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Last week, the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) gave its headquarters an official name -- one honoring a local civil rights activist and affordable housing advocate. The newly christened A Melvin Miller Building honors A. Melvin Miller. After serving two years in the
Strand Theater redevelopment rendering courtesy of The NHP Foundation For more than a year, DC Housing Enterprises, a subsidiary of the District’s Housing Authority, had $6 million in federal tax credits set aside to help redevelop the Strand Theater, a historic, now-abandoned movie theater that was once a focal point for Deanwood’s Black community. Officials want to turn the space into a restaurant with an arts and entertainment program. But in mid-December, DCHE asked the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners for permission to direct those tax credits to a hospital project not in th...
Share this: Get our free newsletter Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Processing… I already get the newsletter D.C. is allocating $6 million in tax credits to a community hospital. The only problem is, that hospital is located in a different community, more than 2,600 miles away, in south central Los Angeles. Get our free newsletter Success! See you in your inbox. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your sub...
Photo by John Bordner/Gazette Packet Jim Henson, seated center, holds his Living Legends portrait presented to him during a walk-by parade in his honor following his diagnosis of lung cancer in late September. With Henson are members of the Departmental Progressive Club and the Living Legends board of directors. Photo by Janet Barnett/Gazette Packet A sign presented to Jim Henson memorializing his trademark phrase “too blessed to be stressed.” Jim Henson was a man-about-town, known for his dapper dressing, infectious smile and engaging personality. But most notably he ...