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New community hub reopens 1886 storefront as Improv Central after facade grant
Summary
An adaptive-reuse project at 500 Central Avenue reopened an 1886 storefront as Improv Central, a member-supported community improv space that used a city façade grant to refurbish exterior signage and lighting and has hosted dozens of participants since opening.
Claire Slatterie reopened a renovated 1886 storefront at 500 Central Avenue as Improv Central, presenting the project to the Alameda Historical Advisory Board as an example of adaptive reuse and neighborhood activation.
Slatterie described the building’s history — moved across the bay and installed in the Fifth Street station area in the 1880s — and said she applied for and received a 50–50 city…
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