With fall quickly approaching (and hopefully more of these cooler temps, too), it’s the perfect time to check out some open houses.
You’ll find a little bit of everything on the market in Arlington, from six-bedroom single-family homes to cozy one-bedroom condos.
Good morning, Arlington. Dana here. It’s Friday, September 10: National Swap Ideas Day and Colin Firth’s 61st birthday.
Morning Notes
This past week, 43 properties were sold in Arlington, according to Homesnap.
As of Sept. 5, the median list price for homes on the market was $594,900, and the median sales price was $652,500. Additionally, homes are spending an average of 71 days on the market.
Meet the latest Adoptable Pet of the Week, Bella. Her friends at Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation compare her to the sleek, black Batmobile — and she has a “purr motor” to match.
Here’s what else Belly’s friends had to say about her:
(Updated at 10:15 a.m.) Work is nearly complete to convert a dilapidated former restaurant space near Clarendon to a “next gen” Dunkin’ store, while a nearby location has closed.
Signs — including “now hiring” — are up at the renovated storefront at 3300 Wilson Blvd, which will feature a drive-thru window for those who want their coffee and donuts on the go. The space was once a Dunkin’ Donuts, before it closed and was succeeded Peruvian chicken restaurant Pio Pio, Indian-Pakistani-Bangladeshi restaurant Naan Kabob, and, briefly, Red Hook Lobster Pound.
Good morning, Arlington. Dana here. It’s Wednesday, September 8: National Ampersand Day and Pink’s 42nd birthday.
Morning Notes
Arlington residents can now register to receive a free tree for their yards as part of an effort by the Department of Parks and Recreation to increase the county’s tree canopy.
Registration opened today (Tuesday) for young, slender trees known as “whips.” The whips are in two-gallon containers ranging from 2-4 feet in size.
(Updated at 11:30 a.m.) Beloved local watering hole Carpool is returning to Arlington after a more than four year absence.
A popular after-work and sports-watching spot, Carpool closed its Ballston-area location on the 4000 block of Fairfax Drive in 2017, to make way for what is now the 22-story J Sol apartment tower. After two decades in Arlington, the brand lived on in the Fair Lakes area of Fairfax County. But now it’s coming home.
Good morning, Arlington. Dana here. It’s Tuesday, September 7: National Grateful Patient Day and Leslie Jones’ 54th birthday.
Morning Notes
We generally don’t publish on weekends or holidays, but that doesn’t mean we’re not working.
ARLnow’s small but mighty team works hard to bring you the local news even when we’re not supposed to be working. Attending nighttime meetings, tracking down stories on a weekend, sending emails from bed past midnight — it’s how the proverbial sausage gets made around here.
Steve Dierkes and Gavin Andersen — co-owners of local lawn care business The Lawn Barbers — have dealt with snakes, poison ivy and swarms of cicadas when caring for the lawns of Arlington residents.
But they say the bugs and weeds were worth the experience of running a company together.
Although we’ve got a holiday weekend ahead of us, you can still find plenty of open houses in the area. These range from 6 BD/6.5 BA new construction homes to 1 BD/1 BA centrally located condos.
Take a look at a few open houses in Arlington this weekend:
