After months of repairs and upgrades, including the installation of new restrooms, flooring, and murals, Florin Square reopened with a grand celebration Sept. 20.

“We are Sacramento’s Black Wall Street. The Black community here knows this is a safe space they can call home; that is for us and by us,” said Aaron Boyce, executive director of Florin Square Community Development Corp. “I feel exhilarated today at its reopening.”

In April, a fire broke out in one of the suites at the community hub, located at 2251 Florin Road. A substantial amount of water was used to extinguish the flames. As a precaution due to the water damage, the building was temporarily closed.

Florin Square was founded in 2003, when Thomas Donaldson purchased a large building on Florin Road to create a space dedicated

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