Photo by Susannah Moore for Alexandria Living Magazine
The Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP) team behind the transformation of the former Potomac River Generating Site (PRGS) will be hosting public site tours on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13, allowing community members to explore the 14-acre property, discover the site’s history and learn about HRP’s sustainable redevelopment plans.
HRP will also partner with ALIVE! to hold a food drive at the site.
The site is located at 1400 N. Royal St. in Alexandria. The tours are scheduled from 9-11:45 a.m. Friday and 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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HRP is an operating unit of Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com), a privately held diversified financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed companies.
Hilco Global operates as a holding company comprised of over 20 specialized business units that work to help companies understand the value of their assets and then monetize that value.
ALIVE! is the oldest and largest private safety net in the City of Alexandria dedicated to fighting poverty and hunger. ALIVE! was founded in 1969 as Alexandria Involved Ecumenically by 14 faith communities in response to rising levels of poverty in the City of Alexandria.
An interfaith organization, ALIVE! has grown to 50 member congregations. ALIVE! is also supported by the City of Alexandria, community and civic organizations, local businesses, and volunteers working together to provide basic needs support to Alexandrians. ALIVE! serves thousands of individuals every month, providing food, transitional shelter, financial help, eviction prevention, and furniture & housewares.
