Who: The Honorable Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia; Polly Donaldson, Director, DC Department of Housing and Community Development; Maria K. Day-Marshall, Interim Executive Director, District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency; Sarah Constant, Managing Director, Mission First Housing Group; Brian Tracey, Senior Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Edmund Delany, Senior Vice President, Capital One Bank; Theresa H. Jones, Commissioner, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8D; George W. Brown, Chair, and S. Patrice Sheppard, Executive Director, Far SW-SE Community Development Corporation; as well as project partners and community members.

What: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Trinity Plaza

When: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 10 am

Where: Trinity Plaza: 21 Atlantic Street SW, Washington DC 20032

Why: Mission First Housing Group has completed the ground-up construction of 49 rental units in a four story building with ground level parking and retail. 100% of the 49 units are affordable. Project financing includes tax exempt bonds credit enhanced through Bank of America, 4% tax credits, and DHCD gap financing. The Project is being developed in partnership with Far SW-SE CDC and Lydia’s House. Mission First will be a joint owner of the residential condo with the CDC under the LIHTC structure, while the CDC and Lydia’s House will own the retail condo.

Opportunities: Interview with Mayor Muriel Bowser; Interviews with Polly Donaldson, Maria K. Day-Marshall, Sarah Constant, Brian Tracey, Edmund Delany, Theresa H. Jones, George W. Brown; Photos and video of remarks; Photos and video of Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Contact: Becky Lang Staffieri, Communications Manager, Cell: (215) 651-4858, rstaffieri@missionfirsthousing.org

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