ANC2C02 Forum

Is Shiloh a "gentrifier" because it fails to develop the church's vacant properties for affordable senior housing as purported in years past? And does it promote "gentrification" because it is reportedly — according to Pastor Smith and the WaPo — only just now renovating one of its properties at 1600 8th Street to turn it into luxury rental apartments?

The years of inaction — and yet to be seen development — does have a counterproductive effect to the displacement of Shaw seniors and those at the lower end of the economic scale. It's curious that Shiloh hosts a forum on gentrification when church representatives often seem more concerned with political power, parking, and race baiting spin tactics to suit their own selfish agenda.

For example, at the 4th annual Shaw Mainstreets developers showcase, the Shiloh representative did not ask questions about affordable housing or opportunities for seniors but rather asked about access to parking for it's non-Shaw parishoners.

i dont know why they dont follow the UHOP housing business model and do all luxury housing. Metropolitan Baptist has done it also and now both are rolling in the dough. With all do respect, Shiloh shouldn't be a landlord because they have proven they're not good custodians.