Anyone who has looked for an apartment in the D.C. area recently knows the shock of how much it costs compared to other places in the country.

For people with disabilities, that gap is even wider.

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A proposal to create a mixed-use building that combines residences and ground floor space to provide job training for people with disabilities is in the works at a building on 23rd Street South in Arlington’s Aurora Highlands.

It's a joint project between nonprofit Melwood, which owns the building, and Wesley Housing.

One-third would be earmarked for people with disabilities. All of the units are dedicated as affordable housing and will have disability-friendly design.

“So the rents that we’ll have here at this community wi

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