After a great deal of back-and-forth, and disagreements, Mayor Bowser has decided to issue an emergency legislation for four Anacostia historic homes in desperate need of renovation. According to Washington City Paper, the proposal will transfer control of the four homes to the L’Enfant Trust, which would restore the homes to “workforce housing.”

Workforce housing is typically reserved for civil servants like police officers and teachers, the report noted. Technically, households can earn no more than 120 percent of the D.C. median income, which is about $132,000 a year for a family of four. 

The L’Enfant Trust is a D.C.-based nonprofit focused on historic preservation of houses. The four homes in question are designated as historic and as such must be renovated according to historic standards, Washington City Paper reported. The families who will live there once the homes are restored must commit to keeping primary residence there for at least five years. 

Last December the D.C. Council asked Mayor Bowser to make this exact move. At the time, the mayor disagreed, which resulted in months of back-and-forth on the issue, Washington City Paper explained. Now, it seems, some progress could be made.

Currently, L’Enfant Trust has private financing which would be used to renovate at least one of the four buildings, Washington City Paper said. A separate foundation awarded L’Enfant with a $75,000 grant for the project. 

"The real win will be when the houses are done and returned to the community," L’Enfant Trust President Lauren McHale told the Washington City Paper. McHale expressed excitement for the project, which is expected to take six months to renovate each house and sell.

Address for the four properties, according to Washington City Paper, are 1220 Maple View Place SE, 1648 U St. SE, 1518 W St. SE, and 1326 Valley Place SE.