Trader Joe’s once appeared to be coming to Crystal City. But that effort seems to have quietly come to an end.
A little over a year ago, a construction permit application filed for 2450 Crystal Drive explicitly said that the grocer was coming to the property. In March, a liquor license application confirmed the same.
A coffee shop with local roots is eyeing the Potomac Yard area in Arlington for its third storefront.
Kaldi’s Social House is moving in at 3639 S. Glebe Road, according to permits filed for the property. The restaurant will have 114 seats inside, plus 35 on the outside, the permits suggest.
Address: 3031 N Stuart Street
Neighborhood: Broyhill Forest
Type: 6 BR, 6 (+3 half) BA single-family detached – 8126 sq. ft.
Listed: $4,000,000
Noteworthy: A true statement in luxury living, a one-of-a-kind custom home
Exquisite custom-built home by 8-time award-winning architect and builder Jim Kennerknecht of Monarch Building and Development. Situated on a premium 0.29-acre corner lot in Broyhill Forest, 3031 N. Stuart Street home offers 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 3 half baths, and 8,126 finished square feet of thoughtfully designed living space. Showcasing Monarch’s signature blend of clean architectural lines, expansive glass, and high-end finishes, this uniquely designed home features a welcoming foyer that opens to an ideal layout for both everyday living and entertaining. The main level includes formal living and dining rooms, a walk-in wine cellar with refrigeration, a butler’s pantry, and a gourmet kitchen with Thermador and Miele appliances, Quartzite countertops, KraftMaid cabinetry, an oversized island, dual dishwashers, a 48-inch gas range with griddle, and dual ovens. The adjoining family room centers around a fireplace and offers seamless access to the patio and gardens outside. A natural stone patio off the breakfast room leads to a charming New Orleans-style Zen Garden down below. Upstairs, the luxurious primary suite features two oversized custom walk-in closets, a spa-inspired bath with soaking tub, dual walk-in showers, dual vanities, and a private balcony. Three additional bedrooms each include private en suite baths, while an upper loft provides a cozy retreat. The unique walk-up lower level mimics the main level layout, which is perfect for entertaining with a fireplace, wet bar, and two bedrooms with en suite baths. Minutes from Washington, D.C., commuter routes, parks, and more. Nearby Taylor, Dorothy Hamm, Yorktown pyramid.
Listed by:
Morgan Samson – The Casey Samson Team
[email protected]
(703) 609-1745
Primary Voting Today — “Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. as five candidates — James DeVita, Julie Farnam, Natalie Roy, Tenley Peterson and JD Spain — compete for the one open seat on the Arlington County Board.” [ARLnow]
AFAC Milestone — “The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) recently hit a dubious milestone: The food pantry has now served… 2 million families in its 35-year history.” [Arlington Magazine]
Liberty May Stay Put — “The Arlington sojourn of ‘Reclining Liberty‘ appears ready to be extended. Members of the county government’s Historical Affairs and Landmark Review Board (HALRB) are being asked to approve lengthening, from this July to September 2025, the end date for removal of the artwork by Zaq Landsberg that currently rests on the front lawn of the Arlington Museum of Contemporary Art.” [Gazette Leader]
Arlington Company Acquired — “Another D.C.-area cybersecurity firm has been acquired by a private-equity backed competitor. Clango, an Arlington company founded in 1993, has been merged into MajorKey Technologies, a Chicago-based portfolio company of Fulton, Maryland, private equity firm The Acacia Group.” [Washington Business Journal]
Local Grad’s Journey — “Stepping inside with limited or even no knowledge of English might prove torturous for those deposited at the front door of larger high schools. But for Heydi Flores, stepping inside Arlington Community High School was the start of something special.” [Gazette Leader]
Beyer Bill for Voter Pre-Registration — “It has been the law in Virginia for the past two years. And now, a local member of Virginia’s congressional delegation wants to make voting pre-registration for those 16 and 17 years old the law of the land. U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th) has introduced legislation to do just that.” [Gazette Leader]
MoCo’s Sustainable Transit Plan — “A Maryland county just north of Washington, D.C., is embarking on an ambitious effort to provide clean, sustainable public transit — even to the point of installing a microgrid for its own electricity and hydrogen fuel production.” [Axios]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies today and a high around 93 degrees with south winds at 8 to 10 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with lows near 68 and south winds ranging from 7 to 11 mph. Tomorrow, Juneteenth, will be mostly sunny, reaching a high near 91 degrees with southeast winds at 6 to 8 mph. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar
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 — Jun 17, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny skies and a high around 93 degrees with south winds at 8 to 10 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with lows near 68 and south winds ranging from 7 to 11 mph. For Juneteenth, the weather will be mostly sunny, reaching a high near 91 degrees with southeast winds at 6 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill
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Great music, scripture, and prayer mingle together in this ancient evening service as we celebrate Pride and the all-embracing love of God. Join us for this 45 minute service in the beautiful Saint George’s sanctuary. The prelude begins at 3:45 pm and the service is followed by a festive reception. Everyone is welcome at Saint George’s.
An Arlington man is facing a felony charge after allegedly stabbing a man during a dispute.
The incident happened around 11:20 p.m. Friday outside of a residential building in the 4300 block of 4th Street N. in Buckingham.
Amazon has committed an additional $1.4 billion to expand housing options in areas near its offices, including Arlington.
The funding, announced ahead of an affordable housing summit today (Monday) at HQ2 in Pentagon City, brings total investment in the company’s Housing Equity Fund up to $3.6 billion.
Two rainbow murals were installed in Crystal City last week, just in time for Pride Month.
Placed along 23rd Street S., one roadway mural runs along the interior perimeter of the intersection with S. Fern Street. The other borders the crosswalk at S. Eads Street.
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The Arlington Democratic primary is tomorrow (Tuesday).
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. as five candidates — James DeVita, Julie Farnam, Natalie Roy, Tenley Peterson and JD Spain — compete for the one open seat on the Arlington County Board. Historically, the victor of the Democratic primary tends to be a reliable predictor of the November general election outcome.
