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D.C.’s TOPA Tall Tale: Investors Aren’t Fleeing D.C. Because of the Tenants Rights Law | Washington City Paper

June 20, 2025
  • D.C. Policy Center

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 Center.

Read More: D.C.’s TOPA Tall Tale: Investors Aren’t Fleeing D.C. Because of the Tenants Rights Law
Additional reading: TOPA’s Promise and Pitfalls: Balancing tenant rights, affordability, and housing investment in Washington, D.C.

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