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Origin: The New Rental Community Built for The True Originals

Published October 30, 2019 at 4:30PM

Located in the midst of Ballston, Origin is among Arlington’s newest residential developments, rising 22-stories with 406-units ranging from studios to two-bedroom residences and a wealth of indoor and outdoor amenity space.

At Origin, residences feel inspired with an elevated level of finish that can be observed in every room. Residences feature stunning interiors with fully equipped chef-inspired kitchens and relaxing bathrooms. Homes are adaptable to every lifestyle with the available upgrade packages that include ample walk-in closets, in-unit washer and dryer, patios and terraces, kitchen islands and more.

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JUST IN: Power Outage in Ballston, Bluemont

By ARLnow.com

Published October 29, 2019 at 1:25PM | Updated October 29, 2019 at 2:47PM

Update at 2:45 p.m. — The outage no longer appears on Dominion’s map.

Earlier: More than 1,000 Dominion Energy customers are without power in the Ballston and Bluemont neighborhoods due to emergency utility work.

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Neighborhood Spotlight: Punch Bowl Social Brings Burgers, Brews and Board Games to Ballston

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published October 26, 2019 at 12:00PM | Updated October 28, 2019 at 10:03AM

This content was written and sponsored by The Keri Shull Team, Arlington’s top producing residential real estate team.

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We, The Pizza to Open Next Week

By ARLnow.com

Published October 24, 2019 at 9:00AM

We, The Pizza in Ballston

It’s official: We, The Pizza says it will open its new Ballston location next week.

The restaurant at 4201 Wilson Blvd, in the Ballston Exchange complex, is expected to open on Wednesday, Oct. 30. In addition to the usual pizza selection, the restaurant will be introducing four flavors of gelato shakes, including Hazelnut Nutella and Stracciatella

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JUST IN: Woman Struck By Vehicle in Ballston

By ARLnow.com

Published October 23, 2019 at 5:40PM | Updated October 23, 2019 at 7:59PM

Woman struck by vehicle in Ballston (staff photo by Kalina Newman)

(Updated at 6:50 p.m.) A woman was struck by a vehicle on N. Glebe Road in Ballston during the Wednesday evening rush hour.

The crash happened around 5 p.m., at the intersection of Glebe and 11th Street N.

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Pet Care Business Opening in Ballston Quarter Next Year

By Kalina Newman

Published October 23, 2019 at 11:00AM | Updated October 30, 2019 at 11:46AM

Incoming Heart + Paw location in Ballston Quarter

A “reimagined pet care” business is eying a 2020 opening in Ballston Quarter.

Heart + Paw will offer veterinary care, a grooming spa, and a pet day care, according to the Ballston Quarter website. Its interior will be an “elevated space designed using the latest research on low stress environments.”

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Proposed Ballston Hotel To Include Locally-Run Bars, a Jacuzzi, and a Light Display

By Airey

Published October 22, 2019 at 3:45PM | Updated October 22, 2019 at 4:03PM

New rendering of the proposed hotel in Ballston (Image via Arlington County)

Early plans for the new hotel being proposed in Ballston include locally-run bars, a rooftop jacuzzi, an artistic LED light display, and possibly an urban farm.

Vienna-based developer Schupp Companies is proposing to build the 10-story, 180-room hotel at the intersection of N. Randolph Street and 5th Road N. along with a two-story underground parking garage with space for 91 cars, as first reported by UrbanTurf.

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New Poke Restaurant Coming to Ballston Quarter

By ARLnow.com

Published October 22, 2019 at 9:00AM | Updated October 22, 2019 at 9:59AM

Ballston is set to get not one but — now — two new poke restaurants.

Details are scant but a restaurant called Go Poke has filed permit applications to open at Ballston Quarter mall (4238 Wilson Blvd).

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UPDATED: Wilson Blvd Partially Closed in Ballston Due to Utility Work

By ARLnow.com

Published October 21, 2019 at 10:35AM | Updated October 21, 2019 at 1:52PM

Work on a utility vault on Wilson Blvd in Ballston

(Updated at 1:50 p.m.) Three out of four lanes of Wilson Blvd in Ballston were blocked by utility work Monday morning.

The work, at the intersection of Wilson and N. Randolph Street, near the mall, was to replace a blown electrical transformer in a utility vault that’s in the middle of the westbound lanes of Wilson. Crews from Dominion Energy were on scene, along with a large, mobile crane.

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World of Beer Appears to Be Coming to Ballston

By ARLnow.com

Published October 21, 2019 at 9:10AM

Former Ted's Montana Grill space at 4300 Wilson Blvd in Ballston

It appears that World of Beer will be opening a new location in Ballston.

The tavern chain, noted for its extensive craft and international beer selection, has filed initial permit applications to build a new location at 4300 Wilson Blvd, according to Arlington Economic Development.

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Activists Count 300 Vehicles Blocking Three Bike Lanes on One Day

By Airey

Published October 18, 2019 at 3:30PM

Cars blocking a bike lane in Crystal City (photo by Chris Slatt)

More than 300 instances of vehicles blocking bike lanes were recorded during yesterday’s data collection project in Rosslyn, Ballston and Crystal City.

A map of the violations from the D.C.-based ‘How’s My Driving?’ app indicates volunteers spotted 307 bike lane violations on sections of N. Lynn Street in Rosslyn, Fairfax Drive in Ballston, and Crystal Drive in Crystal City yesterday (Thursday).

Events

‘Fall Women’s Market’ Coming to Ballston Quarter Tomorrow

By Kalina Newman

Published October 18, 2019 at 1:30PM

A weekend-long market featuring exclusively women-owned local businesses is coming to Ballston Quarter this weekend.

The market will run on Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, October 20 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at the M2 level of Ballston Quarter (4238 Wilson Blvd).