBA Celebrates 2020 Scholarship Recipients

WASHINGTON, DC – On November 12, the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington in conjunction with Prince George's County Community College (PGCC) celebrated six outstanding students. These students represent the current cohort of AOBA Scholars, a program the... Continue Reading

Read our latest issue of INSIDE!

AOBA is excited to share with you the September/October Inside issue. You can now access it instantly HERE. Continue Reading

Call for Nominations: The 2020 David H. Hillman Maverick Award

This award highlights key characteristics of AOBA’s late member David H. Hillman, who was noted for his exceptional and innovative commitment to both his industry and community. The winner will be an AOBA member who humbly demonstrates unwavering enthusiasm in identifying, researching, and... Continue Reading

A Statement on Racial Unrest from NAA

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AOBA Welcomes Jim Flanagan to Board of Directors

The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) is pleased to welcome new board member Jim Flanagan. Jim serves as the Vice President, Property Management at WC Smith. He is the Asset Manager for WC Smith’s largest residential community – The Collective... Continue Reading

Launching AOBA Connect! Complete Your Member Profile Today

We are excited to announce that AOBA has launched a newly built online community, AOBA Connect – a virtual environment for members to engage, connect, share strategies and solutions, and answer questions. We have automatically added members to several groups to start off. As you start... Continue Reading

AOBA Welcomes New Communications Manager

AOBA is pleased to announce the recent hiring of Cynthia Alfaro to the position of Communications Manager. Cynthia came to AOBA after working the past four years as a communications and project manager for a local government and public affairs firm. In her new position, Cynthia will manage... Continue Reading

New Tools Helps Renter & Housing Providers Determine CARES Act Protections Apply to Their Properties

On May 4, The Federal Housing Finance Agency released an online tool to help renters and property managers determine if they are subject to and protected by the federal CAREs Act eviction moratorium. The new property search tool allows users to find out if the multifamily property where they work... Continue Reading

New Study Provides Key DC Rental Housing Data to Drive Sound Policy

Washington, D.C. – Recognizing that the ongoing housing policy debate lacked current, comprehensive data about the District’s rental housing stock, the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) supported the D.C. Policy Center’s efforts to... Continue Reading

Eric J. Jones Joins AOBA’s DC Government Affairs Team

Eric J. Jones has joined the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington as Vice President of Government Affairs, DC Commercial. Eric brings 15 years of experience as a political strategist, and served for more than a decade as the Associate Director of Government... Continue Reading