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 

• Meeting Packet
• Meeting Presentation
• Meeting Video
  
  

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 

• Agenda

• Draft Meeting Summary - November 19, 2020
• Meeting Summary
  
  

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

• Agenda

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

• Agenda
• Draft February 20, 2020 Meeting Summary
• Presentation
  
• Meeting Video

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

• Meeting Packet
• Presentation
• Meeting Summary

Thursday, January 16, 2020 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting 
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Meeting Packet
• Presentation

Monday, December 16, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting 
5:30pm, ARHA Headquarter,  401 Wythe Street

• Meeting Packet

Thursday, November 14, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting 
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Meeting Packet
• Presentation

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

• Agenda
• ARHA Redevelopment Work Group Draft FY20 Work Program
• Andrew Adkins Rent Analysis 

Thursday, July 23, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting 
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Agenda
• Presentation
• Summary

Thursday, May 16, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Agenda
• Major Themes from May 2, 2019 Joint Work Session
• Summary

Joint Work Session: City Council, ARHA Board of Commissioners, Planning Commission Thursday, May 2, 2019
5:00pm, Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron Street

• Agenda
• Department of Planning and Zoning Presentation
• ARHA Presentation
• Meeting Video

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Agenda
• Packet
• Meeting Summary 

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

• Agenda
• Presentation
• Meeting Summary
• Draft Revised Resolution 830 (October 11, 2018)

Thursday, July 12, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Agenda
• Presentation
• Meeting Video

Cancelled: Thursday, June 28, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Agenda

Postponed: Thursday, June 14, 2018 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Agenda

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

• Agenda 
  

Thursday, March 8, 2018 -  Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

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.  

• Andrew Adkins financial modeling tool
  

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

• Agenda
• Summary

Thursday, September 28, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Work Room (second floor), City Hall

• Agenda
• Summary
• Ramsey Update 
• Resolution 830 Working Group Update
• Presentation

Thursday, August 10, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, Sister Cities Conference Room, City Hall

• Agenda
• Handout
• Summary

Thursday, July 20, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting 
5:30 pm, Sister Cities Conference Room, City Hall

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

Thursday, June 8, 2017- Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom , City Hall

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

Thursday, May 11, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall

• Agenda
• Presentation
• Meeting Summary

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)

• Agenda
• Draft Framework for Resolution 830 Working Group
• Meeting Summary

Thursday, February 9, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall

• Agenda
• Presentation
• Proposal for a Resolution 830 Working Group
• Meeting Summary

Thursday, January 12, 2017 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall

• Agenda
• Presentation
  
• Proposal for a Resolution 830 Working Group
• Meeting Summary
  

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

• Agenda 
• Presentation
• Meeting Summary

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

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary

June 9, 2016 — Redevelopment Work Group Meeting
5:30 pm, City Council Workroom, City Hall

• Agenda
• Presentation
• Meeting Summary
  

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 

• Agenda
• Presentation
• LIHTC FAQ
• Meeting Summary
  

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

• ARHA Redevelopment Work Group Meeting Agenda - April 14, 2016
• Ramsey Homes Update - April 14, 2016

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 

• Meeting Agenda
• City-ARHA Work Plan for Ramsey Homes

March 2, 2016 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting 

• ARHA Redevelopment Work Group - Meeting Summary - March 2, 2016
  

September 11, 2015 - Redevelopment Work Group Meeting

• ARHA Revised Projections
• Memo from the City Manager
  

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

• Agenda
• City Presentation
• ARHA Presentation

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)

  • Management Summary: Site 44FX0160 Phase III

  • Ramsey Homes MOA Progress Report July 2018
  • Ramsey Homes MOA Progress Report January 2018
• 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
  • Enclosure I
  • Enclosure II

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 Meeting - 11.29.2016

  Minutes
  

• 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

• Ramsey Section 106 Morning Meeting - 09.15.2016
• Ramsey Homes Section 106 Review
• Minutes
  

September 15, 2016; 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Ramsey Homes Redevelopment Project Meeting with City staff, Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street

• Ramsey Section 106 Evening Meeting Agenda - 09.15.2016
• Ramsey Homes Section 106 Review

June 6, 2016

• Agenda
• Minutes
  
• City Presentation
• Wetlands Studies Presentations
  • Section 106 Intro
  • Ramsey Homes

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.