Sponsored | ARLnow.com

BizTalk: Building Arlington’s Talent Pipeline with InternshipsVA

Published July 8, 2026 at 12:45PM | Updated July 9, 2026 at 10:27AM

Arlington’s business community benefits from proximity to top universities and a strong pipeline of emerging talent. A state-backed initiative is now making it easier for local employers to tap that pipeline while reducing costs and strengthening long-term workforce strategies.

The InternshipsVA program, offered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), helps Arlington companies build high-quality, paid internships that convert into full-time hires and keep graduates in the Commonwealth.

What is InternshipsVA?

InternshipsVA is designed to make it easier for employers to launch and grow internship programs. Key offerings include:

Guidance from regional internship managers
Free access to Handshake to recruit college students statewide
Training, toolkits and best practices
Matching grants covering up to 50 percent of intern wages

For Arlington employers, this translates to lower recruiting costs, simpler hiring processes and a clearer path from intern to employee.

A Financial Incentive That Supports Growth

A major draw is the matching grant program, which reimburses up to $7,500 per intern, covering as much as half of wages.

Eligible employers, typically those with 150 or fewer Virginia employees, can receive up to $75,000 annually.

In a competitive talent market, this support helps Arlington companies scale internship programs and compete for early-career talent.

Arlington Employers Already Seeing Value

Two Arlington-based companies, KnowBe4 and Hanwha Defense USA, illustrate how the program delivers results.

At cybersecurity firm KnowBe4, leadership views the program as a strategic hiring tool:

“Participating in the InternshipsVA program represents KnowBe4’s commitment to immerse students directly into high-impact, real-world roles as we continue to search for top talent,” said Veena Bricker, Chief Human Resources Officer at KnowBe4. “InternshipsVA provides a strategic framework, turnkey resources and a direct connection to motivated, career-ready students. We highly recommend InternshipsVA to any employer looking to reduce recruitment costs, boost long-term retention and launch valuable careers right here in Virginia.”

For Hanwha Defense USA, InternshipsVA enabled rapid expansion of its program:

“The help and support of VEDP was crucial to allowing us to get our internship program off the ground, especially in the pre-planning and launch phases,” said Tommy Howard, Talent Manager at Hanwha Defense USA. “We were able to double the number of internships we offered due to the wrap-around support that the InternshipsVA team provided. This has allowed for greater access to real-world experience for Virginia students interested in the defense industry and better understanding the intersection of our business, government affairs and communications operations.”

Together, these examples show how InternshipsVA has helped Arlington employers build talent pipelines aligned with their specific workforce needs.

Supporting Arlington’s Workforce Strategy

Internships are more than a short-term hiring tool. They are a key driver of regional competitiveness, helping align education with employer demand and encouraging graduates to begin their careers locally.

For Arlington, this supports business retention, talent attraction and sustaining a diverse, highly skilled workforce.

By lowering barriers and providing structure, InternshipsVA strengthens connections between employers and Virginia’s higher education system.

Easy to Get Started

Getting started is straightforward. Employers can:

Complete a short training program
Post internships on Handshake
Apply for matching grant support before hiring

Companies remain in control of hiring and managing interns while benefiting from state support and resources.

Arlington Economic Development (AED) is proud to have connected KnowBe4 and Hanwha Defense USA to this valuable program. Arlington employers interested in launching or expanding an internship program are encouraged to contact AED’s Business Investment team to learn how to access funding, connect with student talent and build a stronger workforce pipeline.

Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 8, 2026

By Sponsor

Published July 8, 2026 at 10:45AM

Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose prices have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!

Please note: The properties featured here may be listed with other brokerages– but that doesn’t limit your options. Arlington Realty, Inc. is ready to represent you, arrange showings, analyze value, and negotiate the best possible terms on your behalf. We understand the neighborhoods, pricing trends and market timing — and we use that knowledge to your advantage.

As of July 6, there are 167 detached homes, 48 townhouses and 266 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 41 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:

Image from Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 8, 2026 — 6501 36th Street N

Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.

Major changes to condo lending requirements and the implications

By Eli Tucker

Published July 7, 2026 at 10:45AM

This regularly scheduled column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at [email protected].

Fannie Mae sets the rules for (most) residential lending and just released new requirements for condo loans. Here’s a link to the full release and I’ll highlight a few changes that have the biggest implications for Arlington/Northern VA condos.

Thanks to the always-on it, Trey Reed of Cross Country Mortgage ([email protected], 703.297.9382), for the notice and helpful explanation on these changes.

Elimination of 50% Investor-Owned (rental) Unit Limits

This rule caused mass confusion for years for condo boards/owners and is now eliminated.

