Tag: Board of Architectural Review

Council approves new Heritage project

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] During Saturday’s public hearing, City Council approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of several buildings as part of the...

Board of Architectural Review defers decision on Heritage construction to September

By Katherine Hapgood | [email protected] The Board of Architectural Review deferred a decision on the Certificate of Appropriateness for construction of the controversial redevelopment at...

Your Views: City Council kowtows to Verizon

To the editor: A historic district is one of the few things that can overcome the telecommunications industry’s power over the placement of cell...

Real Talk: Preserving Alexandria’s historic residences

By Danny Smith Stewards of historic properties often have questions about navigating the various protections applicable to their properties. Protections may apply to historic properties...

Your Views: Classical Movements masks something ugly

To the editor: Thank you for your story on the approval of the Classical Movements special use permit, “Classical Movements permit approved,” in the March...

Heritage redevelopment returns to the BAR

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] The controversial Heritage redevelopment project returned to the Alexandria Board of Architectural Review for its third concept review on Oct....

BAR rejects Heritage redevelopment plans

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] If you’ve run out of shows on Netflix and you’re looking for some drama-filled entertainment, head to the city’s webcast...

The Heritage at Old Town to be redeveloped

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] A proposed redevelopment of the Heritage at Old Town could increase the multifamily apartment complex from 244 to 777 units. The...

Our View: Systemic, civil ethics reform is needed

There’s been a lot of talk recently, both in the Times’ opinion pages and on local social media sites, about ethics and conflicts of...

Plans solidify for new waterfront restaurants

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] The specific designs for two new waterfront restaurants have come into focus since preliminary plans were approved in March. The restaurants...