A Tex-Mex and Latin-inspired restaurant hopes to open in Crystal City sometime early this spring.
La Posada, a new concept by veteran restaurateur Julian Giraldo, is in development at 320 23rd Street S., on the ground floor of Quimby on 23rd apartments.
A former community activist is set to spend the next 30 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting two women he lured into his car in Clarendon.
Julio Basurto, who was convicted of two counts of abduction with intent to defile plus two other sexual offenses, was sentenced Friday to 140 years in prison, though all but 30 years of his sentence are suspended.
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Question: How has the Arlington single-family home market performed in the first half of 2026?
Answer: Arlington’s single-family detached (SFD) market got busier and more competitive in the first half of 2026, yet prices increased at their slowest pace since 2023.
More Competition, Modest Appreciation (Resale Market)
Note: this data is for resales of single-family detached (SFD) homes; I have a separate analysis of the new construction market further down.
Dig Deeper: Performance Varied by Size, Price Point
The appreciation gap between the average price (3.5%) and median price (1.9%) matters. The average is more sensitive to expensive sales. In 2026, 15.7% of closed resales sold for $2M or more, up from 12.7% in 2025. At the other end of the market, only 21.7% sold below $1M, down from 24.4%. That shift toward higher-priced homes helped lift the average faster than the median.
Average and median prices are useful, but neither tells us whether gains were shared evenly across the market. To test that, I divided the closed resale market into four sold-price quartiles for each year. Each quartile represents one-fourth of that year’s sales, from the least expensive 25% to the most expensive 25%. (more…)
Coyotes are here to stay.
That’s the message from Arlington County’s top naturalist after a series of coyote sightings around the area.
Wreckage Recovered from River — “All major pieces from the plane and helicopter involved in the Jan. 29 collision near Reagan National Airport have been relocated… Officials had been offloading the helicopter wreckage and some plane debris from a barge on Friday. Investigators will have access to the debris in a secure hangar at Reagan National Airport.” [Patch, NTSB/X, NTSB/X]
Trail Reopening Soon — “Mount Vernon Trail remains closed btw 14th St Bridge + Four Mile Run. Daingerfield Island + Jones Point are also closed. Reopening is anticipated on Mon, Feb 10.” [BikeArlington/X]
FBI Leader Visits Gravelly Point — “#FBIWFO personnel were proud to host Acting Director Brian Driscoll yesterday at Gravelly Point where we continue to support our partners in response to last week’s aircraft collision. The acting director thanked everyone who has responded to the incident site.” [FBI Washington Field/X]
Hope Touts Bill Endorsements — “The Virginia NAACP, the Arlington Branch of the NAACP, and the Arlington Civic Federation each endorsed HB 2768 this week, calling on the Arlington County Board, Arlington Senators Barbara Favola and Adam Ebbin to “stand with us in strengthening democracy” by supporting the legislation to expand Arlington County’s ability to self-govern.” [Press Release, Del. Patrick Hope/X]
Crumbl Cookies Now Open — “Crumbl-Pentagon City will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., on Friday. Customers are invited to participate in the celebration.” [Patch]
Budget Debates in Richmond — “Virginia’s Democratic-led Senate and House of Delegates debated tax relief and economic stability Thursday before passing separate plans for amending the two-year state budget, laying the groundwork for negotiations by lawmakers on an eventual spending plan to send to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.” [Associated Press]
It’s Monday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 44, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 5 to 7 mph. As night falls, the sky will become mostly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 30. [NWS]
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Live standup comedy in Arlington on Friday July 31 starring Jim Bryan, Kim Villamera, and Greg Billet.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Update on 2/10/25 — The watch has now been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning.
Earlier: A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Arlington and much of the D.C. area.
A 20-year-old Arlington man is facing several charges after a pair of crashes along Route 50 that were caught on camera.
It happened around 5 p.m. this past Wednesday on Route 50 near Rosslyn.
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Trump administration’s aggressive push to cut government jobs is reverberating in the early stages of this year’s race for governor in Virginia.
Led by a speedy winning relay, the Bishop O’Connell Knights enjoyed a top finish in the biggest swimming-and-diving meet in the metro area for private high-school teams.
The Knights placed second with 501 points in the girls meet of the Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim & Dive League (WMPSSDL) championships at the University of Maryland.
With a 3-0 record, the Washington-Liberty Generals won this season’s Arlington County wrestling meet between the jurisdiction’s four high-school teams.
The Generals defeated the Bishop O’Connell Knights, Yorktown Patriots and host Wakefield Warriors.
