Barry Farm Redevelopment to Break Ground Next Month

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office announced that the first phase of a years-long redevelopment project at the Barry Farm housing complex in Southeast D.C. is set to begin next month.

In September, construction will start on The Asberry, a mixed-use building along Sumner Road with 108 affordable rental units for adults ages 55 and older, and about 5,000 square feet of commercial space. 

t will mark the beginning of what the city expects to be a nearly eight-year-long redevelopment project — one that has been more than a decade in a making, as longtime residents and D.C. officials grappled with concerns over equity, displacement, and preservation of the historic site.

The funds cover the development of the first phase, which includes infrastructure, predevelopment & vertical construction costs.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development announced that the construction is expected to start in September. 

Plans for the development include a community center and a park located at the center of the campus.

The Asberry, a mixed-use building on the site, will have 108 units of affordable rental housing for those 55 years old and above, as well as 5,000 square feet of commercial space.

The Asberry is set to be completed in early 2024, according to the mayor’s office.

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