The actual rule: No second-home or investment loans in buildings with 50%+ units owned by investors (rented), loans for primary residences were always permitted

What people thought the rule was: No loan of any type in buildings with 50%+ units owned by investors (rented)

Effective Immediately: The 50%+ investor-owned limit is eliminated for ALL loan types.

Why it Matters: This should increase the buyer pool for investor-heavy buildings which is good for values, but may push rental percentages even higher, which most owner-occupants consider a negative.

What to Watch: Many condo buildings with rental caps set them at, or just below, 50% because of this rule (I’m generally opposed to rental caps) so it makes sense that some buildings will drop their rental caps. On the other hand, the elimination of this rule may increase the number of investor purchases and owner-occupants may play defense by adding a rental cap. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out over the next 2-3 years.

Increased Reserve Allocation to 15%

What Changed: For loan applications dated after Jan 4 2027, condos must budget at least 15% of their total income from assessments (condo fees) toward Reserve contributions.

Background Context: Previously, the requirement was 10%. Reserves are a building’s savings account for the maintenance and replacement of common elements (e.g. HVAC, roof, carpet, paint, parking garage, etc).

Between the Lines: Underfunded Reserves are the biggest financial risks for a condo association; and thus for the banks that lend to its owners. The minimum contribution requirement is an effort by Fannie Mae to reduce this risk exposure.

Why it Matters: This is a nationwide rule, but Arlington/Northern VA condos tend to be in a better financial position, with stronger reserve balances, than many others across the country and do not need 15%+ annual reserve contribution to properly maintain their Reserves. As a result, this rule will force these buildings, that have been financially responsible for years/decades, to increase condo fees unnecessarily to meet the new requirement. This will result in an unnecessarily overfunded Reserve account and put downward pressure on market values because monthly fees are higher. (more…)

Supreme Court roundup – TPS is ending, birthright citizenship forever

By James Montana

Published July 2, 2026 at 4:45PM

The Supreme Court tends to hand down its most controversial and political decisions at the end of June, and this year’s batch did not disappoint. In this brief advertorial, we’ll review the three most important decisions with respect to immigration law and migrants: the decision preserving birthright citizenship (Trump v. Barbara), the decision which effectively allowed the Administration to abolish TPS (Mullin v. Doe), and the decision which allowed the Administration to continue to turn away almost all asylum seekers at the U.S. border (Mullin v. Al Otro Lado).

Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship Lives On

We predicted that the Administration’s attempt to abolish birthright citizenship would fail. We were right, but only just. A bare majority of five justices (Roberts, Barrett, Sotomayor, Jackson, Kagan) found that the Trump Administration’s executive order seeking to abolish birthright citizenship by fiat was barred by the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship to “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” A sixth (Justice Kavanaugh) concurred in the judgment, but did not find that birthright citizenship was guaranteed to all by the 14th Amendment, instead holding that President Trump’s executive order simply contravened 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a), which codifies birthright citizenship as a matter of statute.

Birthright citizenship is safe for the foreseeable future, even if there are changes to the court’s composition. Congress is not going to abolish or amend 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a), and it is hard to see how a new executive order could make its way before the court before the end of the current President’s term.

Mullin v. Doe: TPS is Doomed, Doomed, Doomed

We offered no prediction on Mullin v. Doe, but, truth be told, we weren’t surprised by the outcome. When the Temporary Protected Status program was enacted, Congress specifically exempted TPS determinations from judicial review. (Yes, Congress can do that!) The statutory bar was fairly stark: “[t]here is no judicial review of any determination of the [Secretary of Homeland Security] with respect to the designation, or termination or extension of a designation, of a foreign state.” The challengers argued that this bar applied only to the substantive decision to designate a country’s designation or terminate a country’s TPS designation, so the courts could review procedural steps taken along the way toward a designation. That mattered here, because the Trump Administration is (a) very bad at following proper procedures, and (b) very bad at concealing its malignancy from the public. As Justice Kagan’s dissent points out, the President of the United States has offered the following opinions about Haitians: they eat the cats and dogs of the good people of Springfield, Ohio, they “probably have AIDS,” Haiti is a “shithole country,” which is “filthy, dirty, and disgusting.” But Justice Kagan’s dissent was cosigned by only two other Justices – Sotomayor and Jackson.

Only two countries were directly affected by the decision in Mullin v. Doe – Syria and Haiti. But every other TPS-designated country (Burma, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Honduras, Lebanon, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen) is either already terminated or living on borrowed time. There is, in our judgment, no way that TPS can survive for any country if the Administration declines to extend it. (more…)

Thinking about your next career move? Explore graduate programs near D.C.

