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A bill seeking to permit by-right multifamily development in commercial zones was defeated in the Virginia Senate yesterday (Thursday) despite limitations proposed by Arlington’s state Sen. Barbara Favola (D-40).

The Senate voted 17-22 on HB 816 by Del. Dan Helmer (D-10). The House did not vote on the companion bill SB 454 by state Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16) but referred it back to the House Counties, Cities and Towns committee.


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Demolition has begun at the Joyce Motors site in Clarendon, and another nearby project may be getting underway soon.

The home of the longtime auto shop at 3211 10th Street N. has been fenced off and demo work was in full swing today (Tuesday) as crews broke and hauled debris under a towering crane.


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Plans for a 249-unit affordable housing building off of Langston Blvd are up for County Board consideration this weekend.

Planning Commission members voted 9-2 on Feb. 9 to support True Ground Housing Partners’ proposal to replace 40 garden-style apartments at the Leckey Gardens complex (2031-37 N. Woodrow Street) with a 10-story affordable apartment building.


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Long-time Arlington watering hole Rhodeside Grill will be closing its doors next week.

The restaurant, bar and event venue at 1836 Wilson Blvd — around the halfway point between Rosslyn and Courthouse — will serve its last customers on Saturday, Feb. 21, co-owner Chris Lefbom confirmed to ARLnow.


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Six proposed towers on an undeveloped plot of land in Rosslyn could bring a significant shift to the neighborhood’s character.

Plans for the Potomac Overlook development call for public space in about two-thirds of a vacant 5.5-acre lot at 1401 Langston Blvd — acting as “an extension” of neighboring Gateway Park, Chris Gladstone, president of D.C.-based Quadrangle Development Corporation, told ARLnow.


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A proposal to redevelop a Walgreens on Langston Blvd as a 12-story residential building is moving toward consideration by the Planning Commission and County Board.

County Board members authorized the advertisement of future public hearings on plans for 3130 Langston Blvd at a meeting last night (Tuesday).


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County Board members voted unanimously on Saturday (Jan. 24) to approve redevelopment of the vacant Inn of Rosslyn motel site for new apartments.

“We are facing a housing crisis. This crisis is today,” Board member Takis Karantonis said in support of the proposal by Monument Realty to construct an eight-story building totaling 141 units, including 13 committed-affordable units.


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A pair of developers have closed on a planned 530-unit project in Green Valley, planning to deliver a mix of multifamily units and townhouses in early 2028.

Charlotte-based Crescent Communities and New York City-based Rockefeller Group announced the closing of 2480 S. Glebe Road in a press release today (Thursday), a project that sparked significant debate over gentrification concerns prior to securing County Board approval in April 2025.


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A trio of townhouses is coming to the site of a duplex destroyed in an explosion in the Bluemont neighborhood two years ago.

Construction on the project at the end of a cul-de-sac off of Bluemont Junction Trail is well underway, with an expected delivery in late summer, according to signage posted at the property. Each of the three townhomes, located at 836, 840 and 844 N. Burlington Street, are advertised with over 4,000 square feet.


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Plans for a 141-unit redevelopment project, renovations at a Gunston Park playground and potential changes to charging standards for electric vehicles are all on the agenda at an upcoming County Board meeting.

Other items slated for discussion this month include road improvements on S. George Mason Drive and flood-mitigation efforts near Cardinal Elementary School.


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A large commercial building previously slated for redevelopment on Columbia Pike has a new owner with a new focus on revitalizing the property.

The Elkins Building at 2801 Columbia Pike — currently home to a half-dozen businesses including Art & Framing Club, Sicilian Pizza and Urban Pets Paws — changed hands for $5.9 million on Dec. 29, property records show.


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Plans for five residential buildings and a new hotel have been filed at the vacant Key Bridge Marriott site in Rosslyn.

The proposed “Potomac Overlook” development at 1401 Langston Blvd, announced today (Tuesday), would include 1,775 residential units, a 200-room hotel and underground parking on the empty 5.5-acre lot overlooking the Potomac River.


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