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Groundbreaking begins construction of New Richmond Community Library and Archway Residences
Summary
New Richmond held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a combined public library and mixed‑use housing project, a public‑private partnership that includes a library, retail space and 78 residential units (nine townhomes and 69 apartments). Officials cited long planning, school‑district cooperation and an anticipated ribbon cutting in fall 2025 or spring 2026.
New Richmond officials on the morning of the groundbreaking celebrated the start of construction on a combined library and housing development that city leaders called the largest public‑private partnership in the city’s history.
"Today we recognize the largest public private partnership in the history of the city in Richmond," project manager Noah Wiedenfeld said, opening a program that featured city, school and state representatives, the project developer and the future library director.
Library Director Monica LeVolt said the new New Richmond Community Library will do more than store books: it will host cultural events, workforce‑development classes, remote‑work spaces, exam proctoring and circulate Wi‑Fi hotspots to help close…
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