AHC Inc. has been developing affordable housing for 35 years, facing challenges such as competition for properties and financing processes. Innovative approaches include blending affordable and market-rate units, creative financing solutions, and energy-efficient designs. Key projects mentioned are the Jordan and Macedonian apartments, which emphasize collaboration with local partners and community-focused amenities.

1. CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS & INNOVATION
Developing Affordable
Housing
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2.  Create warm and welcoming
living environments
 Produce top-quality
communities
 Maximize financing process
 Build as green as
economically possible
AHC’s Development Goals
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years
The Shelton

3.  Intense competition for
properties
 Developing financing
plan that works
 Numerous steps –
projects can take 4 years
or more
Challenges Vary
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years
Gates of Ballston

4.  B e c r e a t i v e , w o r k w i t h w h a t y o u h a v e
 B l e n d a f f o r d a b l e a n d m a r k e t - r a t e u n i t s
– e v e n c o m b i n e r e n t a l w i t h h o m e o w n e r s h i p
 I n n o v a t i v e b u i l d i n g d e s i g n
 E n e r g y e f f i c i e n t f e a t u r e s
 E m b r a c e o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r n e w p a r t n e r s h i p s
 C r e a t i v e f i n a n c i n g : h i s t o r i c t a x c r e d i t s ,
L I H T C , l e v e r a g i n g o w n e r e q u i t y.
Innovative Approaches
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The Frederick

5. The Jordan
90 apartments
 17 One-bedrooms
 68 Two-Bedrooms
 5 Three-Bedrooms
Near Ballston Metro
Challenge:
To acquire and develop
the property in
collaboration with The
JBG Companies in a
unified site plan
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

6. Land Swap
 Low Density to
High Density
 24 Units to 90 Units
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years
Jordan Manor
Former 24-unit
property.
The Jordan
New 90-unit
development under
construction.

7. The Jordan
JBG
Building A
Commercial Office
Jordan Parking Level 1 JBG Parking Level 1
JBG Parking Level 2
JBG Parking Level 3
Garage: Shared Parking Structure & Vertical Subdivision
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

8. Ellen’s Trace: Proposed Dedication to Ellen Bozman
Pedestrian-friendly greenway between The Jordan and commercial building
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years
 Human
rights
 Local
government
 Urban
development
 Health &
Welfare
 Affordable
Housing
 Community

9. The Jordan
Partners
 Arlington County
 Bonstra l Haresign
Architects
 Capital One Bank
 Harkins Construction
 Hudson Housing
Capital, LLC
 The JBG Companies
 NeighborWorks
 Virginia Housing
Development
Authority
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

10. The
Macedonian
36 apartments
 19 One-bedrooms
 17 Two-Bedrooms
2,000 square feet
commercial space
Challenge:
To maximize building
size and efficiency, and
combine residential and
commercial needs, and
conform to Nauck
Village Action Plan
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

11. Zoning &
Land Use
Building step-down and
shared driveway
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

12. Green Design: Green Roof & EarthCraft Certification
The Macedonian’s rooftop patio will be surrounded by green roof garden
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

13. The
Macedonian
Partners
 Arlington County
 Bonder and Amanda
Johnson CDC
 Bonstra l Haresign
Architects
 Bozzuto Construction
 Macedonia Baptist
Church
 Virginia Housing
Development
Authority
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years
View of Nauck from Macedonian roof

14. Westover
153 apartments
 74 One-bedrooms
 78 Two-Bedrooms
 1 Efficiency
Built in the 1940s
Garden-style apartments
7-acre property
Challenge:
To create energy efficient
renovation that maintains
historic integrity and
retains high proportion of
existing residents
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

15. Improve Energy
Efficiency
Individual water heaters
And HVAC systems
Programmable
thermostats
Energy efficient
appliances
New windows
New roof
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

16. Overcoming
Challenges &
Building Community
New playground
Lowered floor of original
laundry room to create
new community center
with multipurpose room,
offices and classrooms
Bio retention pond to
hold water since there
are no storm sewers on
property
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

17. Westover
Partners
 Arlington County
 CM Parker & Co, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank
 EHT Traceries, Inc.
 Freddie Mac
 Neale Architects
 NeighborWorks
 RBC Capital Markets
 Virginia Housing
Development Authority
Building Affordable Housing and Strong Futures For 35 Years

18. B U ILD IN G AFFOR D AB LE H OU SIN G
& S TR ON G FU TU R ES SIN C E 1975
AHC Inc.
AHC Inc. l 2230 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22201 l www.ahcinc.org