From $167,000 to $2.9 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
21 homes closed across the city at an average price of $925,276, with two sales within $10,000 of each other at the top
Development
Real estate projects, construction, planning proposals, zoning changes, and how development reshapes our neighborhoods.
ARHA opens comment on its 2027 plan, with new asset limits for applicants
Current tenants and voucher holders are exempt; the public hearing is Sept. 23 and the board votes Sept. 28
Alexandria's federal housing report shows gains in rehab, little new construction
The city's draft annual review of federal housing funds is open for public comment through Sept. 7, with a hearing scheduled Sept. 3
Old Town neighbors take 301 N. Fairfax fight to Virginia's highest court
A September writ panel will decide whether the Supreme Court hears a challenge to a published ruling that now guides zoning cases statewide
Van Metre buys site for 110 townhomes at WestEnd, the first for-sale homes at the former Landmark Mall
The Fairfax-based builder closed on Blocks L and M in July. Buyers won't be able to reserve a homesite until mid-2027.
City to lead Taylor Run walking tour Aug. 18 as comment period is extended
The tour offers a look at the scaled-back sewer stabilization project that replaced the stream restoration plan halted by City Council in 2021. Comments on the 60% design are now due Aug. 30.
AEDP names 11 startups to first Accelerate ALX cohort
Alexandria's inaugural tech accelerator drew 41 applications for a program that begins this month and runs 18 weeks
Can you put an EV charger on a 200-year-old house? Alexandria is rewriting the rules
Parker-Gray property owners would get a faster path than Old Town on two rules under 11 draft chapters open for comment through Sept. 2
Mason District supervisor asks Fairfax planners to deny Edsall Road substation
Andres Jimenez, whose district includes the site, said Aug. 6 that Dominion Energy has not shown it exhausted alternatives. The Planning Commission holds its hearing Sept. 24.
Duke Street planners open door to changes as comment deadline nears
Staff agreed to revisit heights, bike facilities after Wednesday's meeting; residents have until Sept. 15
Alexandria City Council asks Fairfax County to deny data center substation at the city's edge
In an Aug. 3 letter, Mayor Alyia Gaskins says the Edsall Road project would put heavy industrial use within feet of Alexandria homes. The Fairfax County Planning Commission votes Sept. 24.
Duke Street plan recommendations up for discussion at Wednesday community meeting
Draft recommendations are posted online, with public comment open through Aug. 21
City to present draft proposal Aug. 11 on rules governing Alexandria's undersized lots
Staff signaled in April they may recommend allowing by-right development on most substandard lots, ending a City Council approval requirement dating to 1974
Alexandria opens EV charger program to churches and nonprofits
Plug In Alexandria's next round offers site assessments and grants up to $15,000, with applications due Sept. 21
The future of Alexandria: Mayor Gaskins and local leaders get candid on housing, jobs, and growth
Developers, nonprofit leaders and the mayor gather at rand* headquarters for a frank discussion on where Alexandria is headed
Court upholds Alexandria approval of Ladrey redevelopment
The ruling clears a major legal hurdle for the waterfront project, which has been the subject of years of public debate over housing, access, and easements.