[Archived] National Association Honors New Site of Two City Agencies

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

For Immediate Release
December 9, 2004
PIO 294-04/rdo

National Association Honors
New Site of Two City Agencies

The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) has presented the new building of the Alexandria Health Department and the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation & Substance Abuse with an Award of Merit for public space interiors. The association recognizes the new site as one of many winners of this year’s 18th Annual Best of NAIOP Awards. The award is the first design honor for the new building at 4480 King St.

The new building serves as home to more than 100 Health Department employees and provides services such as children’s health and immunization, child and adult dental care, environmental health, family planning and well-women care, HIV/STD counseling and testing, and TB control and screening. The Health Department also operates the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program and the Parent-Infant Education Program that teaches child development.

The Alexandria Health Department moved to its new location after 60 years at 517 N. St. Asaph St. The move helps the agency provide better programs and services at a location more convenient for the population that is served the most. The new building includes additional patient parking as well as transportation by DASH and Metro buses, a shuttle bus from Braddock Road Metro Station, and the Health Department van. The Health Department shares its new location with the City’s Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse, which runs the West End Clubhouse, a program that offers advocacy, vocational services, and family support services to clients.

The NAIOP is a national association of more than 11,000 members and an extensive network of 49 chapters that represent the interests of developers and owners of industrial, office and related commercial real estate throughout North America.

For more information on award, call Peter Geiling at 703.838.4770.

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