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Only dirt remains where the former Armstrong High School once stood at 1611 N. 31st in the East End. Heavy equipment now is preparing the site for the construction of 175 mixed-income and senior apartments. Construction is to begin this summer. Another 81 single-family homes also are planned for the site. The public-private development is the first step in the grand plan to attack poverty by replacing the nearby 504-unit Creighton Court public housing community that fronts Nine Mile Road. Once the new units on the Armstrong site are completed in 2018, the units will be marketed, with some Creighton Court residents to move in. That will allow demolition to begin in Creighton Court, which is also is slated for redevelopment. Former Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones pushed the redevelopment plan, which is being spearheaded for the city by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The city is funding infrastructure changes, while the private partner in the project is The Community Builders, a Boston-based nonprofit.

Only dirt remains where the former Armstrong High School once stood at 1611 N. 31st in the East End. Heavy equipment now is preparing the …

Published on May 26, 2017
Pick me! // Ahmad Anderson, left, and his Carver Elementary School classmate Zay’Mya Harris wave their hands with the answer during an activity at the Children’s Book Festival last Friday at Abner Clay Park in Jackson Ward. The first-graders were among students from four area school systems to participate. Please see more photos, B2.

Pick me! // Ahmad Anderson, left, and his Carver Elementary School classmate Zay’Mya Harris wave their hands with the answer during an activity at the …

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017
“Untitled,” a Basquiat painting from 1982, sold for $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction on May 18.

“Untitled,” a Basquiat painting from 1982, sold for $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction on May 18.

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017
McNeill twins, left, Shareka, No.11, and Shameka, No.12, sign with the VUU Panthers.

McNeill twins, left, Shareka, No.11, and Shameka, No.12, sign with the VUU Panthers.

Published on May 26, 2017
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Gift Ngoepe grabs for the ball while protecting his base in a recent game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Gift Ngoepe grabs for the ball while protecting his base in a recent game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Published on May 26, 2017
Frank Mason III

Frank Mason III

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017
Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge

Published on May 26, 2017
Ebenezer Baptist Church has stood at the corner of Leigh and Judah streets since its founding in 1857. For more than a century, members of the Jackson Ward church have made significant contributions to civic life in Richmond.

Ebenezer Baptist Church has stood at the corner of Leigh and Judah streets since its founding in 1857. For more than a century, members of …

Published on May 26, 2017
President Trump delivers remarks to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last Sunday.

President Trump delivers remarks to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last Sunday.

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017
Behind construction fencing, part of Monroe Park appears untouched. But heavy equipment is digging up ground elsewhere on the 7.3-acre site. The city’s oldest park has been closed to the public since November to make way for $6.6 million in improvements. Work began in April and could take 18 months to complete.

Behind construction fencing, part of Monroe Park appears untouched. But heavy equipment is digging up ground elsewhere on the 7.3-acre site. The city’s oldest park …

Published on May 26, 2017

Published on May 26, 2017