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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Krimer Yancy
November
24, 2003 301-929-6724
MEDIA
ADVISORY
HOC BREAKS
GROUND ON ITS FIRST MAJOR RENOVATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING
State and County Officials Invited to Groundbreaking Ceremony at Middlebrook Square, Germantown
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003
11 A.M.
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WHO:
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County Executive Doug
Duncan (Invited); State Senator Patrick J. Hogan; Victor Hoskins, Secretary of Housing and
Community Development (Invited); and members of the County Council
(Invited); HUD officials (Invited) and HOC Commissioners and staff
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WHAT:
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the comprehensive
renovation of the public housing development, Middlebrook
Square in Germantown, Md. This is the first comprehensive renovation of
public housing in Montgomery County.
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WHERE:
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Middlebrook
Square
11400 Scenery Drive
Germantown, Md. 20814
Ceremony
to take place on the playground; reception will follow the ceremony
(DIRECTIONS: 355 North; Right on Scenery
Drive; Property is on the Left
approximately one-quarter mile)
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WHEN:
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Friday,
December 5, 2003
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WHY:
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Middlebrook
Square, which was built in 1972, is
undergoing a comprehensive renovation. When completed, the property will
feature a new playground (double the size of the existing one) and a new
3,670 sq. ft. community center. Each unit is also undergoing renovation,
including the construction of new kitchens and bathrooms. Landscaping and
design changes will enhance the appearance of the property, as well as
maintain the architectural style of the surrounding community.
The $4.2 million renovation and rehabilitation of
this multifamily public housing property is being funded by a $1.5 million
loan from the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and $2.5
million of tax exempt bonds raised by the Maryland Department of Housing
and Community Development.
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