Shown here, West North Avenue Development Authority (WNADA) representatives and some of the developers selected to restore 35 homes in the West North Avenue corridor. From left to right (front row): Christy Turner, WNADA policy and research analyst; Sydney Dockins,of Kouture Enterprises; Donna Stevenson; Dr. Gina McKnight-Smith of Visionary Venture Partnership; Minyanna Farmer of Farmers Real Estate and Teresa Stephens, WNADA chief communications officer. From left to right (back row): Leonard Dockins, also of Kouture Enterprises; Lamontre and Liam Randall (child); Meldon Dickens of the Coppin Heights Development Corporation; Renny Bass for Kioba Business Ventures; Lekan ‘LA’ Oketunji with Oket Development; Chad Williams, WNADA executive director; Victor Akinnagbe, of ReBirth Development; Lamont Jackson; Phillip Stokes, WallStreet Partners LLC and Jared Jackson, WNADA housing development officer.
Credit: Photo Courtesy of Teresa Stephens