Good Housing
Good Housing
The Need
Seniors are being presented with an unsustainable affordable housing crisis. Average rent in the region has increased by 21% since May 2020 (CAFB Hunger Report 2024).
At the same time, older adults are also the fastest-growing demographic in homelessness, comprising half of unhoused individuals nationally (National Homeless). They are already the largest demographic in DC’s Point In Time Homelessness Count.
The Solution
Our region needs more affordable housing, period. And older people have a particular need for it to be deeply affordable – 13% of seniors in DC live below the poverty line, and nearly half have no retirement savings (Administration for Community Living).
This housing can take many forms – mixed use affordable and market rate housing, grandfamilies housing, independent or assisted, and housing with all levels of care.
Seabury’s Answer
Seabury supports 200 units of independent senior community living, with another 236 units preparing for development. These communities prioritize community support, access to food equity, and connections to the rest of Seabury’s resources including virtual exercise classes, group transportation to grocery stores, Care Management, and more.
Friendship Terrace
Located in the Ward 3 Tenleytown neighborhood of DC, Seabury at Friendship Terrace is a warm, supportive independent living community. Newly renovated with 180 units, including an exercise room, library, office space, rooftop terrace, multiple lounges, and dining hall, Friendship Terrace is a deeply affordable community where residents pay no more than 30% of their income.
Home First® Residences*
The Home First® Residences provides community supported homes for older adults with unstable housing programs for at-risk older adults living in Washington, DC. Founded by Christian Community Group Homes in 1981, this community was incorporated into Seabury in 2000.
Home First’s programs focus on older adults most in need, whether through limited physical capacity, poverty, homelessness, or lack of family or other social support. The program is comprised of three independent living homes that provide shared housing in NE Washington, DC. The residential homes are Pleasant Hill, House of Togetherness, and Andrus House.
If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Home First community, please call (202) 635-9384.
Springvale Terrace
A historic community of Silver Spring, MD, Seabury at Springvale Terrace was developed in 1965 as one of the first affordable senior living communities in the region built with HUD funds from the 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program.
Springvale Terrace is closed for redevelopment.The redevelopment community will consist of approximately 236 affordable homes. serving seniors earning 30 to 80% of Area Median Income, nearly doubling the number of apartments that currently exist at Springvale Terrace. The development will include a large social hall, fitness, game and media rooms, library, and bike storage.
Seabury Resources for Aging® would like to thank our partner in the redevelopment process, Enterprise Community Development, as well as HUD, the State of Maryland, and Montgomery County for their support and partnership in this redevelopment.
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* Denotes a program funded by DC’s Department of Aging and Community Living
Please send all mail to:
Seabury Resources for Aging®
555 Water St SW
Washington, DC 20024
Seabury Resources for Aging®
555 Water St. SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-289-5690
info@seaburyresources.org
Seabury Resources for Aging® is a private nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization. Seabury’s Identification Number (EIN) is 53-0204693.
Please send all mail to:
Seabury Resources for Aging®
P.O. Box 70220
Washington, DC 20024
Seabury Resources for Aging®
555 Water St. SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-289-5690
info@seaburyresources.org
Seabury Resources for Aging® is a private nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization. Seabury’s Identification Number (EIN) is 53-0204693.
