Fortitude at Delta Towers
Affordable senior living community in the heart of H Street Corridor in Washington, D.C.
Gilbane Development Company and Dantes Partners teamed with local non-profit Delta Housing Corporation to create Fortitude at Delta Towers – a 100% affordable housing development for persons 55 years and older. Replacing the outdated building with a more efficient design promoted housing stability for vulnerable seniors while managing operating costs within the development.
Project Overview
- 179-unit affordable units for seniors 55+, with incomes at or below 30% of the area median income including 18 permanent supportive housing (PSH) units for seniors experiencing disabilities
- Active partnership with local non-profit Delta Housing Corporation who provided significant input to shape the look and feel of the community as well as its name
- 10,000-SF of state-of-the-art amenity space to foster social interaction among residents
- Amenities include a conference room, cafe lounge, laundry, fitness room, games lounge, clubroom, rooftop terrace, and exterior courtyard
- 40% MWBE/CBE participation
- Units equipped with healthy building materials, WaterSense and ENERGY STAR certified appliances and residents have access to free Wi-Fi in the community room and in all units
- Installed a green roof on 50% of the building’s rooftop
- Project completed on time and on budget despite challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
- Enterprise Green Communities certification
“This beautiful building, which will provide affordable, permanent housing for our seniors, is important to ensuring more Washingtonians can continue to call our city home.”
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Washington, DC
Quick Stats
- Location: Washington, DC
- Market: Affordable & Mixed-Income Housing
- Size: 203,000 SF
- Units: 179
- Date Completed: November 2020
203,000
Square Feet
179
Units
40%
MWBE/cbe Participation
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