Central City firehouse, once blighted, reopens as affordable housing, early learning center
Aireca Anderson, owner of Inquisitive Thinkers Learners Academy, cuts the ribbon at a opening ceremony for a redeveloped Central City firehouse on Sept. 16, 2026. Credit: Diego Perdomo/Verite News
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