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Published October 10, 2019 at 1:30PM

By the summer of 2020, a two-block radius in Rosslyn will be home to three food halls: Common Ground, Happy Endings Eatery, and an unnamed concept at the soon-to-be redeveloped Rosslyn City Center.

Common Ground and Happy Endings will both be a part of the Central Place complex at 1800 N. Lynn Street. Common Ground will be on the second floor of the residential building, while Happy Endings will be on a lower level near Nando’s and Bethesda Bagels. Happy Endings is hoping to open in late November, Eater reported this week.

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Six of the Top 10 Priciest Zip Codes for Va. Renters Are in Arlington

By ARLnow.com

Published October 9, 2019 at 10:15AM

Arlington County is home to six of the top 10 priciest zip codes for renters in Virginia in 2019, according to a new study.

The data from website RENTCafe lists Rosslyn’s 22209 area code as the priciest in the state, with an average monthly rent of $2,718, rising 4% year-over-year.

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H-B Woodlawn Students Foster Friendship With Office Dwellers Next Door Through Sticky Notes

By Kalina Newman

Published October 4, 2019 at 11:00AM

Sticky notes on the windows of H-B Woodlawn's The Heights building in Rosslyn (Photo courtesy Wakefield Research)

H-B Woodlawn students adjusting to life in their new school building, The Heights, have built a unique friendship with the office next door with a friendly message system crafted from Post-It Notes.

The sticky note dialogue began after workers in the building at 1600 Wilson Blvd put up a sign in their windows over the summer complaining about construction noise.

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Sfoglina Opening in Rosslyn This Weekend

By ARLnow.com

Published October 2, 2019 at 11:00AM

Sfoglina Rosslyn (photo courtesy Greg Powers/Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants)

A new Italian restaurant from noted local restaurateur Fabio Trabocchi is planning to officially open its doors in Rosslyn on Saturday.

Sfoglina, at 1100 Wilson Blvd, will open in a 4,500 square foot space that includes 130 indoor seats, a “Mozzarella Bar,” and a “glass enclosed pasta room, where guests can watch the fresh pastas being handmade daily.”

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County Board Approves Holiday Inn Redevelopment, With Conditions

By Airey

Published September 25, 2019 at 1:30PM

Rendering for redevelopment of the Rosslyn Holiday Inn into a two-tower, multi-use complex (Image via Arlington County)

The Rosslyn Holiday Inn is one step closer to becoming a two-tower mixed-use development, albeit with some changes ahead.

The Arlington County Board unanimously voted to move the development project at 1900 N. Fort Myer Drive ahead during its meeting Tuesday night, including a proposal to sell a parcel of public land near Lee Highway to developer Dittmar. However, Board members required the developer take several actions related to the parking, traffic, and architectural elements of the plan following complaints from residents.

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County Board to Consider Selling Public Land to Rosslyn Holiday Inn Redevelopment

By Airey

Published September 24, 2019 at 11:00AM

Rendering for redevelopment of the Rosslyn Holiday Inn into a two-tower, multi-use complex (Image via Arlington County)

The redevelopment of the Rosslyn Holiday Inn into two tall towers could take a big step forward tonight.

At its Tuesday evening meeting, the Arlington County Board is poised to sell a section of land on the north side of the lot to developer Dittmar, helping to transform the property into a massive housing-hotel-conference-retail complex.

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Arlington Building Owners Are Often Struggling to Fill Vacant Retail Space

By Airey

Published September 20, 2019 at 1:35PM

2012 File photo of development at 1776 Wilson Blvd

Owners of mixed-use buildings in Arlington are struggling to find tenants for ground floor retail space, and instead have been seeking permission to fill the space with other uses.

The Arlington County Board will consider three such requests — from office buildings in Rosslyn and Ballston and Le Meridien Hotel in Rosslyn — at its meeting on Saturday.

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October Cider Fest, Pie-Eating Contest Coming to Rosslyn

By Airey

Published September 13, 2019 at 9:00AM

Rosslyn Cider Fest

Autumn-lovers rejoice: a hard cider fest is coming to Rosslyn next month.

Multiple cider breweries are expected to set up stations in Gateway Park (1300 Lee Highway) on Thursday, October 17 so attendees can wander and sip at will. Festival goers will also be able to prove their mettle in a pie-eating contest later that afternoon.

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Rosslyn’s Fire Station 10 Will Include A 26-Foot Fire Nozzle Sculpture

By Kalina Newman

Published September 12, 2019 at 1:30PM

A 26-foot-tall sculpture of a fire nozzle is coming to the new location of Fire Station 10 as a tribute to Arlington firefighters.

The artwork is the result of a partnership between Arlington Public Art and Penzance, the developer behind the upcoming massive development in western Rosslyn dubbed “The Highlands.”

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published September 11, 2019 at 7:30AM

A large flag hangs from a building on Wilson Blvd. in Rosslyn on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 in Arlington. (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony — “The County’s wreath-laying ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Bozman Government Center. A moment of silence will be held at 9:37 a.m., the moment when the plane struck the Pentagon and 184 lives were lost.” [Arlington County, Press Release]

Stabbing in Boulevard Manor — “ACPD responded to a domestic violence incident in which a woman was reported stabbed in a home in the Boulevard Manor neighborhood around 11:30 a.m. [Tuesday]. She’s expected to be okay. Police are not releasing additional details, to protect the victim’s identity, per spokeswoman.” [Twitter]

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Gong Cha to Bubble Up in Rosslyn Across from New School

By Vernon Miles

Published September 9, 2019 at 1:30PM

New bubble tea shop planned for 1650 Wilson Blvd.

A new bubble tea joint is coming to Rosslyn.

Permits have been filed for a Gong Cha Tea Shop at 1650 Wilson Blvd, across from the new Arlington Public Schools facility The Heights.

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Rosslyn Jazz Fest Returns This Saturday, Prompting Road Closures

By Kalina Newman

Published September 6, 2019 at 10:00AM

Crowds at Rosslyn Jazz Fest in 2018 (courtesy Rosslyn BID)

The annual Rosslyn Jazz Fest returns to Arlington this Saturday.

Celebrating its 29th year, the free festival is anticipating nearly 10,000 attendees. It will feature jazz music, food trucks, and crafting from 1-7 p.m in Rosslyn’s Gateway Park (1300 Lee Highway).