Media Advisory
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Community Leaders to Celebrate Construction Milestone for New 90-Unit Affordable Senior Housing Development in Wheaton
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will join nonprofit housing developer Mission First Housing, State Senator Jeff Waldstreicher, and other community leaders on Thursday, Nov. 20 for a beam signing ceremony celebrating the “topping off” of 1910 University Senior Housing, a 90-unit affordable housing development for older adults in Wheaton.
The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) provided a total of $7.95 million in financing to support the acquisition and construction of the new development, which is being built on the former parking lot of the Congregation Har Tzeon – Agudath Achim synagogue.
WHAT: Topping off and beam signing ceremony to celebrate the construction milestone for 90 new affordable housing units for older adults in Wheaton
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 20 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: 1910 University Blvd. W, Silver Spring
WHO:
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher, Maryland State Senate District 18
- Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
- Sarah Constant, Mission First Housing
- Ethan Goldrich, president, Congregation Har Tzeon – Agudath Achim
- Rabbi Steven Suson, Congregation Har Tzeon – Agudath Achim
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Media Contact: Matthew Cournoyer 240-338-5078