Real estate projects, construction, planning proposals, zoning changes, and how development reshapes our neighborhoods.
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.
Staff agreed to revisit heights, bike facilities after Wednesday's meeting; residents have until Sept. 15
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.
Draft recommendations are posted online, with public comment open through Aug. 21
Staff signaled in April they may recommend allowing by-right development on most substandard lots, ending a City Council approval requirement dating to 1974
Plug In Alexandria's next round offers site assessments and grants up to $15,000, with applications due Sept. 21
Developers, nonprofit leaders and the mayor gather at rand* headquarters for a frank discussion on where Alexandria is headed
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.
Free kickoff session July 29 at 1940 Duke Street features owners of Alexandria Restaurant Partners and the top-ranked Teriyaki Madness franchise in the country; eight fully subsidized seats available for Alexandria residents
After a federal reversal killed the pump station plan, City Council formally authorized a gravity-based alternative in June; underground utility work begins next week along King, Union, Prince and The Strand
The $800,000 facility — a partnership between Virginia Tech, Inova, the City of Alexandria and others — will give the bi-jurisdictional innovation district a dedicated space for prototyping and commercializing emerging technologies.
For generations, a hard rain over Old Town meant raw sewage in the river. As of Wednesday, it no longer does.
Staff recommends approval; Planning Commission voted 6-0 to deny, citing conflict with Eisenhower West small area plan
The National Innovation Quarter, a dual-use technology district anchored partly by Virginia Tech's Potomac Yard campus, received the single biggest award in a $5.6 million statewide package — nearly matching the organization's entire launch budget.
Council approved the plan June 13 after a 7-0 Planning Commission recommendation, with the blueprint headed to the Legislative Meeting for adoption — but new targets, key studies and most legislative wins still lie ahead
Council clears HRP Group's Phase I permits and tax increment financing for the long-shuttered Old Town North coal plant site; groundbreaking anticipated in 2027
