DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS (DOB)

• The 2026 DOB no construction days calendar will be posted here.
• The remaining 2025 no construction days are here:
  • New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Plan ahead! After-hours permits are required to work on holidays. Apply HERE.

DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DDOT)

• 2026 DDOT Public Space Suspension of Work Calendar District of Columbia Legal Public Holidays can be found here.
• The remaining DDOT suspension of work days are:
  • Observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Wednesday, December 24 through Thursday, December 25, 2025;
  • and Wednesday, December 31 through Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Per the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)’s standard practice, there will be NO authorized exemptions allowed during this suspension of work. If you have any questions related to this extended work schedule, feel free to contact Stacey Collins, Chief Inspections Officer, via email at stacey.collins@dc.gov.
• Questions can also be directed to the Public Space Regulation Division’s Customer Experience and Relations Branch (CERB) at (202) 442-4670 or by email at crb.services@dc.gov.

Dates are subject to change without notice.

DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS (DOB)

• The 2025 DOB no construction days calendar can be found here: https://dob.dc.gov/no-construction-holidays
• Plan ahead! After-hours permits are required to work on holidays. Apply HERE.

DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DDOT)

• 2025 DDOT Public Space Suspension of Work Calendar District of Columbia Legal Public Holidays: DDOT Suspension of Work Calendar 2025
• Per DDOT’s standard practice, exemptions will be allowed for cause in limited cases during this suspension of work.  Exemptions must be requested by Monday, February 10, 2025.  Exemption requests must be made in writing to Stacey Collins, Chief Inspections Officer, via email at Stacey.Collins@dc.gov  with the following in the subject line, “2025 [holiday].”The exemption request must include the following information:
  • Public space permit number(s) for the work zone, including construction and occupancy permits
  • Location of work zone
  • Day(s) and hour(s) for the exemption
  • Nature/phase of work taking place during exemption
  • Basis/rationale for the exemption
  • 24-hour emergency contact name, phone number, and email address

   

  Questions can also be directed to the Public Space Regulation Division’s Customer Experience and Relations Branch (CERB) at (202) 442-4670 or by email at crb.services@dc.gov.

Dates are subject to change without notice.

Fuel Your Business. Unlock the Future of D.C. Real Estate Development.

Launch your firm’s brand into DCBIA’s 50th Anniversary year by securing a 2026 DCBIA sponsorship. We provide access to the District’s top real estate development leaders through curated networking events and educational programs that cultivate industry expertise at all career stages, from emerging professionals to senior executives.

But DCBIA is more than just events—we are the essential engine driving D.C.’s development reforms. Your partnership fuels the proactive policy proposals that directly unlock critical market barriers for your business or organization. We are the leading voice for D.C. real estate development, actively shaping critical policy discussions drive implementation, and grow your business

Maximize your impact now: Lock in your sponsorship rate before potential increases and gain the power to drive positive change across the D.C. real estate development industry.

REVIEW THE SPONSOR PACKAGE HERE

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Purchase sponsorship here or contact Liz DeBarros at (202) 498-5862 or edebarros@dcbia.org.

You can access DCBIA services payment check out pages below. 

• DCBIA Membership: https://dcbia.org/join-dcbia/#join
• DCBIA Events: https://dcbia.org/upcoming-events/#!event-list
• DCBIA Community Services Corporation Donation Page: https://dcbia.org/donate-form/
• DCBIA PAC Donation Page: https://dcbia.org/pac-donation/

 

The District of Columbia Building Industry Association Political Action Committee (PAC) was established to support causes that increase economic opportunity and real estate development.

Click the link here to contribute to our PAC!

DCBIA Membership: Fuel Your Business. Unlock the Future of D.C. Development.

Looking to connect with the real estate development leaders in Washington, D.C.? Join DCBIA and become part of the essential engine driving the city’s economic growth and regulatory reforms. We bring together all key players in the development lifecycle—developers, architects, engineers, capital markets experts, and consultants—to collaborate, build new business partnerships, network, and shape the city’s future.

Business Development and Networking:

DCBIA events and programs are intentionally curated to provide unparalleled access and the best possible return on your networking investment. This is your primary forum to connect across all necessary real estate disciplines, identifying partners and clients to move your projects forward.

Impact Policy. Drive Implementation.

