Renting still beats buying in D.C. area, but the gap is closing fast
Alexandria-area residents could see homeownership become the more affordable option within three years as falling buying costs outpace rent declines
Ryan Belmore
Founder and Publisher, The Alexandria Brief 📍Alexandria, VA
Alexandria, Virginia
Gadsby's Tavern Museum Society hosts Spring Fling fundraiser this Saturday
Annual event raises money for endowment and junior docent program as Alexandria marks 250 years of American independence
The Alexandria Brief: Thursday, April 16
School Board holds public hearing on police agreement tonight; affordable housing lottery opens next month for Duke Street complex; flood resilience meeting tonight
Affordable housing lottery opens next month for new Alexandria complex
Witter Place Apartments will begin accepting applications May 14 for 94 income-restricted units on Duke Street, adding to a wave of new affordable housing coming online across the city
The Alexandria Brief: Wednesday, April 15
Sunday parking meters, parking fines advance on first reading; inside the finances of Alexandria's council race; Olivia Troye enters 7th District race
Sunday parking meters, BPOL tax, and parking fines advance on first reading amid council skepticism
Mayor Gaskins and Councilman Chapman signal opposition to Sunday meters; all three ordinances head to Saturday public hearing as council leaves its options open
Inside the finances of Alexandria's April 21 City Council race
Fannon heads into Election Day with a 5-to-1 cash advantage over Marks — but the filings reveal as much about each candidate's coalition as their bank account
ALX Dog Walk returns to Old Town this Saturday
The fifth annual event closes registration Friday at 9 p.m. — military members attend free, students and groups receive discounts
Alexandria resident Olivia Troye enters crowded race for Virginia's new 7th Congressional District
She joins a nine-candidate Democratic field where incumbent Eugene Vindman has already raised more than $7 million — but the district itself won't exist unless Alexandria votes yes on April 21
VRE schedules virtual meeting on Alexandria Union Station construction impacts
Residents can tune in April 21 to learn about upcoming weekend road closures and bridge replacement work near King Street and Commonwealth Avenue
Some Alexandria parents want to reform the school board. Some members of that board have wanted the same — for years.
A new petition and an old effort are pointing in the same direction. But the process required to actually change anything runs through Richmond, not city hall.
Alexandria City Council to hold budget, tax rate, and parking public hearings Saturday
Residents have one of their last chances to weigh in on the FY 2027 budget before final adoption April 29
Potomac River named America's most endangered river of 2026
Data center expansion and a historic sewage spill deliver a 'one-two punch' to the region's drinking water, advocates warn
The Alexandria Brief: Tuesday, April 14
Council submits 10 add/delete proposals ahead of Saturday budget hearing; affordable housing waitlist opens next week for Sansé; city marks 37th Holocaust remembrance today
Inova marks structural milestone at new Alexandria campus
'Topping out' of the former Landmark Mall site signals construction on track for 2028 opening
Alexandria City High School brings 'Anastasia: The Musical' to the stage later this month
Titan Theatre's annual production runs five performances from April 24 through May 2