The new 28-story apartment building at The Key development in Rosslyn is complete and seeking new tenants.
Sophie Mao, a spokesperson for the Virginia-based developer Dittmar Company, confirmed that the 514-unit residential building, known as Rosslyn Towers, officially opened this past Saturday, April 27.
More county funding for reviewing claims of innocence and coordinating restorative justice was included in Arlington’s new budget.
The county payroll will now include permanent spots for a conviction integrity attorney and a Director of Restorative Justice and Diversion, the office of Arlington’s top prosecutor announced in a Friday press release.
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As of July 20, there are 176 detached homes, 60 townhouses and 275 condos for sale throughout Arlington County. In total, 37 homes experienced a price reduction in the past week, including:
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A man was seriously injured when two acquaintances tried to rob him of jewelry early Sunday morning, police say.
The incident happened early Sunday morning in the Arlington Mill neighborhood. The man was hospitalized and two suspects — who share the same last name — were later arrested.
Rosslyn Apartment Tower for Sale — “JBG Smith Properties is selling its Central Place luxury apartment tower in Rosslyn, the latest example of its departure from assets outside National Landing, where it’s been consolidating for years. Initial offers on the 31-story building, comprising 377 all market-rate units at 1800 N. Lynn St., are due May 9… For a rough comparison, a few blocks to the east, Atlanta-based Cortland in 2022 bought the 453-unit Evo apartment building for about $335 million.” [Washington Business Journal]
School Board Candidates Weigh In — “The four contenders for the Democratic endorsement for two open Arlington School Board seats made their pitches April 24 at a forum sponsored by the Arlington County Civic Federation. The event engendered the expected litany of complaints from the candidates about state education funding, plus some calls to change how the county government funds its share of school costs.” [Gazette Leader]
Chase Caught on Camera — From Dave Statter: “A chase on I-395N passing the Pentagon. [Virginia State Police] spiked the car twice using stop sticks. You will see it losing one tire on the 14th Street Bridge just before the end of the video. The car kept going on the rim and got away in DC. This was [Sunday] around 7:15 p.m.” [Twitter]
New Local History Website — “A new initiative aims to put some local history at the public’s fingertips. ‘Arlington County has a rich and diverse history – however, finding it can be a challenge,’ said Peter Vaselopulos, project manager for the new Arlington Historical initiative (found online at www.arlingtonhistorical.com). Funded by a grant from the Arlington County government, the site presents articles researched and written by local historians, community members and history-focused organizations.” [Gazette Leader]
Historic Photo Exhibition — “A reception for the new exhibition “Black in the Day: Photographs of Historic Arlington” by Lloyd Wolf with John Robinson will be held on Sunday, May 5 from 1 to 6 p.m. at FOHTA Gallery, 2206 South Monroe St. in Arlington.” [Gazette Leader]
First Responder Training Event — “The 28th Annual Rescue Challenge is being in Northern Virginia, May 6-9, 2024. Twelve teams from across Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and the U.S. military will participate in this four-day, scenario-based training event.” [Arlington County]
No Local Cicada Invasion — “You may have heard of a rare huge crop of cicadas coming out in the U.S. this year, but a local entomologist says that in Northern Virginia it’ll be business as usual.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
It’s Tuesday — Mostly sunny skies with a high of 87°F and light southwest winds at 8 to 10 mph can be expected this afternoon with a 20% chance of showers after 2pm. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low near 65°F. There is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, showers between 11pm and 2am, followed by another slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Winds will be southwest at 5 to 9 mph. [NWS]
Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar
Join the Rosslyn BID and Arlington Arts at the 34th Rosslyn Jazz Fest 2026 featuring live jazz, food trucks, local vendors, and family-friendly activities in the heart of Rosslyn! This year’s lineup is bringing a diverse mix of performers and bands redefining the jazz music genre including Plena Libre, Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars, Parlor Greens, and Dogo du Togo & the Alagaa Beat Band.
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 — Apr 29, 2024.
A bill to add more flights to Reagan National Airport is moving forward despite opposition from Virginia’s senators.
Senate and House negotiators have reached an agreement to add five more daily round-trip flights to the airport. The 1,069-page reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration will now head to the Senate floor, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announced today (Monday).
A pair of local restaurants have attracted the attention of the New York Times.
Bostan Uyghur Cuisine, which opened in Cherrydale in 2021, and Ellie Bird, which opened last year in Falls Church, are on a NYT list of “The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington D.C. Right Now.”
Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive single-family homes sold last month (March 2024).
Most expensive single-family homes sold
A new American Legion post with a bar, a conference room, slot machines and an outdoor grill hosted an open house over the weekend.
American Legion Post 13 at 3445 Washington Blvd replaces a previous Legion building with a smaller footprint, which was demolished in 2020. The Virginia Square facility now sits at the foot of 160 units of affordable housing, half of which is set aside for veterans.
