New Condo Project Near Rosslyn — “A relatively new entrant to the Greater Washington real estate world plans to redevelop the Air & Space Forces Association’s headquarters site in Arlington with luxury condos carrying an international hotel brand. Taicoon Property Partners LLC plans to tear down the existing building at 1501 Langston Blvd. and build a 94-unit residential building, branded by an unnamed ‘major, international top-tier hotel company,’ according to a conceptual site plan application filed June 25.” [Washington Business Journal]
Women Rob Store With Kids in Tow — “1600 block of Wilson Boulevard. At approximately 12:09 a.m. on June 25… two female suspects entered the business with two children, collected items and left the store without payment. When confronted by an employee, one of the suspects pushed and spat at the employee. The suspects then entered a vehicle and threw an object, believed to be a glass bottle, at the store’s door causing property damage, and fled the scene in a silver SUV.” [ACPD]
Beyer Continues Renaming Quest — “So far, Robert E. Lee is winning the battle. But U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is insistent he won’t win the war. Legislation from Beyer to remove the Confederate general’s name from the National Park Service’s Arlington House national monument now has 138 cosponsors. And at a recent event, Beyer said an eventual renaming ‘will happen.’ But probably not this year.” [Gazette Leader]
Turnover at Politico — “The unfolding internal crisis at the Washington Post has obscured drama playing out across the river in Rosslyn, Virginia. Three high-profile employees plan to leave Politico in the coming weeks: Alex Ward, the co-author of Politico’s massive scoop about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, is leaving for The Wall Street Journal along with fellow Pentagon reporter Lara Seligman.” [Semafor]
New Planetarium Agreement — “A new school year will bring another agreement between Arlington Public Schools and Friends of Arlington’s David M. Brown Planetarium, laying out rights and responsibilities of each party to the partnership. School Board members recently adopted the new agreement, which will kick in July 20 and run for a year unless terminated.” [Gazette Leader]
‘Feisty’ Storm Last Night — From the Capital Weather Gang: “National Airport gusted to 47 mph with this line of showers and storms. Sub severe but a bit feisty, nonetheless.” [Twitter]
It’s Thursday — Showers are possible before 8am, with cloudy conditions clearing later in the morning. A high of 88°F is expected with a northwest wind at 7 mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 30%. For Thursday night, expect mostly clear skies, a low of approximately 69°F. [NWS]