At DCBIA, membership is about more than networking; it’s about activation. You gain direct access to the policy and regulatory levers that impact your bottom line. Through our specialized committees and working groups, you collaborate with peers to move discussion into tangible outcomes:

• Capital Markets, Construction & Development, Housing, Public Policy & Regulation, Young Leaders and More: We have a committee for you to make your voice heard on critical issues.

• Policy and Industry Education: Membership puts you at the forefront of the proactive initiatives that define the market.

At the Forefront of Critical Reform

DCBIA is currently focused on critical reforms that are actively shaping the D.C. real estate landscape, ensuring the industry can build:

• Unlocking Residential Development: We secured vital legislative reforms, including modernizing decades-old rental laws to make residential conversion and new construction viable. This includes creating 15-year tax exemptions for new rental projects and easing tax burdens for necessary building permit approvals, directly clearing pathways for needed housing.

• Revitalizing Commercial Space: We championed initiatives like the Office-to-Anything program and expanded Tax Abatement boundaries to incentivize the conversion of underutilized office space into residential units, driving the revitalization of downtown D.C.

• Defending Market Stability: We continue to push for continued viability of housing investment and removal of barriers that delay new housing and community-serving development.

Why Membership is Essential Now

These initiatives directly impact your business viability and future opportunity. By engaging with DCBIA, you gain:

• Connection: Invaluable opportunities at our events to network with key stakeholders, refine strategy, and stay ahead of the curve.

• Policy: The opportunity to directly inform the policy decisions that encourage development and allow smart growth of the city.

• Insight: Access to vital, implementation-level information and thought leaders driving these changes.

Don’t just watch the market change—lead it. Join DCBIA today.

There is much more to do together as an industry.

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JOIN DCBIA HERE. 

DCBIA and AOBA continue to partner with the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) to hold trainings on Building Energy Performance Standards. In January 2023, we hosted a webinar series to share tools, resources and information for building owners and property managers to make business decisions.

Access the January 12 recording here.

Access the January 12 slides here.

Access a list of resource links here.

Access the January 23 recording here.

The DC Development Report is a summary of the major development and construction projects in the District of Columbia. Published on March 11, 2021 by Washington, DC Economic Partnership.

HIGHLIGHTS

Groundbreakings – Despite the health pandemic more than 4.6 million SF of projects broke ground between March and December 2020. During this time the month of August experienced the most project starts with five, totaling just over one million SF. The vast majority of projects were multifamily residential showing the continued investor interest in this sector.

Office – While the long-term nature of leases in the office sector have provided better protection from the COVID-19 shock compared to other sectors such as hospitality and multifamily, it has not escaped unscathed

Retail – 2020 has been a tumultuous year for the District of Columbia’s retail and restaurant market as the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily curtailed demand, with the notable exception of grocery stores. Prior to the pandemic, the retail landscape in the District was robust and recorded strong growth in 2019 into the first quarter of 2020.

Residential – The Washington metro area is the seventh largest apartment market in the U.S., with the Census Bureau approximating its multifamily supply at 561,000 units.

Hospitality – After years of consistent occupancy and RevPAR rates, despite thousands of new hotel rooms being added to the market, the COVID-19 pandemic has made a major impact on the hospitality sector.

Quality of Life – Given the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, “quality of life” spaces, defined as serving education, medical, and community purposes, have never proved more essential.

 

Download HERE2020-DCDR-web.

DCRA and DDOT 

Suspension of Work Calendar 2022

Plan ahead!

The biggest change in 2022 is that a new holiday Juneteenth will be recognized.

If you anticipate requiring an exemption for construction work on public space from DDOT, contact Lareon Brent at Lareon.brent@dc.gov2 or 202.671.4631. For DCRA regarding private space, refer to the DCRA after work hours permit process. 

Dates are subject to change without notice. 

 

DCRA UPDATE: Thursday, June 16, 2022:

The District of Columbia Government lists Monday, June 20 as an observed federal holiday. DCBIA confirmed with DCRA today that “in observance of the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday, no construction will be allowed on Sunday, June 19, 2022 without an after-hours permit. Construction is allowed on Monday, June 20, 2022, however, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) will be closed. DCRA offers many online services, tools, and resources, enabling customers to conduct business 24 hours per day, seven days per week.” 

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More on DCRA here: https://dcra.dc.gov/page/no-construction-allowed-holidays