Architectural review board approves 1960s office-to-apartment conversion in Old Town North
Board adds eight conditions to 732 N. Washington St. plan after third hearing on case; historic Powell-Ablard House mudroom also approved
Development
Real estate projects, construction, planning proposals, zoning changes, and how development reshapes our neighborhoods.
Bethesda REIT to acquire Potomac Yard's Landing and Riviera in $249 million deal
Chiron Real Estate's first move into senior housing will combine the two adjacent communities into a unified campus; closings expected June 1
Planning Commission backs Old Town Pool replacement, defers beekeeping rules
Beekeepers and a D.C. regulation expert told commissioners the proposed setbacks and hive limits were unworkable and that zoning was the wrong tool
Alexandria Planning Commission to take up beekeeping rules, Old Town Pool replacement Tuesday
Commission also holds 6 p.m. work session on draft Duke Street Land Use Plan; some items move to City Council May 16
Mayor Gaskins makes public case for $135M PRGS deal: '$770 million in new revenue for our community'
Mayor cites three benefits of proposed financing structure as engagement period begins ahead of June 13 vote
Alexandria adopts five-year housing and community development plan as federal funding fails to keep pace with need
Council unanimously approves $1.6M in CDBG and HOME funds, plus $5.3M Section 108 loan for Arlandria's 495-unit Sansé/Naja project
Council authorizes $20 million in revenue bonds for Ladrey rehabilitation, preserving 159 affordable senior units in Old Town
Aguirre pulls item from consent to highlight changes from original project; vote comes on McIlvaine's last legislative meeting as housing director
Alexandria considers $135 million in tax increment financing to redevelop former Potomac River Generating Station
City Manager James Parajon presents framework for HRP Group request; council vote on TIF authorization, new Community Development Authority and Phase I development approvals scheduled for June 13
AlexRenew begins testing massive waterfront tunnel system
RiverRenew program nears completion of largest infrastructure project in Alexandria history
Flooding dominates public hearing on Braddock Road Metro redevelopment
A council member and neighbors urged WMATA to address the site's chronic drainage problem.
Alexandria to host community meeting on substandard lot zoning review
City planners will discuss potential changes to decades-old rules governing smaller residential lots at the April 28 session at Patrick Henry Recreation Center
National pet care chain to take over South Peyton Street dog daycare, expand Olde Towne Pet Resorts brand
Bentonville-based Pet Resort Hospitality Group proposes to more than double daycare capacity at former Board Hound site, extend hours to 10 p.m.
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
Inova marks structural milestone at new Alexandria campus
'Topping out' of the former Landmark Mall site signals construction on track for 2028 opening
Affordable housing waitlist opens next week for first units at Sansé
The development on Mount Vernon Avenue will begin accepting residents in August; a one-week application window opens at midnight April 20
City to hold neighborhood meeting on Hooff's Run culvert repairs and park improvements
The park and tennis courts will close for up to six months as crews replace the top section of a culvert with structural issues