Riggs Crossing Senior Residences

Riggs Crossing Senior Residences is a new mixed-use senior residential building with ground floor retail. The grand opening celebration is scheduled for April 30, 2025.

Riggs Crossing will consist of 93 income-restricted units for individuals 55 years old and older.

  • 52 units at or below 30% median family income (MFI)
  • 41 units between 30-50% MFI
  • 10 permanent supportive housing units

Riggs Crossing is True Ground’s first project in DC. Jaydot will provide case management services for the 10 permanent supportive housing units.

Residential amenities will include a fitness room, library, wellness room, and community room. The building will include solar panels incorporated into a green roofing system.

Retail

True Ground is seeking interested local and unique retail tenants for under-market lease opportunity. Project delivery expected first quarter 2025. Contact Joanna Shin at jshin@truegroundhousing.org.

Retail Tenants:

  • Happy Violet DC waterless nail salon (coming fall 2025 to 305 Riggs Road NE)
  • Rose’s Beauty Supply
  • True Ground looking at coffee shop and music studio

There will be two virtual information sessions for interested retailers:

  • Thursday, April 25, 2025 at 2:00 pm
  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10:00 am

Submit initial inquiries by May 23, 2024.

Click here for the Retail Brochure.
Click here for the Microsoft Teams invite to join during the scheduled informational sessions.

Construction Updates

Davis Construction is the construction team on this project. The construction manager is Adam Abramson. Monthly construction updates are available on the project website. Email construction concerns to Joanna Shin at jshin@truegroundhousing.org.

Construction Job & Apprenticeship Opportunities

A number of available construction jobs are listed on the project website.

APAH & Davis Construction are also offering paid apprenticeship training for up to 20 DC residents through a partnership with the local Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) chapter and plan to enroll interested potential workers in the ABC CORE program for a 10 week training program. APAH and Davis will help graduates find job offers with trade partners within the industry. Costs for candidates to enroll will be covered by DAVIS and APAH.

If interested in the apprenticeship opportunity, complete the contact form on the “Career” page on the project website or simply stop by the construction trailer (located in the green space in front of Food & Friends) to provide your contact information and let the team know of your interest in enrolling.