The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is traditionally a little slow, but there was still plenty of news around Alexandria.
The top story was yet another office-to-apartment conversion planned for Old Town North, part of a trend of developers moving away from office space in the wake of the Covid pandemic and using those buildings for sorely needed housing.
The most-read stories this week were:
- High vacancy prompts office-to-apartment conversion proposal in Old Town North (8611 views)
- JUST IN: Man shot in bathroom of McDonald’s on Duke Street (7660 views)
- Notes: Seminary Road homes with ‘affordable homeownership program’ starting construction in May (7380 views)
- Alexandria Budget and Fiscal Affairs Advisory Committee members resign after criticizing ACPS superintendent (7184 views)
- Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster BBQ in Old Town rebranding (6652 views)
- New report says Potomac Yard arena would jump start economic development in the neighborhood (3696 views)
- Economic impact report on Potomac Yard arena faces skeptical public reaction (2623 views)
- Alexandria police searching for man who allegedly struck roommate in head with machete (2445 views)
- Notes: Alexandria Police Department hires contractor for Old Town parking crackdown (2164 views)
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