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Published October 27, 2020 at 6:00AM

Courthouse Wendy’s Project Changing — “A new developer appears to be taking over a Carr Properties’ project in Arlington’s Courthouse neighborhood, queuing up a switch from office to residential in the process. Greystar Real Estate Partners filed new plans with Arlington County earlier this month for a triangular parcel at the confluence of Clarendon and Wilson boulevards… [for] a 16-story residential building with 225 units above 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.” [Washington Business Journal]

Opera at Local Farmers Market — Two operatic performance will be held at the Crystal City farmers market this afternoon. The Washington National Opera performances will take place from a converted moving truck. [Facebook, WUSA 9]

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By ARLnow.com

Published October 22, 2020 at 6:00AM

Crystal City Parking Lot Staying Put — “Crystal City has been a scalding hot market for new development ever since Amazon.com Inc. moved in — but one well-positioned lot will continue to sit empty for the foreseeable future. Gould Property Co., which owns a small parking lot at 2661 S. Clark St., filed a request with Arlington County last month asking for permission to maintain the property as surface parking through early 2026.” [Washington Business Journal]

Westover Apartment Building Named — “Kathleen Sibert, who led the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network (A-SPAN) from 2008 until earlier this year, will remain a permanent part of the organization through a facility named in her honor… Located in Westover, Sibert House is designed to provide permanent-supportive housing and a foundation to help individuals achieve better health, overcome substance abuse and mental illness, obtain job security, and attain their goals.” [InsideNova]

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Audrey Clement Turns Upzoning into New Election Battleground

By Jo DeVoe

Published October 19, 2020 at 10:30AM | Updated October 17, 2022 at 11:26AM

As Election Day nears, Audrey Clement, the Independent candidate for Arlington County Board, took shots at her opponent, County Board Chair Libby Garvey, on the county’s Missing Middle Housing study.

Facing a shortage of moderately-priced housing options in the “missing middle” between apartment buildings and single-family homes, the County is kicking off a study to figure out whether it should open up some areas zoned only for single-family homes to denser housing types.

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New Apartments Planned for Arlington Court Suites Hotel

By Jo DeVoe

Published October 15, 2020 at 9:45AM | Updated October 15, 2020 at 10:05AM

A rendering of the renovations needed to convert the Arlington Court Suites Hotel into apartments (photo via Arlington County)

A proposal to return Arlington Court Suites Hotel to its original purpose, an apartment building, is slated to be considered by the Arlington County Board on Saturday.

The 187 guest rooms at 1200 N. Courthouse Road would become 180 homes, possibly condominiums, according to an application filed by the property owner. This hotel-to-residential project is just a couple of blocks south of the Court House Metro station.

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New Affordable Housing Project in Buckingham Breaks Ground

By Jo DeVoe

Published October 7, 2020 at 2:00PM | Updated October 7, 2020 at 3:21PM

Groundbreaking for The Cadence apartments in Buckingham (staff photo by Jo DeVoe)

The empty Red Cross building (4333 Arlington Blvd) in Buckingham will come down in a few weeks to make way for a new apartment building called The Cadence.

The building, developed by Wesley Housing Development Corporation, will have 97 units, all set aside for low- and moderate-income households. It is part of a complex that includes 19 nearly complete market-rate townhouses a stone’s throw away.

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Hotel Near Rosslyn Has Closed, Ahead of Apartment Conversion

By ARLnow.com

Published October 7, 2020 at 10:30AM

Men load furniture into a truck at The Virginian Suites in Rosslyn (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

The Virginian Suites hotel at 1500 Arlington Blvd, near Rosslyn, has closed.

Earlier this week workers could be seen hauling furniture out of the building, which is located on the southern side of Route 50, a couple of blocks from the Iwo Jima memorial. A sign on the door said the building is under new management.

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By ARLnow.com

Published September 23, 2020 at 7:30AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 9:35AM

Soccer practice at field in Quincy Park (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Italian Deli Coming to Pentagon Row — “Napoli Pasta Bar, the Bib Gourmand-designated Italian restaurant in Columbia Heights, will expand into Northern Virginia next month when it adds a sister deli in Arlington. Napoli Salumeria is expected to open in early October at 1301 South Joyce Street… The Pentagon Row space was largely turnkey ready, as it formerly functioned as a deli called A Deli.” [Eater]

Shirlington Movie Theater Reopens — The AMC Shirlington 7 theater reopened earlier this week, after closing over the weekend. A PR rep said the closure was due to a “plumbing issue.”

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Affordable Apartment Complex in Green Valley Slated for Redevelopment

By ARLnow.com

Published September 22, 2020 at 11:45AM

Rendering of the redeveloped Ft. Henry Gardens apartments (via AHC Inc.)

Local affordable housing developer AHC Inc. is in the early stages of redeveloping the Fort Henry Gardens apartment complex in Green Valley.

Located on the 2400 block of S. Lowell Street, Fort Henry Gardens currently consists of “82 affordable garden apartments in a tree-lined community minutes from the bustling Shirlington neighborhood.” The complex “was built in the 1960s and is in need of an update,” according to AHC Communications Director Celia Slater.

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New Rosslyn Development Marks Construction Milestone

By ARLnow.com

Published September 17, 2020 at 11:25AM | Updated September 17, 2020 at 11:45AM

The Highlands development, as seen from the Colonial Village Shopping Center in Rosslyn (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

A project that is changing the skyline of Arlington has just celebrated its “topping out.”

The massive Highlands residential development in Rosslyn recently reached its full height. Construction, which has continued through the pandemic and some notable challenges, is expected to wrap up in the second half of 2021.

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ACFD on Scene of Apartment Fire in Westover Area

By ARLnow.com

Published August 19, 2020 at 3:05PM | Updated August 19, 2020 at 3:33PM

Apartment fire in the Westover area

Arlington County firefighters are battling a small fire in a garden apartment building in the Westover area.

The fire was reported in the basement of the Fisher House apartment building at 5705 Washington Blvd. Initial reports suggest the fire started in the laundry room and was extinguished by firefighters, but not before producing heavy smoke and prompting a second alarm response.

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ACFD on Scene of Kitchen Fire in Pentagon City Apartment Building

By ARLnow.com

Published August 14, 2020 at 1:35PM

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Arlington County firefighters responded to an apartment kitchen fire in Pentagon City this afternoon.

The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. on the second floor of the Acadia at Metropolitan Park apartment building (575 12th Street S.). The flames started on a stove and were ultimately extinguished by a sprinkler system, but not before it filled the floor with smoke.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published June 10, 2020 at 7:30AM

Death of WeLive? — “WeWork is exploring ending its push into communal living, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The New York-based office-sharing company is working with an adviser and holding talks about handing over operations of its WeLive location in Crystal City, near Washington D.C.” [Bloomberg]

No Fair This Summer? — “Whether the Arlington County Fair will be held as scheduled in August, and how it might change due to the impacts of COVID-19, remain an open question. ‘We continue to closely monitor the evolving situation and are committed to following the facts and recommendations provided by public-health officials,’ organizers of the fair said.” [InsideNova]