A local initiative is ensuring the experiences of Black Arlingtonians are among those highlighted as the nation marks its 250th birthday.
Local community leader Wilma Jones used the Arlington Historical Society’s HistoryFest on Saturday to spotlight “Arlington History from the Black Side.”
Arlington’s average home sales price hit an all-time high in April, surpassing the million-dollar mark for the second month in a row.
The average sales price of $1,061,497 for all 224 transactions exceeded March’s total of $1,004,052, according to figures reported May 11 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.
Welcome to the new column, Kami’s Korner, where we will 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.
I’d like to share some market insight. Let’s begin with a brief overview of the three upcoming Arlington condominium projects in the planning stages for Arlington…
All three projects will have the benefit of the extended building height afforded in Rosslyn over DC and the rest of Arlington, and therefore will be built in concrete and boast Potomac River/DC views.
Concurrently, the target market for many of these includes urbanized singles and couples as well as downsizing empty nesters. The baby boomer generation has raised their children in Northern Virginia and they want to be rid of the suburban house. They would have done it years ago but there wasn’t a for-sale option that suited due to the interruption of COVID-19. Arlington has everything they want, and they don’t have to uproot their personal or social lives to make a lifestyle change. They have significant equity in their homes, have built financial wealth, and are essentially unaffected by interest rates. They can pay cash for what they want.
Condominiums designed for this luxury group are some of the only condominium projects that work in today’s market due to several converging factors. The first is that construction costs are up 30%+, and concrete is one of the most expensive components. They skyrocketed after COVID-19, and although they are no longer rising as steadily, they are stubbornly elevated. Most existing condo stock in Arlington could not be built today for what they are currently selling for in the marketplace. (more…)
K9 Cop Wins 5K — “Over the weekend, Corporal Doescher of the K9 Unit was the top finisher in the 20th Annual National Police Week 5K with a finish time of 15:21. The 5K honors law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while in service to their communities.” [ACPD/X]
Local Man Charged in Killing — An Arlington man, 26, was arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Laurel, Md., over the weekend. The 48-year-old victim was found with multiple stab wounds Saturday and later died at a hospital. Police said the men knew each other and described the incident as domestic-related. [WJLA]
Abduction Arrest Fallout — A man charged last week with an attempted abduction at a Pentagon City shopping center could face additional jail time for two assaults committed in Reston last year. Koby Berry, 28, pleaded guilty to those incidents in April and received suspended sentences; the Arlington arrest would count as a probation violation, triggering a Fairfax County revocation hearing. [FFXnow]
Bridge Closing Saturday — The Mount Vernon Avenue/Arlington Ridge Road bridge between Arlington and Alexandria will be fully closed in both directions from May 16–23 (excluding Sunday). Construction hours are 9 a.m.–3 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday. Traffic will be detoured to Glebe Road and Richmond Highway (Route 1). [ALXnow]
FedTech Lands Alexandria Gig — “The Alexandria Economic Development Partnership has tapped Arlington business development firm FedTech to run its first startup accelerator as the city seeks a more deliberate approach to retaining high-growth tech companies.” The Ballston-based company has worked with roughly 1,000 startups since its 2015 founding. [WBJ]
Arlington Reading List — “Arlington has shown up in more literary settings than people may realize. These books use the county as more than a backdrop, whether it’s a staycation guide, a neighborhood history, or a crime novel.” The roundup includes works by Charlie Clark, Kim A. O’Connell and Ann Patchett. [N. Va. Magazine]
Voting Rights Concerns — “The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakening a key enforcement tool of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is fueling new concerns in Virginia over the future of Black political representation, particularly if Republicans regain full control of state government after the next census.” [Virginia Mercury]
More Rain Still Needed — Recent rains in the D.C. region have been hit-or-miss. The District picked up 0.22 inches, with 0.2–0.4 inches common south of the city, but northern suburbs saw little. D.C. is about 1 inch below average for May and 4 inches down for the year. [CWG/Bluesky]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies today with a high near 72 and light winds out of the northwest at around 5 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 55. Winds will shift to the south at 6 to 11 mph, and gusts could reach up to 21 mph. [NWS]
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Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — May 11, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny skies today with a high near 71°F, accompanied by a light north wind that will become variable. Tonight will see increasing cloud cover, with temperatures dropping to around 55°F. Winds will shift to the south at 6 to 11 mph, and gusts could reach up to 21 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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Join Jadin O’Brien, Olympic athlete, 3x NCAA pentathlon champion and 10x All-American (heptathlon) winner for this in-person and virtual 5K. This event is sponsored by The Alex Manfull Fund to raise awareness and advance research on debilitating infection-associated neuroimmune disorders (including PANS and PANDAS) that affect young people. The 5K is part of the organization’s 36 Hours for PANS and PANDAS Advocacy in Motion event. Runners will receive a Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt and A Chip Timed Event. The event commemorates the life of Alex Manfull, who died at age 26 due to PANDAS. Susan and William Manfull established the Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short—or interrupted—by these illnesses. Learn more at TheAlexManfullFund.org.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.
The move came after the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a constitutional amendment that voters narrowly passed just last month. The 4-3 state court decision found that the Democratic-controlled legislature improperly began the process of placing the amendment on the ballot after early voting had begun in the Virginia’s general election last fall.
A Maryland man is facing a serious felony charge after police say he got out of his car and struck a pedestrian.
The apparent road rage incident happened just after 10 a.m. Friday on Shirlington Road near the W&OD Trail, between the Shirlington and Green Valley neighborhoods. It was captured on traffic camera video, below.
Arlington will remain in a single congressional district after the Virginia Supreme Court on May 8 invalidated redistricting approved by Virginia voters just weeks before.
Unless the U.S. Supreme Court decides to intervene or Democrats can conceive another end-around to overturn the decision, district boundaries revert to where they had been. For Arlington voters, this means all of the county remains in the 8th District, where Rep. Don Beyer will attempt to fend off several primary challengers in August.
A pair of infrastructure projects are getting underway in Rosslyn, seeking to improve pedestrian safety and restore the structural integrity of a major sewer line.
Both projects, which seek to avoid potentially serious consequences for local residents, may bring temporary road and sidewalk closures.
Pike Cornerstone has closed its doors for the last time after just over two years in business.
The restaurant and bar, which aimed to create a “home away from home” atmosphere with hearty bar fare, cocktails and a dog-friendly patio, held its “final call” on Saturday. It opened at 2900 Columbia Pike, at the former site of Rebellion on the Pike, in April 2024.
Ghost Limb is a timely and haunting examination of authoritarianism set during Argentina’s Dirty War that draws poetic inspiration from the Persephone and Demeter myth. When Consuelo’s son is “disappeared” by the military, she discovers a psychic link between her injured arm and her tortured child-and races to find him before it’s too late.
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