Posted by Jill Norcross on November 10, 2009 at 07:32:59:
The Gates of Ballston, AHC Inc. win historic preservation award
Washington Business Journal
Sarah Krouse
Friday, October 16, 2009,
The Gates of Ballston was one of 23 projects to win an award yesterday from the National Trust for Historic Preservation at its 2009 conference.
The 464-unit Colonial Revival-style building was originally built between 1938 and 1940 and started to crumble after 30 years of neglect. AHC Inc. renovated the whole development and added a 10,000-square-foot community center.
AHC and its team, which included the Arlington County Housing Division, Collins & Kronstadt, AIA,Traceries, Inc. and Harkins Builders, received the National Trust Board of Advisors’ Award for their work.
The development delivered in 2008 and includes 350 affordable housing units.