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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 19, 2024

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Aug 19, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunshine and a high of approximately 77°F, accompanied by a northwest wind at 10 mph and gusts reaching up to 18 mph. Tuesday night will bring mostly clear skies and a low of about 56°F, with north winds at 7 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.”
– Unknown

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

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Kami’s Korner: What’s happening with Arlington’s condo market?

By Kami Kraft

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.

Where have all the cowboys gone? Um… I mean condominiums.

For new condominiums, this last cycle has been a bit sleepy. For those wanting to own a piece of Arlington, it has been block after block of attractive new rentals, but no chance to own. If you are in the market for a new condominium, there isn’t a single new one on the market today to consider, either in presale or recently delivered with a model to tour. And it’s not for lack of demand. (more…)

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Arlington’s 2050 Initiative seeks community input on county’s future

By Dan Egitto
Arlington 2050 community outreach (courtesy of Arlington County)

With four months to go in the Arlington 2050 Initiative, conversations about the county’s long-term future are still underway.

While the goals of residents for the next several decades differ substantially, county spokesperson Kristen Clark told ARLnow that one clear trend has emerged across engagement efforts: “Folks want to be together.”

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UPDATED: Green Pig Bistro moving from original Clarendon home

By Jared Serre
Green Pig Bistro's original Clarendon location on N. Fillmore Street (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Green Pig Bistro is relocating from its home of more than 12 years, but might not be going far.

The restaurant’s last day at 1025 N. Fillmore Street is scheduled for late September, an employee told ARLnow. Green Pig may then move down the road to 2900 Wilson Blvd, where it will share a building with Buena Vida Gastrolounge, we’re told. But the deal is not final and at least one other location is being considered, the restaurant’s ownership says.

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Animal hospital to join new cast of businesses under two Crystal City apartment buildings

By Katie Taranto
The two towers, 'The Grace' and 'Reva' at 1900 Crystal Drive by JBG Smith (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A whole new cast of retail and service characters is developing under The Grace and Reva apartments in Crystal City.

Veterinary hospital GoodVets is the newest in a series of tenants at 1900 Crystal Drive — including a cafe, a nail salon and a bar — announced by property owner JBG Smith. These will all join the recently opened Tatte and Van Leeuwen.

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Incident on last night of Arlington County Fair prompts large police response

By ARLnow.com
Police responding to incident at the Arlington County Fair Sunday night (via traffic camera)

Arlington County police officers working the final night of the county fair called for backup after reportedly coming under attack during an arrest.

The incident happened Sunday night just before 9 p.m., an hour before the fair’s closing time, on the upper soccer field of the Thomas Jefferson Community Center grounds.

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New nine-story office building with public plaza is complete in Va. Square

By Dan Egitto
The new mixed-use building at 3901 Fairfax Drive (courtesy of Skanska)

Construction on a new nine-story office building in Virginia Square is now complete, concluding the decade-plus process of redeveloping the site near Arlington Central Library.

Thirteen years after Arlington Funeral Home closed in 2011 with the expectation of an office building taking its place at 3901 N. Fairfax Drive, developer and construction company Skanska announced last week that those plans have finally come to fruition.

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