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Morning Notes

Published May 19, 2015 at 9:00AM

Taste of Arlington Winners — The judges at Sunday’s Taste of Arlington event in Ballston selected four winners among the dozens of restaurants that participated. Il Forno won for Best Appetizers, Liberty Tavern won for Best Fast Casual, Water and Wall won for Best Fine Dining and Northside Social won for Best Dessert.

Real Estate Prices Rise — Real estate prices in Arlington continue to rise. The median home sale in Arlington between January and April was $545,000. That’s up 9 percent year-over-year. [InsideNova]

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2015 Sagatov Design + Build Tour of Homes (Promoted)

Published May 7, 2015 at 5:00AM | Updated May 7, 2015 at 7:58AM

Quickly becoming a highly anticipated event right here in Arlington, the annual Sagatov Design + Build Tour of Homes will take place this weekend.

On Saturday, May 9, from 12-4 p.m., Sagatov Design + Build will be opening three of their most recent designs for the public to walk through and enjoy.

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Home Listing: 3111 4th Street N. in Lyon Park

Published April 29, 2015 at 5:00AM

Nestled on a beautifully landscaped 8,620 sq. ft. lot, this home is located on one of the loveliest streets in Lyon Park.

Ideally situated on a quiet numbered street, the home is a little more than 0.6 miles from the Metro, Trader Joe’s and Clarendon’s bustling urban village and is down the street from Lyon Park’s Community Center and playground. Clay and Rockwell parks are also in the neighborhood. Jogging and Biking paths are close by.

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Arlington Confident Despite Gloomy Economic Indicators

By Ethan Rothstein

Published April 14, 2015 at 10:15AM | Updated April 14, 2015 at 2:23PM

Hoskins started his new position 10 weeks ago, succeeding the late Terry Holzheimer, who helmed AED for nine years. Hoskins said Arlington didn’t necessarily do anything wrong under Holzheimer and interim director Cindy Richmond, but it could have done more to position itself for the future. The energetic Hoskins decided to quote Wayne Gretzky to make his point.

“You’ve got to be able to go where the puck is going,” he said. “Arlington didn’t do that.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published April 14, 2015 at 8:55AM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 2:54PM

New Metro Train Debuts on Blue Line — Metro’s new 7000-series train made its public debut on the Blue Line this morning. Riders welcomed the next-generation rail cars with generally positive tweets. [Storify, Twitter]

Home Prices, Sales Rise — The volume of home sales in Arlington in March was 219, which is up 25 percent year-over-year. Housing sale prices also rose. The average sale price of all residential properties was up 1.3 percent to $628,483. The average price of single-family homes sold in March, meanwhile, was $919,858. [InsideNova]

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Can Arlington Land Marriott’s New HQ?

By Ethan Rothstein

Published March 9, 2015 at 4:45PM | Updated March 9, 2015 at 6:15PM

The Key Bridge Marriott hotel in 2015 (file photo)

Marriott International occupies 900,000 square feet of office space in Bethesda, but CEO Arne Sorenson told the Washington Post last month that the hotel chain with more than $12 billion in annual revenue “will be moving.” Sorenson said he still wants the company to stay in the D.C. region, and made more comments sure to make Arlington real estate owners’ ears perk up.

“I think it’s essential we be accessible to Metro and that limits the options,” Sorenson told the Post’s Jonathan O’Connell. “I think as with many other things our younger folks are more inclined to be Metro-accessible and more urban.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 5, 2015 at 9:15AM

Nats Player’s Townhouse for Rent — A townhouse owned by Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is available for rent. The three-bedroom home, at the Bromptons at Clarendon development, is listed at $5,750 per month. [Real House Life of Arlington]

Budget Cuts for ‘Complete Streets?’ — Updated at 9:25 a.m. — As part of budget discussions, Arlington County is considering cutting $800,000 from its “complete streets” program, which funds pedestrian and bicycle improvements. The cuts would still leave $4 million in the program’s budget, however. The county is also considering eliminating two bicycle planning positions. [WAMU]

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Arlington Home Buyer Seminar Tomorrow (Promoted)

Published March 3, 2015 at 5:00AM

Are you considering buying a home in Arlington or the DC area in 2015?

If so, attend this Arlington home buyer seminar in Ballston tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4th.

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Arlington Home Buyer Seminar Next Week (Promoted)

Published February 26, 2015 at 8:10AM

Are you considering buying a home in Arlington or the DC area in 2015?

If so, attend this Arlington home buyer seminar in Ballston next Wednesday, March 4th.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published February 12, 2015 at 9:20AM

Long-Time Clarendon Shoe Store to Close — Public Shoe Store, at 3137 Wilson Blvd in Clarendon, is expected to close in May. The store, which primarily sells “comfort shoes,” has been in business for 75 years. Its owner, 82, is retiring and is looking for a new tenant for the building, which his family owns. [Washington Business Journal]

Home Sales Continue to Rise — The number of home sales in Arlington in January was up 10 percent and the average sales price up 18 percent compared to one year prior, according to new data. The average sales price for all properties is $621,242. For single family homes, it’s $932,253, a hike of nearly 25 percent compared to 2014. [InsideNova]

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Least Affluent Areas Hit Hardest By 2015 Assessments

By Ethan Rothstein

Published January 26, 2015 at 2:30PM | Updated January 26, 2015 at 6:54PM

According to the trend map (left) provided by the county’s Department of Finance, the area hit hardest by the assessment rise was the southwestern-most part of the county, from Columbia Pike to the border with Alexandria (area 10).

The average assessment for this area rose 11 percent, from $362,527 to $402,404. Homes in this area were the least valuable on average in the county last year and, despite the $40,000 jump, are the least valuable this year. If the tax rate remains at around one dollar per $100 of assessed value, the owners of houses in this area will pay about $400 more on average this year than last year.

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Conservative News Outlet Moving to Rosslyn

By ARLnow.com

Published January 22, 2015 at 11:00AM

The company, founded in February 2012, has signed a lease at 1000 Wilson Blvd, one of Rosslyn’s silver “twin towers.” About 25 employees are expected to move into the new office this spring, according to Free Beacon president Aaron Harison.

“I thought we were getting a lot more bang for our buck in Rosslyn,” Harison told ARLnow.com. The publication, described by its soon-to-be Rosslyn neighbor Politico as a “pot-stirring, hyper-conservative news and opinion site,” previously had offices on K Street NW in the District.