Certificate of Need (CON) laws require that healthcare facilities, hospitals, and healthcare providers obtain permission from the D.C. State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) before adding new services, buying imaging equipment, opening primary care offices, updating non-medical appliances such as HVACs, and more. Obtaining a certificate of need in the District…

On October 1, 2024, a D.C. Policy Center report was cited by Technical.ly: DC’s entrepreneurial landscape is bustling, but signs suggest it’s starting to weaken, according to an annual report by the DC Policy Center. For instance, there have been higher closure rates and slow growth in new business applications. Read More: DC weekly…

Executive Summary Through 2023 and the first half of 2024, Washington D.C.’s economy continued to navigate challenges stemming from the increase in remote work. While there has been a slight uptick in commuting activity, office occupancy remains below half of pre-pandemic levels, leading to higher vacancy rates and substantial discounts on office…