Ramsey Homes Symposium: "Historic Preservation, Community, and Architecture of Public Housing in Alexandria
On Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 9am - 4:30pm, the City of Alexandria hosted a virtual community conversation on the former Ramsey Homes - construction of the former World War II era buildings, segregationist practices, and the African-American residents. Originally built as temporary housing for African-American war industry workers in the 1940s, the homes later served as permanent housing and became part of the fabric of the Parker-Gray community. The symposium featured prominent speakers in the areas of historic preservation, American studies, affordable housing, architecture; as well as featured stories of the residents who lived in Ramsey Homes from 1940s - 1950s. The event concluded with a virtual site tour of Lineage at North Patrick Street. Symposium Agenda
A recording the symposium can be viewed here.
Resolution 2876
In April 2019, the City Council and ARHA Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2876, which supersedes Resolution 830. The resolution reflects the continued joint commitment of the City and ARHA to replace 1,150 units of public and publicly-assisted housing and provide tenant protections to any tenant displaced during any future redevelopment activities. In 2018, the public was engaged in a consultation process and the Resolution 830 Working Group was convened to provide guidance to the updated joint commitment. In addition to reaffirming the partners' joint commitments, Resolution 2876 establishes the blueprint for both agencies to continue to work together to provide affordable housing resources to the City's most vulnerable residents.
The archived project webpage can be found here.
Andrew Adkins Redevelopment Project
Click here to read the July 27, 2018 press release from the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority regarding the Andrew Adkins project.
ARHA Redevelopment Work Group
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting (VIRTUAL)
PAST MEETINGS
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting (VIRTUAL)
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dEVu3yGoRXeXYcuNrGe5kA
Webinar ID: 941 6953 9947
Webinar
Passcode: 857804
Call in number: 301-715-8592
Thursday, February 18, 2021 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting (VIRTUAL)
Meeting Login Information
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EncRMZC4SYSQRDQGcAw-JA
Webinar ID: 939 4509 1453
Webinar Passcode: 857804
Call in number: 301-715-8592
Thursday, March 18, 2021 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting (VIRTUAL)
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eXJhlCUjQN6SFaPvUEGO8A
Webinar ID: 935 7004 4786
Webinar Passcode: 857804
Call in number: 301-715-8592
CANCELLED: Thursday, December 17, 2020 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting (VIRTUAL)
Webinar ID: 940 0037 8657
Webinar Passcode: 857804
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J6R_WybxSkm9dtUxX4GY6w
Call in number: 301-715-8592
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting (VIRTUAL)
Webinar ID: 918 1720 4136
Webinar Passcode: 857804
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NeCwwSIYQ2SqOTSaaNO49A
Call in number: 301-715-8592
Thursday, October 15, 2020 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, Virtual Meeting (Hosted on Zoom Platform)
URL: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ti_Ux0YfS4Kzpi-4yF718Q
Webinar ID: 929 6346 7128
Webinar Passcode: 857804
Dial-in number: 301-715-8592
CANCELLED: Thursday, March 19, 2020 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
CANCELLED: Thursday, April 16, 2020 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, Sister Cities, Room 1101 (first floor), City Hall
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Monday, December 16, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, ARHA Headquarter, 401 Wythe Street
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, October 17, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
- Agenda
- Draft September 16, 2019 Meeting Summary
- Presentation
- AHAAC Memo Considering ARHA Ramsey Funding Request
- ARHA Redevelopment Work Group FY20 Work Program
Monday, September 16, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, July 23, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, May 16, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Joint Work Session: City Council, ARHA Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission
Thursday, May 2, 2019
5:00pm, Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron Street
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Cancelled: Thursday, November 8, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, October 11, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Cancelled: Thursday, June 28, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Postponed: Thursday, June 14, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Cancelled: Thursday, May 10, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, April 12, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, March 8, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, February 8, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
- Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- AHAAC Workforce Housing Discussion 02.01.2018
- ARHA Replacement Unit Options 02.08.2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Summary
- 2017 Rent and Income Comparison Table
- 2017 Sample Workforce Max Housing Costs
Thursday, December 14, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
- Agenda
- Summary
- Resolution 830 Working Group Public Meeting Schedule
- Andrew Adkins Operating Model Tool 12.14.2017
Thursday, November 9, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
This link is the Andrew Adkins financial modeling tool that was presented to the ARHA Redevelopment Work Group at the November 9, 2017 meeting.
The tool and the scenarios modeled will also be presented at the next meeting of the Alexandria Housing Affordability Advisory Committee (AHAAC) on Thursday, December 7, at 7PM in Room 2000 of City Hall. Interested members of the public are welcome to attend and ask questions during
the presentation.
