The poor are not allowed in the complex of luxury apartments in Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., recently moved into a luxury apartment complex in Washington, DC, that does not offer the affordable housing that was the cornerstone of the congressman's election platform from New York.

Ocasio-Cortez, 29, said in November that she was worried about paying rent in DC, she now earns $ 174,000 a year and lives in a newly built high-rise building in the area. the navy yard, the Washington Free Beacon reported last week.

The new congressman, a self-proclaimed socialist, campaigned on a platform to develop affordable housing. His controversial proposal, Green New Deal, promises "safe, affordable and adequate housing" for all.

But the new Ocasio-Cortez building, built by DC's leading developer, WC Smith, is part of a luxury complex whose owners do not offer affordable housing as part of Washington's affordable housing program. DC The Washington Examiner do not name the building or complex.

In 2018, a lawyer specializing in civil rights pursued the Government of Washington, DC, for its alleged discriminatory gentrification policy, claiming that development in the Navy Court area and other parts of southeastern California favored the influx of "millennial creatives" wealthy people who displaced minority residents.

Ocasio-Cortez, commonly referred to as "AOC", has repeatedly criticized luxury real estate developers during its campaign, claiming that their buildings raised rents and pushed low-income residents out of their neighborhoods.

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"We need to push the pressures of luxury real estate lobbyists and defend the lifestyle of workers," Ocasio-Cortez said. said last March. "The soaring cost of living is a national crisis that CAN be treated. It's not just a problem in New York – it's happening in every metropolitan area in the United States. "

Ocasio-Cortez also promised not to accept the contributions of luxury developers during his campaign. "It's time to stand up to the luxury developer lobby," she said. m said in a speech last April. "All officials are too scared to do it – except me."

Its new apartment complex – which boasts on its website that it "promises to take life to luxury apartment to a higher level" – offers over 100,000 square feet of amenities to its residents .

These include: two private massage rooms with state-of-the-art hydrotherapy beds; saunas for men and women; a large demonstration kitchen with a wood-fired pizza oven; a 25 meter indoor pool; an infinity pool on the roof with panoramic views of the Capitol; a Peloton cycling studio with over a dozen bikes; and a fireside lounge with a Steinway & Sons piano.

It also features a PGA-quality golf simulation lounge with a wraparound screen and a viewing bar that allows residents to virtually play on dozens of the world's most exclusive golf courses at the touch of a button. Last week, Democrats scoffed at President Trump for installing a new golf simulator at the White House, updating with his own money a simulator originally installed by former President Barack Obama.

The apartments in the building currently cost $ 1,840 per month for a 440-square-foot studio and up to $ 5,200 for a three-bedroom. The average rent in Washington is $ 1,340 for a one-bedroom apartment and $ 1,550 for a two-bedroom apartment, depending on the last The data from the list of apartments.

W. Christopher Smith, 66, CEO of WC Smith, based in Annapolis, is a Democratic donor who contributed to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and Senate campaigns for Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Deputy Minister, Senator Mark Warner, D-VA. And Jane Raybould, who lost a race in the Senate in 2018 in Nebraska.

Smith donated to Eleanor Holmes Norton, DD.C, in 2017, and 11 WC Smith employees donated $ 6,900 to the campaign for Democratic Mayor Muriel Bower of DC In 2018, the Vice President of WC Smith Communications, Ann-Marie Bairstow donated more than $ 1,300 to Act Blue, in small quantities ($ 100 or less), for various candidates, including $ 50 to Ocasio-Cortez.