Partner Arms I & II
Green Communities
- Type: Supportive, Renovation
- Project Size: Partner Arms I -- 14 dwelling units, 1 building, 15,146 sqft. Partner Arms II -- 12 dwelling units, 1 building, 11,349 sqft.
- Location: Washington, DC
- Developer/Owner: Housing Up's Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program
- Architect: Zavos Architecture+Design
- Builder: Hamel Builders (Partner Arms I) and Commercial Construction Company (Partner Arms II)
- Green Certification: Enterprise Green Communities 2011 (Partner Arms 1) and 2015 (Partner Arms II)
- Year Completed: 2016 (Partner Arms I), In Progress (Partner Arms II)
“We are currently in the process of converting Partner Arms 2 from transitional housing to Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), which serves chronically homeless families with mental or physical health disabilities. Our PSH program is based on the Housing First model, which focuses on quickly moving families experiencing homelessness into permanent housing with leases in their own names, and then providing support services. The conversion of Partner Arms 2 aligns with the federal government’s priority for PSH programs based on Housing First.” –Housing Up
