December 2025 E-Newsletter | | |
On December 16, AHC celebrated 50 years of building quality homes with holistic resident services — and we're excited to announce the celebration is just beginning!
Throughout 2026, we'll honor our history, recognize the people who made it possible, and look forward to the next 50 years. Then we'll gather at our special 50th Anniversary Celebration on October 1, 2026 — mark your calendar now.
Stay tuned for special content and ways you can be part of this historic year.
| | AHC and BrookWynn Capital Acquire Silver Spring High‑Rise | | |
AHC and BrookWynn Capital have acquired The Premier, a 160-unit high-rise just steps from Silver Spring Metro — converting 100 homes into affordable and workforce housing while ensuring no residents are displaced, as featured in Bisnow's coverage of the deal.
The Premier will introduce onsite Resident Services for the first time, enhancing support for families and expanding access to opportunity near the future Purple Line.
“Deals like this are rare. We’re actually increasing affordable housing, not just fighting to keep what exists,” said Paul Bernard, AHC President & CEO.
| | AHC Team Updates Community on Key's Pointe Development | |
Curtis Adams, Director of Real Estate Development, and Langston Stephens, Associate Development Manager, presented at last week's Four Neighborhoods Revitalization Plan public meeting, sharing exciting updates on the transformation underway at O'Donnell Heights.
Key highlights included progress on the next phase of Key's Pointe — currently under construction and bringing 60 new affordable apartment homes to the community — along with details on future phases of this comprehensive revitalization effort.
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| Residents Ring in the Holidays | |
The holiday season has arrived at Affordable Homes & Communities, and Resident Services is bringing communities together with festive gatherings. Through partnerships and community support, our residents are connecting with their neighbors and celebrating the season together.
Special thanks to our partners, supporters, and volunteers for making the holidays brighter for AHC residents!
| | AHC Highlighted by Calvert Impact | | |
In case you missed it, Calvert Impact featured AHC in their "Get to Know Our Portfolio Partners" series.
We shared exciting highlights from this past year, including the grand opening of Allium Place, one of the largest new construction affordable developments in Montgomery County history.
We also discussed what makes our work unique — our integration of affordable housing with nationally accredited Resident Services programming that supports residents of all ages.
Read the full feature.
| AHC Attends Solutions for Affordable Housing Conference | |
AHC's Neeka Samimi and Jennifer Endo attended the National Housing Conference’s Solutions for Affordable Housing at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this month.
The convening brought together affordable housing leaders across many sectors and featured key speakers Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, and Congressman Mike Flood. Sessions focused on tangible, impactful, and achievable housing priorities and the relationship between federal, state, and local policy.
| | CCR Graduate Builds Career at Amazon | | |
When Aaron Pinto Tamayo first joined AHC’s College and Career Readiness (CCR) program, he didn’t know what he wanted to do after high school. Now, he’s one of the youngest staff members at Amazon.
“When I was hired, I was really excited,” Aaron said. “It took me a few hundred applications before I got accepted — and not just to Amazon but to other companies … I visited the building before I got the job just to see where I’d be working and especially on the first day I was like, ‘Whoa, no way.’”
| | New ELEVATE Program Supports Economic Mobility | | |
AHC is launching ELEVATE, a new economic mobility program designed to help residents build financial stability and work toward greater self-sufficiency. The program is in the final stages of preparation, with staff training currently underway ahead of a launch with residents in the new year.
“ELEVATE will create meaningful changes for residents by addressing barriers and opening doors to opportunity,” Tiffany Lewis, Program Manager of Economic Mobility, said. “The program recognizes that every person’s path is unique, and we’re here to support residents in building the futures they envision for themselves and their families.”
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AHC’s critical year-end fundraising effort continues through December 31. Thanks to a generous matching gift challenge from an anonymous supporter, every donation to our Growing Together Campaign will be DOUBLED, up to $15,000! Please give generously to help us plant seeds of opportunity for more families and individuals who call AHC home. Thank you!
| | Thank You to Our Corporate Partners | | | | | |
Klein Hornig LLP
MainStreet Bank
McGuireWoods
Shulman Rogers
Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh
| | Thank you to our 2025 Corporate Partners! Your commitment to AHC’s mission helps us grow affordable homes, strong families, and thriving communities. Together, we’re keeping residents at the heart of all we do. To learn how your investment can make a difference, please contact [email protected]. | | | | |
