Crystal City Office Buildings to Close — “JBG Smith Properties is moving ahead with longtime plans to remove several aging office buildings in National Landing from service, directing tenant demand toward buildings with better prospects in an oversupplied office market… The three offices coming offline, all built in the 1960s and which JBG Smith plans to redevelop or repurpose, are: 1800 S. Bell St… 2100 Crystal Drive… 2200 Crystal Drive.” [Washington Business Journal]
Collart Remembered at Lax Match — “The late Spencer Collart, a boys varsity lacrosse player for and a 2020 graduate of Washington-Liberty High School, was remembered by the school during an April 29 halftime ceremony of a home match between the host Generals and Yorktown Patriots. Collart’s parents, Bart and Alexia, and younger sister, Gwyneth, were present and presented with Spencer’s framed No. 18 white and blue varsity jersey.” [Gazette Leader]
More Changes Coming to DCA — “D.C.’s airports are evolving with new restaurants and shops, plus amenities to ease travel… Plans include… A more than $2 billion ‘DCA Reimagined’ program that includes new restrooms, amenities, and an eventual revamp of Reagan’s main terminal. A new concessions manager for both airports wants to bring in more ‘destination restaurants,’ according to the Washington Business Journal.” [Axios]
NAACP Wants More Police Oversight — “The Arlington chapter of the NAACP wants the county government’s police-oversight efforts funded at a rate approaching $1 million a year, along with giving more authority to the independent police auditor and Community Oversight Board. In an April 30 statement, the civil-rights organization said efforts by County Board members and top leadership are falling short of community expectations.” [Gazette Leader]
Water Park Cinco de Mayo Event — “FREE to the public! The park will come alive between 12:30p-2:30p with the festive sounds from a local Mariachi band Mariachi Ay Ay Ay. Adults will enjoy margaritas served from various locations throughout the park, while Kids Create Alexandria will lead our younger guests in making traditional Mexican clay art.” [National Landing]
Beyer Supports Wealth Tax — “U.S. Rep. Don Beyer is so far the only member of the Virginia congressional delegation to cosponsor a measure aimed at [taxing] some of the wealth of the nation’s richest people… If enacted into law – and that seems both unlikely and not necessarily the intent of its backers – the measure would impact those with $50 million or more in net assets, starting at a 2-percent annual levy and moving up from there.” [Gazette Leader]
Pentagon City Parking PSA — “Public Service Announcement – @westpostva (formerly known as @PentagonRow) seems to have increased parking meter enforcement at the above ground lots. I saw a roving individual in a golf cart slapping $20 parking tickets on cars at lunchtime.” [Twitter]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunshine and a high of 91 degrees during the day, accompanied by a light west wind blowing at 3 to 7 mph. The evening will bring partly cloudy skies and a low of about 64 degrees. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar