The Watergate apartment complex in Washington D.C. is shown in a night view from the Potomac River, 1974. The Watergate complex is an office-apartment-complex built in 1967 in northwest Washington, best known for being the site of burglaries that led to the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard Nixon. (AP Photo)
Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., speaks during a news conference with Congressional Progressive Caucus members at AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
This is Clay Cane. Florida Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the first Gen Zer to become a member of Congress, is having trouble renting an apartment in Washington, D.C. Frost, who is representing Central Florida’s 10th Congressional District, said on a Sunday morning news show that he still hasn’t gotten a lease since being elected in November.
Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., left, and Rep.-elect Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., join newly-elected members of the House of Representatives as they arrive at the Capitol for an orientation program, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The 25-year-old said, “I’m dealing with it right now, trying to get an apartment, trying to figure out where to live because I have bad credit. I’m probably just going to have to couch surf for a little bit.” D.C. ranks as a top metropolitan area for rent growth. While individuals under 25 make up a large portion of the DC housing market, applications from Gen Z individuals are up 92% over 2020, according to Rent Cafe.
Clay Cane is an award-winning journalist, writer, radio host, and political commentator. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in African-American Studies, his work on race, culture, and politics have appeared in national publications, including the Washington Post, CNN, and The Grio. Clay is a regular political commentator on MSNBC.
