Frederick Ball Apartments
June 4, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Complaints on Facebook about recent failures to cut the grass around the Frederick Ball Apartments, 818 N. Eighth, spurred Quincy Housing Authority (QHA) officials to speak to the Quincy City Council about its public housing stock and its future. Jerry Gille, executive director of the QHA, and QHA Board Chairman Rocky Murry spoke…
Read Full Article September 28, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A Friday night cookout could be the catalyst for more community involvement in revitalizing a basketball court in the northwest section of the city. Hamburgers, hot dogs and other refreshments will be available from 5-7 p.m. at the Penny Lewis Community Court, 818 N. Eighth. Mark Philpot, one of the organizers, hopes the…
Read Full Article May 10, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — One of the most significant developments in the past 80 years on Quincy’s northwest side was celebrated Tuesday afternoon. A ribbon cutting was held at Frederick Ball Apartments, 818 N. Eighth. The former Frederick Ball public housing development, built in 1941, recently underwent a $17 million transformation. Brinshore Development LLC, a real estate…
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