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Southern Towers residents decry response after building floods over weekend

By James Cullum
The Sherwood apartment building at Southern Towers in Alexandria's West End. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated at 4 p.m. on Oct. 18) For at least five weeks, Loren DePina and her family will be forced live in a one-bedroom apartment until flooding damage in her three-bedroom Southern Towers apartment is fixed.

DePina’s and 13 other apartments at Southern Towers’ Sherwood building (5001 Seminary Road) were significantly damaged early Sunday morning by a water leak that worked its way from the eighth floor of the 15-story building all the way to the first floor. Video of the damage showed residents wading through inches of water in apartments and hallways and flooded elevators.

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‘Single Living’ on the rise in Alexandria, particularly among women

By Vernon Miles
Apartment kitchen, via Naomi Hébert/Unsplash

It’s becoming increasingly common in Alexandria to live alone.

A new study from the investment firm SmartAsset examined census data from 2016 to 2021 and found, in a study of 342 U.S. cities, Alexandria has the second most growth in people living alone. The number one spot — discrepancy about calling it a city aside — goes to neighboring Arlington.

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Arlandria residents cry foul over ‘drastic’ rent increases

By James Cullum
A child holds a sign against rent hikes outside the Potomac West Apartments in Arlandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

Residents of an Arlandria affordable apartment complex say the new owner is drastically, and illegally, raising rent and not notifying tenants within 60 days.

Potomac West Apartments LLC bought the four-building, 60-unit apartment complex in June. Last month, residents with expiring leases were notified via letter of a rent increase.

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‘Tenant’s Rights’ program planned for West End renters next week

By Vernon Miles
Southern Towers (staff Photo by Jay Westcott)

After years of battling between residents at Southern Towers and building management, a program next week aims to help renters get a better understanding of their rights.

The Tenant’s Rights workshop, presented by Mary Horner of Legal Services of Northern Virginia, is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Workforce Development Center (4850 Mark Center Drive).

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Italian restaurant ‘A La Lucia’ closing by end of the year in Old Town North

By James Cullum
A La Lucia at 315 Madison Street in Old Town North (via Facebook)

Get your favorite Italian dish while you can, because A La Lucia will likely close by the end of the year, the restaurant’s owner tells ALXnow.

After more than 20 years in business, the popular Italian restaurant at 315 Madison Street will not relocate when Carr Companies starts construction on two acres of redevelopment for their Montgomery Center property in Old Town North.

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Senators Warner and Kaine task Southern Towers owners to resolve eviction conflict with residents

By James Cullum
The Sherwood apartment building at Southern Towers in Alexandria's West End. (Staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated at 11 a.m. on June 29) U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine sent a letter to CIM Group highlighting the concerns of residents regarding evictions, increased rents and living conditions at their Southern Towers Apartments complex.

In a letter Monday, the Virginia Democrats urged the building owner to resolve long standing disputes with residents. Since buying the property at the height of the pandemic in 2020, residents have protested against evictions, claiming that CIM Group has raised rents and evicted hundreds of residents from deteriorating properties.

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West End neighborhood associations band together against new residential development

By James Cullum
The proposed apartment building at 1900 N. Beauregard Street (via City of Alexandria)

Three West End neighborhood associations say that a proposed residential development at 1900 N. Beauregard Street will create too much density.

The Seminary West Civic Association (SWCA), Seminary Heights Condominium Association and the Seminary Park Home Owners Association wrote City Council discouraging the proposal by Monday Properties.

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Wesley Housing won’t expand affordable housing properties beyond D.C. Metro area

By James Cullum
A rendering of Wesley Housing's affordable housing project ParcView II at 5380 Holmes Run Parkway. (Via Wesley Housing)

After five years of rapid growth, Wesley Housing’s new CEO says that the organization has no plans to expand beyond the D.C. Metro area.

Kamilah McAfee was promoted to lead the organization last month, and will take over for longtime CEO Shelly Murphy on January 2. She has been the vice president of development for Wesley Housing since 2018, and before that was the deputy director of real estate development for six years.

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Developers want mixed-use project at 1300 King Street done by next month

By James Cullum
Construction at 1300 King Street (staff photo by James Cullum) 

The four-story, three part development at 1300 King Street is running a little behind schedule, but should be finished by late December, The Holladay Corporation tells us.

The final touches are being made to the four-story, 31-unit apartment complex with 6,000 square feet of new street-front retail.

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Bonaventure breaks ground on senior apartment complex near Braddock Metro

By James Cullum

Developer Bonaventure broke ground last week on a six-story senior housing project just a few blocks away from the Braddock Road Metro station.

The project at 1112 First Street was formerly known as Aspire Alexandria, and was approved by the City in February 2020. It includes 133 one- and two-bedroom units, a 4,500-square-foot restaurant, underground parking and other “resort-style” amenities.

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BREAKING: Botched burglary leads to double murder in West End

By James Cullum
Two people were killed in the 200 block of Century Drive on Saturday, July 16, 2022. (staff photo by James Cullum)

Updated at 1:40 p.m. Two people were shot to death in a burglary gone wrong in the West End on Saturday morning (July 16).

One person of interest is in custody, and police continue to investigate multiple crime scenes at an apartment complex in Century Drive.

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