Alamo Drafthouse in Crystal City (Flickr pool photo by Jason Gooljar)
Fire Station Costs Rise — “Changes mandated by the Virginia Department of Transportation and local code-enforcement staff are requiring a $450,000 infusion of Arlington government cash in support of rebuilding Fire Station #8 on Langston Boulevard at North Culpepper Street. County Board members on Feb. 24 are expected to approve the extra funding, which will bring to just under $19.5 million the total contract award.” [Gazette Leader]
Crash on Camera — From Dave Statter: “Here’s the video from the crash with one overturned at Army-Navy Drive & S. Hayes Street in Pentagon City, VA. This occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. Lots of people stopped to help, including one person who ran off of a shuttle bus to pitch in.” [Twitter]
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This year’s July 4th fireworks show on the National Mall will set the world record for the largest fireworks display ever, with 860,000 fireworks planned (we normally see 17,000-20,000) over a 40-minute display of explosions and light.
If you can’t bear the thought of dealing with traffic, crowds, and tourists to watch the fireworks, you can buy a private or semi-private view from about a dozen different condo buildings in Arlington.
This week, I’m highlighting Arlington condo buildings that offer the best views of DC fireworks, either from the privacy of your own unit/balcony or a shared rooftop.
Buildings With Exceptional Views from a Shared Rooftop
Built in 2021, Pierce boasts the highest price per square foot of any building in Arlington, earning its premium with a spectacular rooftop terrace and pool, a penthouse-level owner’s club, two-story gym, and private elevator access to select residences. The units are some of the largest available condos in Northern VA, spanning 1,300-2,400 square feet, ranging in price from about $1M-$4M.
Pierce rooftop includes DC views, pool, grills, and fireplace
Built in 2021, 2000 Clarendon is one of Arlington’s newest condo buildings and offers residents a large rooftop terrace, a rooftop social room, and gym. Most of the units here are one or two bedrooms, with some offering an additional den, and range in price from about $550,000 to $2M. (more…)
Workers installing solar panels (via Arlington DES)
A proposed county contract aims to incentivize Arlington residents to resume buying as many solar panels as they once did.
The Arlington County Board on Saturday is set to consider whether to approve an agreement with Solar United Neighbors (SUN), which runs the Capital Area Solar Switch program, a co-op that provides financial incentives to people who buy solar panels from local vendors.
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The Roosevelt Bridge and the Rosslyn skyline (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
It’s no secret that social networks don’t like people clicking links.
The networks want people to stay on their platforms rather than clicking through to news articles and other external content. That is why X (formerly Twitter) is over-indexing on video and Facebook’s referrals to news sites are down.
A Herndon man is facing a gun charge after allegedly being seen by police driving on the shoulder of I-395.
The traffic stop on northbound I-395 near Boundary Channel Drive, around 6 p.m. this past Friday, was also prompted by the officer spotting “improper registration” on the vehicle, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
Where the Mount Vernon Trail and Four Mile Run Trail intersect (courtesy of the Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail)
State-funded safety improvements to the Mount Vernon Trail are one step closer to getting underway.
The Arlington County Board is set to review on Saturday a memorandum of agreement with the Virginia Department of Transportation, the National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration governing the roles of the respective agencies throughout the project.
A February rendering of the proposed Goodwill redevelopment (courtesy AHC)
(Updated at 12:30 p.m.) Arlington County is home to one of the busiest Goodwill donation centers in the country and this location, on S. Glebe Road, is now being teed up for redevelopment.
Last week, Planning Commission members recommended the Arlington County Board approve plans from Goodwill and affordable housing partner AHC to redevelop its storefront with a 6-story building consisting of a new retail and donation center, 128 units of affordable housing and space for a child care center.
Vehicle spray painted with hateful messages in the Yorktown neighborhood (via Nextdoor)
A vandalism spree earlier this week in the Yorktown neighborhood is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Graffiti was discovered Monday morning on 27th Street N. and N. Jefferson Street, a few blocks from Yorktown High School. It included a swastika painted on the sidewalk and a swastika and a racial slur spray painted on a car.
