During the second reading on the District’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal on July 28, the D.C. Council might consider a proposal to increase taxes on realized capital gains. Currently, capital gains are taxed as ordinary income, subject to the District’s standard income tax rates. Councilmember Zachary Parker has announced his intention…

Asset values are a key indicator of property performance, investment potential, and the long-term viability of housing providers. They influence property tax liabilities, access to financing, and the capacity of owners to reinvest in their buildings. Understanding the dynamics of asset value growth is particularly important in cities like D.C. with aging…

On July 15, 2025, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in Politico: “Tourism has been one of the fastest recovering sectors in D.C. after the pandemic, and now there is a bit of a danger to it,” said Yesim Sayin of the D.C. Policy Center, a local think tank. “It can mean…