An affordable housing project that opened near Rosslyn late last year was highlighted in a recent presentation on model projects in Northern Virginia.
The Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA) zeroed in on Wholey Legacy Homes, a 234-unit project at 1300 N. Pierce Street, in an annual “virtual bus tour” of three projects last Wednesday.
Two men smashed the windows of four vehicles inside a Crystal City parking garage and made off with a gun, credit cards and a cellphone.
That’s according to the latest Arlington County Police Department crime report.
A large-scale redevelopment project at the site of a Rosslyn parking garage that featured in the Watergate scandal was approved with robust support from Arlington officials.
The County Board unanimously voted in favor of the 831-unit project at 1401 Wilson Blvd and 1400 Key Blvd, which will feature two 27-story residential towers, 602 parking spaces and 29,000 square feet of retail, including a grocery store.
A construction project at the former Red Lion Hotel on Arlington Blvd is moving forward as scheduled with plans to start leasing next summer.
The 441-unit project at 1501 Arlington Blvd, dubbed “Elara,” is on track to welcome its first tenants in June 2027, David Orr, founder and CEO of Orr Partners, told ARLnow.
A proposal to replace two vacant office buildings in Rosslyn with about 830 residential units and retail has the support of the Arlington Planning Commission.
Planning Commission members on July 6 unanimously backed a Monday Properties plan for two 27-story mixed-use towers on 1400 Key Blvd and 1401 Wilson Blvd, a 2.1-acre site near Turnberry Tower. The plan comes with 29,000 square feet of retail, likely including a grocery store.
A local chocolatier and baker have teamed up to open a new sweet shop in Rosslyn.
The Sweet District officially opened yesterday (Wednesday) at the Upside on Moore food hall at 1700 N. Moore Street, in between Lili’s and Tony Boloney’s.
Some Arlington customers ordering on Uber Eats can now get their food delivered with futuristic flair — and no delivery driver.
Self-driving delivery robots, which began exploring the sidewalks of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor back in April, will begin providing their services today (Wednesday). From 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at participating restaurants, customers will be able to select whether to have a bot or a human courier deliver their food.
An Arlington-based boxing studio is closing all three of its Northern Virginia studios this month, per an email to customers.
BASH Boxing will be closing its locations in Ballston, Rosslyn and Fairfax County’s Mosaic District on Sunday, June 21, according to a mass email sent to customers just before noon today (Monday).
After three decades, a family-owned Italian restaurant has announced plans to relocate as its current home is slated for redevelopment.
Il Radicchio closed over the weekend at 1801 Clarendon Blvd, where it has served wood-fired pizzas, pasta and other Italian fare since 1994. Its closure comes as the site at Wilson Blvd and N. Rhodes Street, roughly between Rosslyn and Courthouse, is set for redevelopment into an apartment building.
A tasting extravaganza is coming to the food hall above the Rosslyn Metro station next month.
A Taste of Upside, happening from 2-5 p.m. on June 27, will offer samplings from Upside on Moore’s vendors alongside live entertainment and activities.
Construction is underway at the long-vacated Cosi restaurant in Rosslyn — but it’s not for a new dining tenant.
Instead, the Department of State is expanding its lobby, located next door, into the empty retail space at 1801 N. Lynn Street, an agency spokesperson told ARLnow. The expansion is intended to “accommodate security upgrades, visitor badging, and updated finishes” at the building, which is home to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
A pair of infrastructure projects are getting underway in Rosslyn, seeking to improve pedestrian safety and restore the structural integrity of a major sewer line.
Both projects, which seek to avoid potentially serious consequences for local residents, may bring temporary road and sidewalk closures.
