Ballston Office Going Residential — Carr Properties bought the office building at 4040 Fairfax Drive, next to the Ballston Metro station, for $12.25 million, about a third of its assessed value. The company plans to redevelop it into a 392-unit apartment building, with work starting in summer 2028 pending county approval. [WBJ]
Confederate Statue Return Advances — The Office of Army Cemeteries submitted final plans last week to return the Confederate Memorial, removed in 2023 under a congressional mandate, to Arlington National Cemetery next year. The 32-foot bronze statue would go in the section where more than 400 Confederate soldiers were reinterred. [Washington Post]
Arch Plans Omit ‘Military Complex’ — Final plans for President Trump’s 250-foot arch in Memorial Circle, which Arlington County is suing to stop, make no mention of the drones, snipers and ammunition storage he touted last month. An Interior Department spokesperson said the design can still accommodate them. The National Capital Planning Commission votes Nov. 5. [NBC 4]
Cars Rummaged in Fairlington Lot — A man and a woman entered a secured parking lot on the 4200 block of 29th Street S. around 12:50 a.m. Friday and rummaged through nine vehicles, according to police. Nothing was reported stolen. Two more vehicle tampering cases were reported online nearby over the weekend. [ACPD]
Equity Grant Applications Open — Arlington County is accepting applications through Dec. 11 for its Opportunities Grant program, which funds nonprofits that provide human services in Arlington. Last cycle, the county awarded $1.69 million to 31 nonprofits. Award recommendations are expected to go to the County Board in March. [Arlington County]
Concentra Clinic Opens Near DCA — Concentra has opened an occupational health center near Reagan National Airport (3600 S. Glebe Road), offering workplace injury care, physical therapy, employment physicals and drug screening on weekdays. The company now has more than 15 centers in the D.C. area. [citybiz]
From Tow Lot to State Department — Britt McHenry, the former ESPN reporter whose 2015 tirade at Advanced Towing went viral, says she has been hired as a press advisor at the State Department. [Defector]
Dream Season for Falls Church Club — Falls Church-based semi-pro soccer club Virginia Dream FC clinched the United Premier Soccer League’s fall regular-season title with a 2-2 draw against Los Toros FC on Sunday. The result earns the club home-field advantage in a playoff semifinal this Sunday at 7 p.m. [Falls Church News-Press]
F.C. Avocado Toast Boom — Avocado toast is on the menu at a growing list of Falls Church cafes, from chains like Starbucks to independents like Best Buns, Northside Social and Cafe Kindred, according to FCNP’s Nicholas Benton. His top pick: the new Yemeni coffee shop Rashfa Cafe on S. Washington Street. [Falls Church News-Press]
Uber Warns of D.C. Fare Hike — Uber says D.C. fares would rise 10% in the first year if the D.C. Council passes a bill overhauling rideshare rules, which would require stronger insurance coverage for drivers and shorter waits for wheelchair-accessible vehicles. The company planned to make its case at a Council hearing yesterday. [Axios]
Spanberger Seeks Rate Freeze — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) wants a six-year freeze on base residential electricity rates and tripled monthly bill credits as conditions of the proposed $67 billion Dominion-NextEra merger. Without those and other commitments, she says the State Corporation Commission should reject the deal. [Press Release]
Dry Stretch in Forecast — Weather models show little to no rain in the D.C. area for at least the next week to 10 days, with one model showing none for 15 days. The region remains about 6 inches below normal rainfall for the year. [Capital Weather]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies today with a high near 70 and a north wind around 12 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 49. [NWS]
New Legal Notice — Design public hearing scheduled for transit access project adding bus shelters and pedestrian improvements; comments accepted until specified deadline. [Public Notices]
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