CHCTD is proud to partner with the Emerson Collective and St. Elizabeth’s to present Sycamore & Oak. Sycamore & Oak is a space within Parcel 15 of St. Elizabeth’s, fueled by a community-led, community-serving incubator project created to address retail gaps in the Congress Heights community. The Interim Retail Village (IRV) – Incubate the 8 is a cohort program to support retailers at Sycamore & Oak. Cohort members receive retail space rental support, small business technical assistance, business insight coaching, and a latitude for increased customer collaboration. The following businesses – all owned by residents of Wards 7 and 8 – are all members of the IRV – Incubate the 8 cohort: