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8 affordable units available via lottery at new luxury condo building in Old Town North

By James Cullum
The Whitley at 811 N. Columbus Street in Old Town North (courtesy image)

A new luxury condominium building in Old Town North is offering eight affordable units to first-time homebuyers who live or work in Alexandria.

The city’s Office of Housing announced on Thursday (Sept. 4), that the eight units at  The Whitley, a new 78-unit complex at 811 N. Columbus Street, are available and due to high demand buyers will be chosen in a lottery. The units, ranging from one-to-three bedrooms, will start accepting applications from Friday, Sept. 26, to Friday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m.

“Due to anticipated high demand, eligible homebuyers will be selected through a lottery,” the city said in a release.

One two-bedroom unit will be ADA accessible.

According to the city:

For information about the affordable units, application requirements, lottery process, and available downpayment assistance, please visit Homebuyers Resources, or contact Anelva Corcos Beltran at Anelva.CorcosBeltran@alexandriava.gov, 703.746.3092.

For reasonable disability accommodations, please contact Gabriella DiLena at 703.746.3089, Virginia Relay 711, or gabriella.dilena@alexandriava.gov.

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.