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Committee Endorses Zoning Expansion for More Elder Care Housing in Arlington

Published October 16, 2019 at 3:00PM | Updated October 16, 2019 at 3:36PM

The Sunrise at Bluemont Park senior living facility (photo via Sunrise Senior Living)

The Arlington County Zoning Committee (ZOCO) is recommending the county open up more areas for potential use as elder care facilities.

During a meeting last night (Tuesday), ZOCO urged the county permit elder care facilities across 18 zoning districts, citing a growing elderly population and prohibitive restrictions on where such facilities can currently be built. The loosened regulations would let developers build nursing homes, assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and continuing care retirement communities.

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Biz Talk: Innovations in Healthy Aging Challenge

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published September 25, 2019 at 12:00PM

This article was sponsored by Arlington Economic Development‘s Business Investment Group.

The marketplace for technology to assist aging adults is expected to grow to nearly $30 billion in the next few years, according to Arlington’s own Consumer Technology Association.

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Bocce-Playing Seniors in Ballston Spot Brush Fire, Help Save the Day

By Vernon Miles

Published August 9, 2019 at 3:30PM

Firefighters and bocce players pose together (photo courtesy Helen Onufrak)

Some seniors in the right place at the right time helped to stop a fire in Ballston.

A group of seniors from the Arlington Neighborhood Village program were playing their weekly bocce match Monday (Aug. 5) at the courts near the Ballston public parking garage when they noticed a distinctly smoky smell.

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County to Hold Hearings on Making it Easier to Build Elder Care Facilities

By Airey

Published July 19, 2019 at 10:00AM

The Sunrise at Bluemont Park senior living facility (photo via Sunrise Senior Living)

Arlington County is searching for ways to make building new senior care facilities easier.

The Arlington County Board approved a request for public hearings on the topic, and specifically on whether Arlington should change zoning regulations to allow developers to build senior centers in more parts of the county.

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Arlington Tech Company Acquired — Silicon Valley cybersecurity firm Imperva has acquired Arlington-based bot mitigation startup Distil Networks. [TechCrunch, Imperva]

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HQ2 May Look Like HQ1 — “Amazon.com Inc. has enlisted a trio of firms deeply involved with the development of its Seattle campus to help shape the plans for its second headquarters, an early indication the two campuses could share some common design elements.” [Washington Business Journal]

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Plans Drawn Up for New, Six-Story Senior Living Center Along Lee Highway

By Alex Koma

Published March 11, 2019 at 10:00AM

A design sketch of the proposed Artis Senior Living Center on Lee Highway.

A new senior living center, perhaps the first to be built in Arlington in decades, could soon be on the way for a property along Lee Highway.

McLean-based Artis Senior Living has filed plans with the county to build a six-story facility with 175 units on a 2.79-acre property near Cherrydale. The building would be divided into two wings, surrounding a landscaped plaza and a new public park near the site, located at 2134 N. Taylor Street.

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Published November 5, 2018 at 8:30AM | Updated November 5, 2018 at 8:48AM

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Crystal City Isn’t Alone — “Amazon.com Inc. has progressed to late-stage talks on its planned second headquarters with a small handful of communities including northern Virginia’s Crystal City, Dallas and New York City, people familiar with the matter said, as it nears a final decision that could reshape both the tech giant and the location it chooses.” [Wall Street Journal, Washington Business Journal]

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Published October 31, 2018 at 8:45AM | Updated October 31, 2018 at 9:24AM

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Published September 21, 2018 at 8:45AM | Updated September 21, 2018 at 9:51AM

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Senior Alert for Man Last Seen in Arlington — “The Virginia State Police Department has issued a Senior Alert for 78-year-old James Oliver… Oliver was last seen in Arlington around 3 p.m. Sept. 19, walking near the intersection of North Wakefield [Street] and 24th Street. He was reportedly wearing a blue blazer, silver shirt, pink neck tie and blue jeans.” [WDBJ7]

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Published September 18, 2018 at 8:45AM | Updated September 18, 2018 at 9:12AM

Ballston Mall LED Screens Nixed — Developer Forest City is, for now, withdrawing a request to install two large, high-definition LED video screens above the main entrance to its still under-construction Ballston Quarter mall. The screens do not comply with Arlington zoning rules. Attorneys for Forest City say they are still hoping that the County Board will eventually amend the zoning ordinance to allow such screens. [Washington Business Journal]

Free ART Bus Rides Thursday — “Think there’s no such thing as a free ride? Not if you take the bus in Arlington, Virginia, and you’re traveling on Sept. 20. Arlington Transit is letting passengers ride free Sept. 20 as a way to celebrate the transit agency’s 20th anniversary.” [WTOP]