Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
🌦️ Today’s weather: There’s a likelihood of showers and thunderstorms mainly occurring after 5pm today and before 8pm Tuesday night, both with a 30% chance of precipitation. Widespread haze is anticipated before noon. The weather should be mostly sunny, with highs near 92 and a west wind speed of 3 to 8 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with lows around 71. The wind from the west will calm by the evening.
🚨 You need to know
Construction is starting next month on a major new affordable housing project in Arlandria, Alexandria Living Magazine reported.
Sansé and Naja, two buildings being constructed by non-profit developer Housing Alexandria, will have a total of 474 units of affordable housing with 36,000 square feet of commercial space. The development will also have an underground parking garage for 379 cars.
The housing will be affordable for households making up to 80% of the area median income with 105 units set aside as deeply affordable for those making 40% of the area median income.
The first step is the demolition of the current buildings on the site, with above-ground construction starting later this year. Alexandria Living Magazine reported that the project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026.
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jul 17, 2023.
- Old Town Alexandria’s parking garages could be getting a useful new feature (2107 views)
- Juveniles arrested after armed robbery at Metro Linear Park in Old Town (1786 views)
- Notes: Study finds Virginia school districts receive less funding per student than neighboring states (1705 views)
- The Art League may have found a new home on Slaters Lane | ALXnow (681 views)
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