Congress Heights

CLICK HERE to Tell Mayor Bowser to Take Action for Housing Justice at Congress Heights! “What we are fighting for is our right to live in safe and affordable housing.” -Ruth Barnwell, President, Alabama...

On Friday, February 16th, DC Superior Courtroom 518 was packed with Congress Heights supporters. Judge Mott authorized a $50,000 payment to the receiver for the Congress Heights properties. The $50,000 is to be paid...

Listen to "The fight against slumlords in the nation's capital: Congress Heights tenants fight back" on Spreaker. In cities nationwide, longtime working-class city residents face higher rents and increased pressure from landlords and developers....

Below is an update from our friends at Justice First. As part of our People's Platform call to action this month, ONE DC and Justice First are calling for continued action and solidarity with...

Despite engaging in numerous and potentially illegal tactics to circumvent the TOPA rights of existing tenants at Congress Heights, and despite violating an existing court order, Geoff Griffis, through his company "City Partners LLC," is...

Following a recent and possibly illegal land transfer from slumlord Sanford Capital to their business partner Geoff Griffis, Griffis hired Seven Oaks Media Group. As you can see from their website, linked here, Seven...

Two days after Christmas, on December 27, 2017, real estate developer and slumlord Geoff Griffis cut a back door deal with long-time partner and fellow slumlord Sanford Capital in an attempt to acquire their...