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District of Columbia Code Division VII. Property. § 42-3404. TOPA transparency portal.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(a)(1) Within one year of the applicability date of this section, the Mayor shall establish and maintain a publicly accessible and searchable database of information pertinent to this subchapter, which shall include the following information:

(A) As applicable, from the Offer of Sale:

(i) Address and ward;

(ii) Unit count;

(iii) Reason for notice;

(iv) Information related to rent-stabilization;  and

(v) Information related to income-restricted units and subsidies;

(B) Whether a tenant organization has been registered pursuant to § 42-3404.02a;

(C) Which purchaser was selected by the tenant organization;

(D) The total duration of the transaction from offer of sale to final closing;

(E) Outcomes negotiated by the tenant organization, including affordability or building improvements;

(F) The tenant organization's written statement of interest;

(G) Final sales submitted to the Department pursuant to § 42-3404.05a;  and

(H) Notices of transfer received pursuant to § 42-3404.03a.

(2) The Mayor shall not collect or publish this information prior to the closing of the transaction.

(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the database established pursuant to this section shall be integrated with the Public Accessible Rent Control Housing Database as established in § 42-3502.03c.

(b) The database established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall publish information received by the Department on or after the date of its establishment.  The publishing of historical information and data shall be subject to additional funding.

(c) The publishing of any information pursuant to this section does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of such information and shall not create liability on the part of the District or by any officer or employee thereof for any damages that result from reliance on the published information.

(d)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of District law, unless otherwise prescribed by this section, information submitted to the Department pursuant to this subchapter shall be deemed confidential and shall be exempt from disclosure under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-531 et seq.] (“FOIA”).

(2) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to govern the sharing or publishing of conclusions and analysis derived from information that is received pursuant to this subchapter.

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the public release of any information that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under District law, including proprietary business information, trade secrets, personal financial data, or other protected material under FOIA.

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