B 26-0157 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Langston Slater Surplus Declaration and Disposition Approval Act of 2025

This bill declares District-owned property at 33-45 P Street NW (formerly Langston and Slater Elementary Schools) as surplus and approves its sale to developer Lebanon Village at Langston Slater (CSG Urban Partners and Mount Lebanon CDC). It mandates that the resulting 52-unit mixed-income housing project include at least 30% affordable units and require 35% of construction contracts to go to certified local businesses, with 20% equity participation from those businesses. The property, totaling about 30,000 square feet, will be developed for rental and for-sale residential use under a ground lease (for rentals) and fee-simple sale (for for-sale units). The disposition follows a public engagement process and community input on the property’s future use.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Sub-Topics: Property Development

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Council Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed Aug 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, retaining its core purpose of authorizing the sale of the Langston and Slater Schools property. The primary substantive change is the addition of a Section 5 requiring a formal fiscal impact statement, which was missing in the previous draft. The bill also added a specific expiration date for the Mayor's authority to dispose of the property (3 years after the act takes effect) and clarified the effective date process to include congressional review.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Section 5 requiring the Council to adopt a formal fiscal impact statement as part of the legislative process.

TIMELINE

Added a specific expiration clause stating the Mayor's authority to dispose of the property ends 3 years after the act becomes effective.

TECHNICAL

Added a new Section 6 clarifying that the act becomes effective after Mayor approval and a 30-day congressional review period.

Updated the header and footer text to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status rather than 'Engrossed'.

Floor votes · Council Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Jun 2, 2026

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 2, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Mar 24, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of B26-0157 by the Human Services Committee

legislature

Mar 19, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of B26-0157 by the Facilities Committee

legislature

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to Committee on Facilities, and Committee on Human Services

legislature

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Re-Referral published.

legislature

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Facilities, and Committee on Business and Economic Development

legislature

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

B26-0157 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors