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On Saturday, October 1, 2016, Plaza Roberto Maestas officially opened.  Built on an old gravel lot at Beacon Hill's El Centro de La Raza, this new addition includes:112 units of new, affordable housing, seven classrooms, a 6,000-square-foot multicultural community space, a bilingual childcare center and a spacious plaza with room for 20 micro-retail start-ups. Named after their founder, Plaza Roberto Maestas will also host events like outdoor movie nights and festivals, and provide a place for food trucks. They'll even open a new commercial kitchen with an expanded lineup of classes.  On hand for the ribbon cutting were Mayor Ed Murray, Councilmember Lorena González and Estela Ortega, the late Roberto Maestas wife.