THEARC Phase III/Children’s National Medical Center

Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus was developed by a nonprofit called Building Bridges Across the River to address the economic, academic and social challenges facing families living east of the Anacostia River, in wards 7 and 8 - the poorest and most underserved communities in Washington, D.C.

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $10,000,000
  • Total Project Cost: $35,552,395

IMPACT

  • 41 FTE jobs
  • 74 construction jobs
  • 300 seat auditorium; 25,800 patients served annually

Investor

Project Description

Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC) is developed by a nonprofit called Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR) to address the economic, academic, and social challenges facing families living east of the Anacostia River in wards 7 and 8 – the poorest and most underserved communities in Washington, D.C. The development was the third phase of THEARC which consists of two parts: the construction of a new 92,000 sq. ft. building and the renovation of a suite in one of the existing buildings. In total, the Phase III expansion project will cost $34 million. The new building was home to four partner organizations: Children’s National Health System/Children’s Health Fund, the Bishop Walker School for Boys, The Phillips Collection, and AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation. The new building will also include a black box theater and a community meeting room managed by BBAR. During the expansion, the suite previously used by the Children’s Health Center in an existing building was renovated into a commercial teaching kitchen and café.

MAP

Address: 1901 Mississippi Ave SE,, Washington, DC 20020

Census Tract: 11001010300

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