A former salon on Langston Blvd has come down to make way for two new single-family homes.
The former New Image Hair Designs at 5800 Langston Blvd was a small pile of rubble as of this morning (Wednesday). Permit records indicate plans to build two new single-family homes facing N. Madison Street.
The property, located across the street from Sloppy Mama’s BBQ in the Leeway Overlee neighborhood, is owned by an LLC associated with Brian Normile, the president of Arlington-based home builder BCN Homes.
BCN purchased the property from Edward Pozarny in 2019 for $1.4 million. It originally filed a demolition permit in 2020 and then submitted subsequent permits to build a commercial structure on the property.
It appears the plans changed, however, in late 2025 or early 2026. In January, Arlington County Zoning Administrator Arlova Vonhm sent a letter to Normile in response to his inquiry about building two single-family homes under the current zoning.
The property is split into two parcels, with part zoned for commercial use and the other for low-density residential. Vonhm told Normile that, based on the size of each lot, the zoning ordinance would allow the construction without changes.
The previous structure was built in 1920, according to county records.
The county records don’t provide any further information about the construction plans. A call to BCN was not answered and the voicemail was full. An email to one of the workers listed on the demolition permit was not returned.
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