Groundbreaking for Clarendon Office Project
A groundbreaking was held this morning for the new 3001 and 3003 Washington Boulevard office project in Clarendon. Local officials, including Rep. Jim Moran and County Board Chair Mary Hynes,...
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St. Paddy's Day Is Almost Here -- Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day, so expect some crowded bars and some intoxicated individuals along the R-B corridor. See our 2012 St. Patrick's Day Guide for a...
Changes To Crystal City Skyline On The Way
The first new building proposed under the Crystal City Sector Plan reached Arlington's Site Plan Review Committee this week. The gleaming 24-story office building, complete with a...
New Hotel Breaks Ground in Ballston
A new Residence Inn by Marriott extended stay hotel is being built in Ballston, across the street from Ballston Common Mall. The project held its official groundbreaking ceremony yesterday. The...
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Penzance Buys Another Arlington Building -- Local real estate firm Penzance is upping its investment in Arlington. The company just closed a multimillion dollar deal to buy a 7-story office...
Crystal City to Get ‘Sparkling’ New Southern Entryway
A drab piece of vacant land that serves as the decidedly unspectacular southern entryway to Crystal City will soon be getting a new look. The 30,000 square foot, triangular lot at the...
Groundbreaking for Arlington Mill Community Center
(Updated at 3:40 p.m.) A groundbreaking was held this morning for the new Arlington Mill Community Center. County Board members Walter Tejada and Chris Zimmerman, County Manager Barbara Donnellan...
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Pentagon City Water Balloon Prank Shatters Windshield -- Someone apparently thought it would be funny to throw water balloons at cars leaving the Pentagon City mall parking garage on 15th Street....
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Groundbreaking for Lee Highway Condos -- The Christopher Companies has broken ground on Dominion Heights, a 66-unit condo building at 3565 Lee Highway. Construction is expected to last 14-18...
Groundbreaking for New Wakefield High School
(Updated at 4:15 p.m.) School officials, County Board members and other local dignitaries donned helmets and shovels to help break ground on the new, $118 million Wakefield High School...
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Wakefield Groundbreaking Today -- At 9:30 this morning Arlington Public Schools officials will hold a groundbreaking for the new, $116 million Wakefield High School. Construction on the school is...
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Report on BRAC Impacts -- With the Base Realignment and Closure Act-mandated relocation of Defense Department offices delayed, BRAC's impact on Arlington County will be eased considerably,...
Another Rosslyn Groundbreaking
The JBG Companies broke ground today on the latest large construction project to hit Rosslyn. The project, formerly known as Rosslyn Commons but now being called Sedona and Slate, will...
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Hang On To Your Hat -- A wind advisory is in effect until 9:00 tonight for the entire metro area. The National Weather Service says to expect sustained winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour, with...
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Arlington's Creeping Debt -- Arlington is now one of just eight localities in Virginia with more than $1 billion in municipal debt. Arlington is on the high end of debt on a per-capita basis, at...
