For 40 years, the block where the Capitol Theater sits on Acushnet Avenue in the near North End of New Bedford has sat empty.
But thanks to an $11 million multi-year effort by the Community Economic Development Center, it will be rebuilt as an engine for economic opportunity.
Mayor Jon Mitchell and the City Council have endorsed a government-funded effort that will bring to the 91,000 square-foot building a CEDC headquarters, community bank, community health center, six low-income apartments, business incubator and possible recreational space.
Join Jack Spillane as he hosts a virtual Chat to learn more about this effort on Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m.
His guests will be CEDC director Corrin Williams and a panel of project designers that includes local architect, preservationist and environmentalist Kathryn Duff. EDC project director Elizabeth K. Murphy, deputy director Brian Pastori and Ward 2 Councilor Maria Giesta will also be on hand.
The Chat is free to attend virtually, but registration is required.
Register for The Chat
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