Plans
Download the official community center construction plans (PDF - 5 MB)

Timeline

“Fall/1998” – Project conceived by NLCDC – To create a self sustaining income producing mechanism to house the NLNA/NLCDC offices, meetings and through rental income pay for staff and overhead costs in lieu of NAC yearly grant.

“10/98-7/12/99” – The Mifflin School (site #1) – 808 N. 3rd St.
-    asking price $125K – offered  $85K

1. agreement of sale for $85K on 1/22/99
2. withdrew 7/12/99 – hadn’t received the $100K grant at this point

“8/99-12/99” – St. John’s Church (site #2) – 1025 N. 3rd St.

1. offered $155K
2. bought by developer for cash

“12/99 – 4/2000” – Vending Cart Co. (site #3) – 908 N. 3rd St.

1. offered $175K – agreement 2/16/2000
2. owner takes property off the market after lessee pays back rental payments

“4/2000 – 8/2000” – Ruba Club (site #4) – 414 Green St.

1. offered $200K – 6/1/2000
2. offered $235K – 6/28/2000
3. Board of Directors decides not to sell – 8/2000

“8/2000 –4/2001” – Liberty Lands (site #5) – 3rd St. N. of Poplar

1. developed plan to build on neighborhood owned park
2. plan lost steam as consensus was to not build on the site

“8/2000 – Present” – 3rd & Fairmount (site #6) – 700-704 N. 3rd St.

1. Zoning Committee and neighborhood campaign to prevent Recreation Center from demolishing buildings to create parking lot.