Tag: old town
King Street Gateway development in west Old Town moves forward
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
It’s not the first time – or even the second – that redevelopment plans for the townhouses between 1604 and...
After APD officer assaulted in Old Town, arrest made
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
A suspect has been arrested following an assault on an Alexandria police officer in Old Town early Wednesday morning that resulted...
Updated: Police identify victim of fatal Old Town accident
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Police are investigating an accident in Old Town that resulted in one death and one serious injury over the weekend.
The accident,...
Hotel planned for long-vacant 115 S. Union St. approved
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
The Alexandria City Council voted 6-0 to approve a modified permit allowing a 64-room boutique hotel with a 115-seat restaurant...
Our View: BID proposal is a good start, but issues remain
Traffic and Parking. Parking and traffic.
These two interchangeable issues are the unstated crux of the problem with business prosperity in Old Town. A BID...
BID proposal gets no vote, but will get revamp over the...
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
After months of heated debate, plans for a business improvement district in Old Town are being put on hold for the...
City council defers action on BID until Tuesday
By Evan Berkowitz | [email protected]
The Alexandria City Council voted unanimously at a public hearing on Saturday to allot further time at Tuesday's legislative meeting to discuss and...
Opinion: 130 businesses oppose BID
To the editor:
We, the undersigned businesses and property owners, do not support the business improvement district as it is proposed and urge the city...
Opinion: Old Town needs a BID
To the editor:
Bittersweet Café closed last July after 33 years of daily operation. I made a necessary business decision, but I did so with a heavy heart. Foot...
Carluccio’s closes Old Town restaurant
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Carluccio's has closed its Old Town location at 100 King St. that opened with much fanfare just over two years...
