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D.C. Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking on The Asberry at Barry Farm

September 29, 2022

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Washington Informer story

The Barry Farm redevelopment project in Ward 8 took a major step forward on Sept. 26 as District officials and residents broke ground on its first building under the auspices of the New Communities Initiative.

The new addition to Barry Farm will be The Asberry, a mixed-used building with 108 units of housing slated for people ages 55 and older with about 5,000 square feet of commercial space. 

The Asberry, named for activist Asberry Sanker, will be built directly from the Barry Farm Recreation Center. Darlene Jameson, a former resident of Barry Farm who had to leave due to construction of new units, said she couldn’t wait for the groundbreaking of The Asberry.

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