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How can Landmark-Van Dorn businesses survive upcoming redevelopment?

By Vernon Miles
Construction at Landmark Mall site (staff photo by James Cullum)

On the eve of an annual report on the city’s economy from the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, ALXnow sat down with AEDP CEO Stephanie Landrum to discuss the future of development in three areas of the city: Carlyle, Potomac Yard and Old Town North, and the Landmark-Van Dorn corridor. These will be broken up into a multi-part series covering each location.

As the City of Alexandria gears up for the Landmark redevelopment, the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) is working to try and ensure nearby local restaurants and small businesses aren’t pushed out.

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Three Old Town properties are collateral as Douglas Development defaults on $52 million loan

By James Cullum
The building at Mia's Italian Kitchen at 100 King Street (via Mia's Italian Kitchen/Facebook)

Douglas Development defaulted on a $51.7 million loan last month, and three of the 15 properties the company used as collateral are in Old Town.

The balance on the 2014 loan was not paid by the Aug. 1 deadline, according to loan documents found by the Washington Business Journal.

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New Carlyle brewery hosting Oktoberfest events this month

By Vernon Miles
Oktoberfest at Atlas Brew Works (photo courtesy Atlas Brew Works)

Atlas Brew Works, which opened a new location in Alexandria earlier this year, will be bringing its Oktoberfest celebrations to the Carlyle neighborhood.

The brewery said in a release that it will be hosting an Oktoberfest at Atlas Alexandria Brewery and Tap Room (2429 Mandeville Lane) on Friday, Sept. 20.

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Del Ray park closed for proximity to JD Vance home reopening with ‘modified schedule’

By Vernon Miles
Streamers hung outside of JD Vance's home at Jude Lowe Park (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

The Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park (7 E Del Ray Avenue) is reopening… kind of.

Around a week after the City of Alexandria closed the park at the request of the Secret Service, the City said the park is reopening with a “modified schedule with intermittent closures until further notice.”

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Community invited to weigh in on how Alexandria should regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals

By Vernon Miles
Bnb Bedroom (photo via Clay Banks/Unsplash)

Alexandria’s City Council will be weighing up new regulations on short-term rentals this fall, and the City is collecting public feedback on what shape that should take.

Proposed regulations include:

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ACPS offers bonuses for these ‘hard-to-fill’ jobs

By James Cullum
School buses preparing at Alexandria City High School (staff photo by James Cullum)

Alexandria City Public Schools is offering bonuses for a number of “hard-to-fill positions,” like bus drivers and math, science and special education teachers.

The employees who already work in these jobs will all get a $1,000 retention bonus in their paychecks next month, according to ACPS.

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Notes: Bishop Ireton High School joins ban on cellphone use during school day

By ALXnow.com
Bishop Ireton administrators demonstrating what students should not do this school year (image via Bishop Ireton High School/YouTube)

Good Friday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and possible thunderstorms are expected after 2pm, with cloudy skies and a high of 78 degrees accompanied by a 6 to 9 mph east wind. There’s a 30% chance of precipitation. Moving into Friday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely before 8pm, followed by a slight chance of showers later on. The mostly cloudy night will have a low of around 71 degrees and a 3 to 7 mph east wind, again with a 30% chance of precipitation.

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What’s closed for Labor Day weekend in Alexandria?

By Vernon Miles
The Torpedo Factory in Old Town (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Monday is Labor Day, meaning this weekend will have several holiday-related closures.

Most offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, but the big one starting tomorrow (Friday) is Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS). ACPS will be closed to students tomorrow (Friday) and on Monday.

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