(Washington, DC) – On Friday, November 22, at 12 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will break ground on Livingston Place at Southern, the first affordable assisted living facility for low-income seniors in Ward 8.

The five-story, 152-unit community is reserved for seniors age 60 or older who can live independently but need assistance with daily living. Residents of Livingston Place at Southern will receive meals, personal care services, and transportation and have access to onsite health care. The community will be reserved for individuals or couples with incomes of 60% or less of the annual median income and residents who qualify for Medicaid. Projects like Livingston Place at Southern continue Mayor Bowser’s commitment to supporting affordable housing for the District’s seniors so they can age in place.

When:

Friday, November 22, at 12 pm

Who:

Mayor Bowser
Councilmember Trayon White, Ward 8
Todd A. Lee, Executive Director and CEO, DC Housing Finance Agency
Buwa Binitie, Dantes Partners, Managing Principal
Ed Broderick, President and CEO, Gilbane Development Company
Blaise Rastello, Development Director, Affordable Housing Gilbane Development

Where:

306 Southern Avenue, SE
*Closest Bus Lines: 35, 37, A6, A8*

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).