Published July 2, 2026 at 12:45PM

Advance Your Career. Explore Graduate Programs Near D.C.

Are you looking to make a real impact in government or public service? Advanced education can be the key, and it’s closer than you think.

The Schar School offers master’s degrees and graduate certificates designed to help students build expertise, advance their careers, and make an impact in their communities and professions. Located just minutes from Washington, D.C., the Schar School combines rigorous academics with access to the institutions, organizations, and networks shaping policy and public service today.

Students benefit from:

• Renowned faculty with academic and real-world experience
• Hands-on learning through applied research and policy simulations
• Connections to government, nonprofit, and private-sector organizations
• Access to one of the nation’s most dynamic professional environments

Graduate programs are available in areas including:

• Public Policy
• International Affairs
• Public Administration
• National Security and Defense
• Government and Public Management

Explore programs, connect with admissions, and discover the graduate pathway that’s right for you.

Explore Programs

Arlington’s New Luxury Condo Market: Elevated and Expanding

By Kamarin Kraft

Published July 2, 2026 at 10:45AM

Welcome to Kami’s Korner, where we’ll take a deep dive into Arlington’s condominium market by focusing on what’s coming next. From emerging developments to shifting trends, this space will spotlight the opportunities and insights shaping the future of condo living in Arlington.

What defines luxury in housing? It’s perhaps the most overused word in the English language. I recently saw a sign for “Affordable Luxury Apartments” and smiled to myself. Arlington, particularly Rosslyn, with communities like Turnberry Tower, Pierce, and Gaslight Square, has achieved critical mass in luxury condominium options. The condo market in Arlington continues to get better, consumers demand more thoughtful design, and local product becomes more desirable. For new condominiums, luxury is really made up of two factors: price point of the offering (a reflection of location, unit finishes and quality of plan), and condo fees (amenities, level of service.)

Pricing is predominantly set by the location. A majority of value is determined by neighborhood desirability, socio-economics of its residents, quality of schools, convenience to employment, retail, transit, market factors, and social centers. Arlington has all of these in spades!

(more…)

BizLaunch surpasses goals amid challenges for Arlington Small Businesses

Published July 1, 2026 at 12:45PM | Updated July 1, 2026 at 1:25PM

Arlington’s small business community is strong and resilient. However, local businesses continue to face challenges from economic uncertainty, drops in consumer confidence, losses in access to capital, and disruptions from artificial intelligence. BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development, continues to rise to the challenge by supporting over 6,000 small businesses in Arlington with one-on-one counseling, innovative programming and robust marketing to encourage consumers to shop locally.

During a recent presentation to the Small Business Coordinating Council, BizLaunch Director Tara Palacios highlighted fiscal year 2026 results that underscore both the impact of Arlington’s business support programs and the pressures ahead.

BizLaunch provided technical assistance to entrepreneurs at a level 56% above its annual goal, reflecting sustained demand for one-on-one advising and business guidance. The division also served a diverse business community, including 52% women-owned businesses and 45% minority-owned enterprises. Nearly a quarter — 24% — of clients were in food and retail, industries that continue to face heightened economic pressure.

Major marketing and PR campaigns drove engagement across Arlington. Small Business Saturday, one of BizLaunch’s signature programs, prompted more than 4,141 transactions and $211,862 in consumer spending through the Open Rewards incentive, supported by a $10,625 investment of County funds. A coordinated marketing campaign with the BIDs and Partnerships further amplified the effort, generating more than 56,000 organic social media impressions, 44,000 video views and 1,619 engagements, along with nearly 2,000 paid ad clicks.

Support for business development through programming has also expanded. The BizLaunch Transformational Challenge and Pitchfest drew 40 participants for a five-week training program covering strategic planning, marketing, artificial intelligence and financial management. Participants developed pitch decks and presented to a panel of private lenders and business leaders. In all $25,000 was awarded to local businesses through the pitch event which came from private donations and contributions from the Industrial Development Authority. (more…)

Learn More

Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 1, 2026

By Sponsor

Published July 1, 2026 at 10:45AM

Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington County whose prices have been cut over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by Arlington Realty, Inc. Maximize your real estate investment with the team by visiting www.arlingtonrealtyinc.com or calling 703-836-6000 today!

Please note: The properties featured here may be listed with other brokerages– but that doesn’t limit your options. Arlington Realty, Inc. is ready to represent you, arrange showings, analyze value, and negotiate the best possible terms on your behalf. We understand the neighborhoods, pricing trends and market timing — and we use that knowledge to your advantage.

