CoStar Buys Zonda for $800M — Rosslyn-based real estate tech giant CoStar Group has agreed to buy home construction data firm Zonda for $800 million in cash, extending its reach into a new segment of the market. The all-cash deal, which adds to a portfolio that already includes Homes.com and Apartments.com, is expected to close in the second half of the year. [WBJ]
Women’s Sports Bar Takes Off — Fresh off its rebrand into N. Va.’s first women’s sports bar, Westover Taco has found a quick following. “We have a huge fanbase here,” owner Sarah White told WTOP. “They’ve all really enjoyed having a place that they can go, where they know the game will be on.” [WTOP]
Designers Furnish Fresh Starts — Two formerly unhoused Arlington women received free apartment makeovers last month from local interior designers volunteering with the D.C.-area nonprofit A Wider Circle. “My house actually looks like a home now,” said Jalisha Quarles, who had been living in a shelter with her young son. “We went from homeless… to a place of our own, and now we actually have a home.” [Arlington Magazine]
Data Center Diesel Fumes — The roughly 10,500 diesel backup generators at Virginia data centers produce enough pollution to harm public health even when run rarely, according to an analysis. Virginia is home to about a quarter of the nation’s data centers. [Washington Post]
Farewell to Foam — All Virginia food vendors must stop using expanded polystyrene foam food containers, a Styrofoam-like material, by July 1 under a 2021 state law. Larger chains with 20 or more locations had to comply last year. Vendors can seek a one-year hardship exemption from their locality, and violators face fines of up to $50 per day. [Bay Journal]
Redistricting’s Root Problem — After an $85 million campaign, Virginia’s congressional map remains unchanged: with redistricting struck down by the state Supreme Court. A new analysis argues the deeper issue is a U.S. House frozen at 435 seats for more than a century, leaving reapportionment a zero-sum fight. [WHRO]
Weather Gang Goes Indie — After more than 18 years with the Washington Post, the Capital Weather Gang has returned to its independent roots as Capital Weather. The team said it will keep serving the D.C. region with trusted forecasts and continue providing insights to Post readers during major weather events. [Washington Post]
It’s Monday — Expect partly sunny skies today with a high near 79 and a light north wind of 3–8 mph. Skies turn partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 55. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — Restaurant (Duke’s Burgers) applies for ABC beer, wine, mixed, liqueurs on/off license. [Public Notices]
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