Photo by Jon Grant
Turning the first shovels of dirt on Columbia Hill Apartments on June 8, Nina Janopaul, APAH president and CEO (center) is joined by (from left) John Mangan, M&T Bank; Derrick Perkins, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Dale Wittie, VHDA; the Rev. Andrew Merrow, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church; Libby Garvey, Arlington County Board Chair; Nina Janopaul; John Milliken, APAH Board Chair; Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49); Jay Fisette, Arlington County Board; and Chris Thompson, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Columbia Hills Apartments, with 229 units, will be located at 1010 S. Frederick St. M&T Bank, partnering with APAH, donated the 1.2 acres of land on which Columbia Hills will be built.