On July 2, 2025, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in The American Prospect: The gutting of the federal workforce unfolds amid an already grim economic outlook for Washington, according to Yesim Sayin, executive director of the D.C. Policy Center, a local think tank. The COVID-19 pandemic produced a structural imbalance in the District’s…

Introduction Washington D.C.’s rental housing landscape is more diverse than it appears. While large apartment buildings account or the majority of rental units, a significant share of the city’s rental stock comes from smaller apartment buildings and non-traditional sources such as single-family homes, flats, and condominiums—many of which are owned and operated…

On June 19, 2025, a D.C. Policy Center report was cited by Washington City Paper: When City Paper requested the data that White is relying on to support his proposed changes to TOPA, his office provided three key sources: a Bisnow article, a report by the Washington DC Economic Partnership, and a 2025 report from the DC Policy…