The Upland, with 169 affordable and supportive apartments, is part of Gilbane’s Barnaby & 7th redevelopment project at 4201 7th Street SE, in the Washington Heights neighborhood near the D.C./Maryland line.
The Barnaby broke ground in January 2023, after the demolition of the Belmont Crossing Apartments. Residents of Belmont Crossing are the first tenants to be offered leases. The 1950s-era building was purchased by tenants through D.C.’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. Funding came from the D.C. Housing Finance agency and the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development.
Gilbane expects to open leasing to the general public by the end of this month. The first residents are expected to move in June 16. No leases have been signed yet…