Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and thunderstorms with increasing clouds and a high near 66. South winds will rise from 6 to 11 mph to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon, gusting up to 28 mph. There is a 60% chance of precipitation, with rain amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. On Tuesday night, showers are likely after 7 pm, with cloudy skies, a low around 57, and breezy south winds at 15 to 23 mph, gusting up to 37 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%, with less than a tenth of an inch of new precipitation possible.
🚨 You need to know
The Potomac Yard arena isn’t the only major development in consideration north of Old Town.
The Old Town North Alliance is hosting a meeting Thursday night to discuss plans for Robinson Terminal North (500 and 501 N. Union Street)– the last piece of the city’s dream of a fully walkable waterfront.
The plan is to create two buildings on either side of N. Union Street and a smaller, circular building at the east end of the site near the water. The development would feature multifamily residential units with ground-floor retail and a restaurant.
The application said the portions of the property along the waterfront will have public access with a naturalized shoreline and native planting, though some of the designs also include a pier where a ship can moor.
According to a release from the Old Town North Alliance:
RTN West LLC and RTN East LLC, developers of the property at 500 & 501 N Union Street known as Robinson Terminal, would like to extend an invitation for a virtual community meeting regarding its re-development. The developers recently submitted concept plans with the City of Alexandria and would like to share that plan with you!
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. It can be attended virtually (Webinar ID 812 0043 6585) or by phone (1 301 715-8592).
📈 Monday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Feb 26, 2024.
- City Council and residents battle over Old Town development in court and tense meetings (1812 views)
- Economist says Virginia may be overestimating revenue from Potomac Yard arena (1605 views)
- Mason and Greens closed in Old Town (1507 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 6:30 pm: Feb 27 – Embrace the (Floral