As of June 29, there are 170 detached homes, 50 townhouses and 280 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 54 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:

Image from Just Reduced Properties in Arlington: July 1, 2026 — 6022 26th Street N

Please note that this is solely a selection of Just Reduced properties available in Arlington County. For a complete list of properties within your target budget and specifications, contact Arlington Realty, Inc.

Hot take: condo fees are financially savvy

By Eli Tucker

Published June 30, 2026 at 10:45AM

This regularly scheduled column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at [email protected].

Question: Why would anybody waste thousands of dollars each year on condo fees?

Answer: Most people associate paying condo fees with throwing money down the drain, but most people do not look at condo fees the right way.

In this June 20 article, the Wall Street Journal reported a study by Angi (formerly Angie’s List) that home maintenance and emergency repairs have increased by 85% and 175%, respectively, from 2019 to 2025.

By comparison, condo fees in Arlington increased by an average of just 32% from 2019 to 2025, making them a steep bargain for condo owners compared to other homeowners.

What Do Condo Fees Pay For?

For those who haven’t spent time studying condo budgets, some of the main expenses in a condo budget include:

Maintenance, Emergency Repairs, and Utilities: general upkeep and operations of the building

Reserves: a building’s savings account for major repairs or replacement of things like the roof, elevators, carpet, etc

Property Management/Staff: contracts for a property manager, front desk, janitorial services, and engineer

Master Insurance: this policy usually protects everything except your personal items and improvements within each unit

(more…)

Listing of the Day: 923 17th Street South

By ARLnow.com

Published June 25, 2026 at 5:45PM

Address: 923 17th Street South
Neighborhood: Aurora Hills
Type: 5 BR, 4 (+1 half) BA single-family detached – 3931 sq. ft.
Open House: Saturday & Sunday 2-4
Listed: $2,299,900

Noteworthy: Designer kitchen, quartz countertops, soaking tub, pool and gym/bonus room.

Welcome to 923 17th Street South, a beautifully crafted new home by renowned Old Creek Homes in one of Arlington’s most connected and desirable neighborhoods. Offering 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and a fully finished basement with a gym/bonus room, this home combines thoughtful design with modern luxury.

The heart of the home is a designer kitchen featuring quartz countertops, high-end appliances, custom cabinetry, and premium finishes—perfect for everyday living and entertaining. The light-filled main level showcases 10-foot ceilings, open-concept living spaces, a private home office, and a functional mudroom. Upstairs, the luxurious primary suite offers a spa-inspired bath with a soaking tub, creating the perfect place to unwind. Upper and lower levels feature 9-foot ceilings, spacious bedrooms, dedicated upstairs laundry, and beautifully tiled baths throughout.

Step outside to your own private backyard retreat. The inground pool creates an ideal setting for entertaining guests, relaxing on summer afternoons, or enjoying evenings with family and friends.

Conveniently located just minutes from Crystal City, you’ll enjoy walkable access to acclaimed restaurants, shops, and everyday conveniences. Metro access is nearby, providing easy commutes to Washington, DC, the Pentagon, Amazon HQ2, and destinations throughout Northern Virginia.

Listed by:
Steven Chen
[email protected]
(240) 418-2388

#Listing of the Day

A 5-star coworking experience in Clarendon – up to 2 months free

By Sponsor

Published June 25, 2026 at 12:45PM

Image from A 5-Star Rated Coworking Experience in Clarendon - Up to 2 Months Free

At Carr Workplaces Clarendon, discover why we’re a 5-star rated coworking destination on Google.

Newly renovated private offices are paired seamlessly with concierge-level service and wellness amenities
Located in one of Arlington’s most walkable neighborhoods—just steps from Metro, coffee, lunch spots, and rooftop views

Now’s the perfect time to upgrade. Move into a newly renovated office today and get your first two months free.

Work smarter, commute easier, and enjoy every part of your day.

Schedule a Tour

Luxury living has arrived in Old Town Alexandria

By Sponsor

Published June 25, 2026 at 10:45AM

Image from Luxury living has arrived in Old Town Alexandria

Luxury living has arrived in Old Town Alexandria.

Welcome to The Aidan, a brand-new condo community designed for those who want to stay connected to everything they love. Enjoy rooftop views, a vibrant courtyard terrace, fitness center, coffee bar, pet spa, stylish resident lounges, and dedicated work-from-home spaces—all just two blocks from Braddock Road Metro.

With more than 200 shops, restaurants, and waterfront destinations just steps away, The Aidan puts the best of Old Town right outside your door.

Elevate your lifestyle at The Aidan.