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Zachary Parker joined neighbors and community partners to cut the ribbon on Edgewood Commons 435, a 121-unit affordable senior housing development in Ward 5.
Zachary Parker joined neighbors and community partners Monday, Nov. 9, to cut the ribbon on Edgewood Commons 435, a development bringing 121 deeply affordable homes for seniors to Ward 5.
Parker announced the ceremony on X, saying the project means "more of our seniors can now age with dignity in the community they call home."
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