Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
🌧️ Today’s weather: Expect showers between 9am and 3pm, with increasing clouds and a high near 72°F. South wind will be 6-8 mph and a 40% chance of precipitation. On Wednesday night, showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm, with a low around 59°F. Southeast wind around 6mph will become northwest after midnight, with a 60% chance of precipitation. New rainfall of less than a tenth of an inch is expected, while higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
🚨 You need to know
An Old Town North property was officially sold in February, and its new owner plans to start construction of an eight-story mixed-use building with 250 multifamily units, an underground parking garage, a restaurant and an arts/cultural anchor on the ground floor, according to the Washington Business Journal.
The property was bought by an affiliate of Carr Properties in February for $15.4 million, according to city property records. The owner is named 901 N. Pitt Street, LLC, which is a mix of The Oliver Carr Company and Carr Holdings II LLC, and the company was granted a special use permit to develop on the property in 2022.
The building on the 69,000 square-foot property was built in the 1980s, and the new building would grow to 250,000 square feet. One tenant, nonprofit dance studio CityDance has signed a lease for space in the building, according to the Washington Business Journal. Additionally, Carr Properties is developing the project with SK+I Architecture and interior designer Streetsense LLC.
📈 Tuesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Apr 16, 2024.
- Man held without bond after dog allegedly executed in West End apartment (1121 views)
- One-third of Alexandria’s workforce works from home (923 views)
- Local organization forms to push Alexandria back to district/ward elections (686 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 1:00 pm: The Caregiver | Caregiving Workshop
- 👉 5:00 pm: Vintage Night Market
- 5:30 pm: Meet the AWLA & Adoptable Animals
Recent Stories
California wine country marketer Todd O’Leary has been named the new president and CEO of Visit Alexandria. O’Leary will replace Patricia Washington, who announced her retirement in December after leading…
Travelers driving overnight on King Street this week should be aware there may be some delays due to repaving work at the busy King Street, Callahan Drive and Russell Road…
It’s about to get pricier to host events in buildings operated by the Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA). On Wednesday, along with passing the fiscal year 2025 budget and considering…
Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria! 🌦️ Today’s weather: Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 87 and a 20% chance of showers after 2pm, accompanied by southwest winds of 8-10…
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The
