Ballston Redevelopment Advancing — “Penzance is moving forward with plans to redevelop Ballston One, a 1980s-era Arlington office tower it recently acquired for cheap, with a new multifamily building… A preliminary site plan application filed Sept. 13 with Arlington County’s planning department indicates the project is advancing apace.” [Washington Business Journal]
Support for Microtransit Pilot — “The Arlington County government’s plan for a pilot ‘microtransit’ effort won support at a recent advisory-subcommittee meeting. But it also faced flak over where it will be conducted. ‘I’m just sort of flabbergasted,’ said Kent Keyser… after hearing that the pilot will take place in what he termed the ‘next to the wealthiest’ section of the county.” [Gazette Leader]
DSW May Leave Pentagon City — “Another local DSW space is being marketed to new tenants. Federal Realty Investment Trust has listed the national shoe chain’s space at Westpost at National Landing as coming available as soon as Feb. 1… The chain’s space at DC USA in Columbia Heights is also being marketed for lease.” [Washington Business Journal]
Critics Giving Up Deer Fight? — “Over the past three years, the main institutional critic of plans in Arlington to embark on deer-management has been the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. But that organization seems to have now accepted its efforts have not turned the tide.” [Gazette Leader]
Food Security Grants Announced — “The Arlington County Board announced the allocation of $150,000 in one-time food security mini-grants to community organizations. These organizations provide support for key initiatives within the County’s Food Security Strategic Plan, which was adopted in October 2022.” [Arlington County]
Funding Drop for Doorways — “Organizations that support survivors of domestic violence and child abuse across the country are paring back resources — or preparing to shut down shelters — due to a dramatic drop in federal funds… this year’s cut has translated into a decrease of $200,000 — or 11 percent — for Doorways, Arlington’s sole provider of crisis services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.” [Washington Post]
Bikeshare Ridership is Up — “While the Washington region begins to cool, Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) ridership remains hot. CaBi broke the all-time monthly ridership record in August with 614,639 rides. This is a 31.1% increase in system use from August 2023 and marks the fourth consecutive month where CaBi has shattered its previous milestone for busiest month on record.” [Greater Greater Washington]
Home Prices Still Rising — “Sales prices of single-family homes in Arlington continued moving higher into the stratosphere in July, with the average sales price up nearly 13 percent from a year before. The average sales price of the 57 single-family properties that went to closing for the month stood at $1,575,170, according to figures reported Sept. 11 by Bright MLS.” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Wednesday — Expect showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm, with patchy fog before noon. The day will be mostly cloudy with a high near 75 and a northeast wind of 10 mph. There’s a 30% chance of showers and storms Wednesday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 65. [NWS]