- Agenda
- Summary
- Braddock Metro Area Housing Context Graph
- List of Future ARHA Redevelopment Work Group Meeting Topics
- Matrix of Development Approaches (EJP Consulting Group, LLC)
- Resolution 830 Working Group - Public Meeting Schedule
- Resolution 830 Working Group - Draft Changes to Roster
Thursday, October 12, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, September 28, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, Sister Cities Conference Room, City Hall
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, Sister Cities Conference Room, City Hall
Thursday, June 8, 2017- Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom , City Hall
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
CANCELLED: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
Thursday, March 9, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Hall, Room 1101 (Sister Cities Conference Room)
Thursday, February 9, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
Thursday, November 10, 2016 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Meeting Summary
- Resolution 830 (1981; amended in 1982)
- Memorandum of Understanding Between ARHA and City of Alexandria (March 2008)
- Initial Recommendations of AHIWG (April 2008)
- Final Report of the AHIWG (May 2009)
- ARHA Strategic Plan (March 2013)
- City of Alexandria Housing Master Plan (December 2013)
- City of Alexandria Housing Master Plan At A Glance (January 2014)
- Resolution 830 Units, Including Replacement Units (table)
- Article on the Rental Assistance Development (RAD) Program
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
Thursday, September 22, 2016 - Braddock Implementation Advisory Group Meeting and Open House
Charles Houston Rec Center, 901 Wythe Street
- 6 p.m. - Open House on Ramsey Homes project hosted by the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority
- 7 p.m. - Braddock Implementation Advisory Group Meeting; Topics include Ramsey Homes and Carpenter's Shelter redevelopment projects
August 18, 2016 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
- Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Ramsey Homes Presentation
- RFP Sequencing Presentation
- RFP Sequencing Criteria
- RFP Developer Selection Process
July 14, 2016 — Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
June 9, 2016 — Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
May 26, 2016 — Community Meeting Ramsey Homes Redevelopment
7 pm, Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street
May 19, 2016 — Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall
May 19, 2016 — Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
- ARHA Redevelopment Work Group Presentation - May 19, 2016 (Revised)
- ARHA Redevelopment Work Group Agenda - May 19, 2016
- ARHA Redevelopment Work Group Presentation - May 19, 2016
- ARHA Redevelopment Work Group Meeting Summary - April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016 — Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
March 12, 2016 — City Council Public Hearing
- Additional Information for Docket Item #8 Ramsey Homes: Revised Memo and Draft Resolution Endorsing a Joint City-ARHA Work Plan (March 11, 2016)
- Executed ARHA Resolution 613 (March 8, 2016)
- Additional Information for Docket Item #8 Ramsey Homes: Memo and Draft Resolution Endorsing a Joint City-ARHA Work Plan
March 8, 2016 — City Council-ARHA Board of Commissioners Joint Work Session
March 2, 2016 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
September 11, 2015 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
September 8, 2015 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
- Agenda
- September 4, 2015 Memo from the City Manager
- ARHA Information
August 3, 2015 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
Ramsey Homes Section 106 Process
Reports
- MOA Summary Report January 2021
- MOA Amendment Sept 2020
- MOA Summary Report July 2020
- MOA Summary Report January 2020
- MOA Summary Progress January 2019
- Memorandum of Agreement Regarding The Ramsey Homes Redevelopment Project ( Attachment)
- Ramsey Homes Redevelopment Deconstruction and Exploratory Demolition Plan
- Ramsey Homes Open House and Deconstruction Tour Presentation (February 2018)
- Draft Resource Management Plan (Data Recovery Treatment Plan)
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Letter February 13, 2017
Past Meetings
Wednesday, April 26, 2017; 9:30 AM - Watson Reading Room, 906 Wythe Street
- Ramsey Section 106 Meeting Agenda - 04.26.2017
- Ramsey Section 106 Mitigation Presentation - 04.26.2017
- Ramsey Homes 106 Mitigation Ideas Survey
Wednesday, February 15, 2017; 5:30 PM (open house starts at 5:00 PM) - ARHA Administrative Building, 401 Wythe Street
- Ramsey Section 106 Meeting Agenda - 02.15.2017
- Ramsey Homes Section 106 Consulting Parties Letter - 12.06.2016
- Meeting Minutes February 15, 2017
Tuesday, November 29, 2016; 6:30 PM - Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street
- Ramsey Section 106 Consultant Presentation - 11.29.2016
- Section 106 Mitigation Ideas
- Mitigation Discussion Ideas
- October 31, 2016 Packet submitted to Virginia Department of Historic Resources
- April 8, 2016 Memo from Wetlands Studies and Solutions
- March 2016 Packet submitted to Virginia Department of Historic Resources
- Additional Information can be found here
September 15, 2016; 10 AM - 12 PM - Ramsey Homes Redevelopment Project Meeting with Virginia Department of Historic Resource (DHR) staff, Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street
September 15, 2016; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Ramsey Homes Redevelopment Project Meeting with City staff, Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street
June 6, 2016
- Agenda
- Minutes
- City Presentation
- Wetlands Studies Presentations
VHD LLC
Information on the redevelopment of Ramsey Homes is also available on VHD's website. VHD LLC is the development arm of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority.