Archive for 'Real Estate'
Vacant and valuable: what will develop on Alexandria’s waterfront when GenOn leaves?
Opponents of the GenOn coal-fired power plant may have succeeded running their unwanted industrial neighbor out of town, but its departure prompts a new question and potential headache: what to do with the valuable waterfront [...]
Wanted: sustainable community to replace polluting power plant in Alexandria
Environmental group proposes alternative to Potomac River coal plant now they just need the facility to leave town [...]
Special tax district for Potomac Yard moves forward
The council proceeded with creating a new special tax district in the Potomac Yard neighborhood to help pay for the eventual Metro station, but at least one councilman believes the city should share the burden. [...]
Alexandria adopts budget with no new commercial tax
The Alexandria City Council deliberated through the eleventh hour and unanimously passed a $566.9 million budget without enacting a bulky new tax solely on commercial properties. But officials diffused the burden by increasing the base [...]
Carlyle neighborhood indicates future of Potomac Yard
Anchored by a Metro station and federal offices, Eisenhower Valley is precursor to Route 1 redevelopment [...]
City aims to keep tax rates static
Healthy real estate assessments would still raise revenue [...]
Homeowners demand equal taxation for Metro station
Potomac Greens residents protest planned special tax district [...]
Alexandria, region will climb out of economic hole first, experts say
Insulated from the worst of the recession, outlook is good for Washington area [...]
Wooden kitchen countertops coming back
Don't knock wood as a durable and functional kitchen countertop option. While wood might seem problematic in terms of water and stain resistance, it has a long tradition of being used as a countertop in Europe [...]
Home of the Week: An Old Town steal
Renters can revel in the elegant atmosphere of a 190-year-old Old Town federalist-style townhouse at a fraction of its projected price tag. [...]
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South Peyton Street hostel garners city council's support
Once again City Council has has ignored residents and issued another s
Editorial: Innovative hostel proposal is no slam dunk
I can't say if a hostel will be a success in Alexandria - although it
Alexandria successfully courts National Science Foundation
News article about NSF move to Alexandria
Hostel hostility
Neighborhood residents and the daycare patrons are not operating under
The bicyclist as a scofflaw is a common misperception
Excellent article! I plan to share it! I particularly appreciate the 1