WC Smith

Congratulations to Sathie Kanu, who won a 2024 WC Smith Property Management Award. Sathie is a one-person show - the only maintenance technician for the N Street Village housing units, Eden House and Miriam's House. Despite that, he always goes the extra mile to provide excellent service for the residents and staff. He has built a well-deserved reputation for dependability and care.

Congratulations to Renee Williamson, who won a 2024 WC Smith Property Management Award. Renee brings energy, kindness and an attention to detail in her role as community manager of our Sherry Hall property. Whether it's overseeing a refurbishment of the building's common areas to helping a resident set up their new cell phone, no task is too big or too small for her. Renee has expanded the calendar of events, finding new and creative ways to bring the residents together and socialize.?

Congratulations to Lija Stewart, who won a 2024 WC Smith Property Management Award. Lija works tirelessly to ensure that units at our properties Fairway and JETU are efficiently prepared for new residents and that all residents receive exemplary customer service. She has been instrumental in creating programming for children at the properties, has worked with the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission and enthusiastically assists with residents' needs.?

Congratulations to Colin Bender, who won a 2024 WC Smith Property Management Award. Colin treats our property the Frontenac as his home - because it is his home. With minimal help, he oversees all aspects of maintenance for the building, such as monitoring contractors, inspecting for issues and responding at once when snow and ice create hazardous conditions. Residents like and respect him, and his work has been described as "outstanding and consistent."??

Congratulations to Ivonne Ruiz, who won a 2024 WC Smith Property Management Award. The community manager at our property The Eddystone since 2018, Ivonne has been a model of customer service and resident retention. Residents appreciate her empathy and kindness, and frequently will contact the corporate office to recognize her for her efforts. Ivonne also has excelled at leasing, working hard to ensure that The Eddystone regained high occupancy rates during and after the pandemic.

Congratulations to Matthew Tsau, who has been named Senior Vice President of Development at WC Smith. Matt has managed numerous residential and institutional projects for WCS, including The Crest at Skyland Town Center, The Garrett at The Collective and Phases 3 and 4 at THEARC. In his new role, Matt will co-manage the WCS development team, focusing on systems, technology and integration with our property management team, in addition to leading the current and future projects in his pipeline.

Congratulations to Brian Strott, who has been named Senior Vice President of Development at WC Smith. Brian has managed a range of commercial and residential projects for WCS, including 250 M Street, the Agora at The Collective, and the retail phase of Skyland Town Center. In his new role, Brian will co-manage Smith's development team, focusing on people, procedures and policies, in addition to leading the current and future projects in his pipeline.

The Canal Park Ice Rink is getting a major league lift this year, thanks to Clark Construction Group, MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION and Washington Capitals. The organizations are donating their efforts to install the seasonal rink, which is operated by Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Construction starts today. Canal Park, which WC Smith opened in 2012, is located in DC's Capital Riverfront neighborhood.

A great day at Skyland Town Center, as we celebrated the 10th anniversary and ribbon cutting for the Skyland Workforce Center. Founded in 2014 by WC Smith and Rappaport, the Center supports job training for DC residents. Now a project of BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER, Skyland has served 7,800 residents (75% of whom live in DC's Wards 7 & 8) and has helped 1,100 clients find employment.

Thanks to CRE Access and Howard University for inviting WC Smith's Sarra Mohamed, Scott J Hutter, MSRE of DC Housing Finance Agency and Luke Patton of Enterprise Community Partners to discuss Terrace Manor, our newly delivered multifamily project and excite students about pursuing careers in affordable housing.