A proposal for an office-to-residential conversion in Old Town is heading to the Alexandria Planning Commission.
The two-building offices at 601 Wythe Street is home to the American Water Federation, which bought the property in 1985, according to city records. Now AWF wants to convert the five-story commercial complex into a mixed-use property residential apartments. The proposal will go to the Planning Commission on Oct. 9 (Thursday).
The Alexandria Police Department released body worn camera footage on Thursday (Aug. 28) from one of the officer’s involved in the in-custody death of Allan Tucker II on (Friday) Aug. 15.
Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire told reporters that it’s been a hard week for the department, and asked the community to pray for Tucker’s family and the officers involved in his detainment. The 32-year-old Tucker was arrested for public intoxication after screaming and banging on the doors of neighboring apartments at 2875 N. Beauregard Street on Aug. 15. He was transported to the Alexandria Jail, and during the 10-12 minute ride repeatedly asked to be taken to Alexandria Hospital. He died in a police cruiser after waiting 35-to-40 minutes in the sally port at the jail. While officers at the scene administered NARCAN to Tucker to reverse the effects of a suspected opioid overdose, according to the video released, McGuire did not comment on the official cause of his death and said it needs to be determined by the Office of the Medical Examiner.
The owners of a historic townhouse in Old Town with ground floor retail want to expand the property with a 700-square-foot addition and use it as their primary residence.
Plans to redevelop 107 N. Fairfax Street will head to the Planning Commission on Thursday, Oct. 9. The four-story townhouse was built in 1800, and is located in the city’s Old and Historic District. It’s located directly across from City Hall (301 King Street), and the first floor is home to dessert and coffee shop Dolci Gelati.
Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high around 81 degrees with a northwest wind at 5-10 mph. Friday night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to a low of around 57 degrees and a north wind at approximately 6 mph.
Leasing has launched for a 199-unit luxury office-to-residential conversion development at 1101 King Street in Old Town.
Plans to convert the seven-story 1980s-era office building were unveiled in 2023 and approved last year, after which property owner American Real Estate Partners (AREP) announced that leasing would start in summer 2025. Now, the 200,000-square-foot property known as CityHouse Old Town is offering a range of 525-square-foot studios-to-three-bedroom apartments with dens and private wraparound terraces.
More than 70 vendors have signed up to sell their vintage goods at the upcoming Del Ray Vintage and Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 13.
The outdoor event is held every second Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.in the parking lots of Del Ray Psych & Wellness (1900 Mount Vernon Avenue), the Salvation Army (1804 Mount Vernon Avenue) and at the Corner of Mount Vernon and E. Custis Avenues. If the weather holds up, organizer Amy Eggers says she expects a big turnout. She also says that more than 2,000 people attended the market in August.
This coming Monday, September 1, is Labor Day and a number of city government offices and facilities will be closed.
Trash collection will move to Tuesday for the holiday, parking enforcement at metered spaces will be lifted, and it will be your last chance to enjoy public pools. See a full listing of what’s open and closed below.
There’s a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 12 for a new audiologist (ear doctor) office in Old Town.
Northern Virginia Audiology Doctors formally opened their Alexandria Hearing Studio (918 Prince Street) to the public at the end of July. They will hold a ribbon cutting on Friday, Sept. 13, from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.
A 34-year-old Alexandria-area man is being held without bond after the alleged carjacking of a delivery driver in the Groveton neighborhood of Fairfax County.
The incident occurred at around 11 a.m. in the 3300 block of Lockheed Boulevard on Monday, Aug. 25. Virginia State Police located the vehicle in the City of Alexandria and arrested David Lewis during a traffic stop.
Good morning, Alexandria! Today is Thursday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2025. There are 125 days left in the year.
☀️ Today’s weather: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Partly cloudy tonight, with a low around 62 degrees. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
The City of Alexandria will host the second Duke Street Land Use Plan Community Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 25, at Bishop Ireton High School cafeteria to discuss draft guiding principles based on community feedback.
The meeting will take place at 201 Cambridge Road beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation and question-and-answer session, followed by facilitated discussion on draft principles from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. The presentation portion will also be available online via Zoom.
