Channing E. Phillips Homes

Channing E. Phillips Homes is a sustainable, affordable housing community offering 56 rental units and 3,300 sf of street-level retail.

The new eight-story development helps to balance the housing mix in DC’s historic Shaw neighborhood, offering below-market rate apartments as a complement to several higher-end residential options nearby. Units range from one- to three-bedrooms to accommodate a variety of household sizes. The exterior design creates a refined urban aesthetic with bold colored Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) panels, metal sunshades, and a corrugated metal cornice. Green elements provide a gentle counterpoint, including plantings that support stormwater retention, a public outdoor courtyard with a landscaped seating area, and multiple green roof spaces. The project achieved 2011 Enterprise Green Communities Certification.