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Alexandria man tracks down his stolen motorcycle on Facebook Marketplace

By James Cullum
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)

After his motorcycle was stolen during a test drive, an Alexandria man tracked it down days later on Facebook Marketplace.

The incident occurred at the victim’s business in the 4900 block of Eisenhower Avenue on Thursday, March 20. The victim listed his blue 2004 Suzuki GSX-R9600 for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and the suspect reached out via Facebook Messenger and asked for a test drive, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit. The suspect allegedly took the bike for a ride and never returned, and on March 25 the victim found the motorcycle listed in another Facebook Marketplace ad.

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APD seeks witnesses in Wednesday morning’s crash near the Van Dorn Metro station

By James Cullum
Eisenhower Avenue and Metro Road (via Google Maps)

A bicyclist was struck and injured by a vehicle on Wednesday morning (April 9), and the Alexandria Police Department is asking for witnesses to come forward.

The incident occurred at around 7 a.m. near the intersection of Eisenhower Avenue and Metro Road near the Van Dorn Metro Station. The victim was struck by a Mazda CR-V and suffered a non-life-threatening facial injury, according to police.

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31-story tower with up to 775 apartments proposed in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood

By James Cullum
Concept for a 31-story apartment building at 2425 Mill Road in Alexandria's Carlyle neighborhood (via Red Fox Development Co.)

A proposed 31-story tower in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood could become the tallest at-grade building in the city, according to a new report from the Washington Business Journal.

Aldie-based Red Fox Development Co. wants to build a 700,000-square-foot, 350-foot-tall residential-over-retail building at 2425 Mill Road.

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Planning for new Eisenhower Metro station park to kick off next year (or sooner)

By Vernon Miles
Rendering of a proposed park under the Eisenhower Metro station (image via City of Alexandria)

A new park could be coming to the Carlyle neighborhood; built directly under the tracks at the Eisenhower Metro station

During a discussion last night of the FY 2026-2027 Long Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program, city staff teased upcoming plans for a new park at the Eisenhower Metro station.

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Sidelined S’mores truck creates large backup of Girl Scout cookie sellers in Alexandria

By James Cullum
S'mores arrive at Cameron Run Regional Park, Jan. 21, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A truck containing thousands of boxes of S’mores wouldn’t start this morning, holding up the annual troop pickup of cookie orders for the Girl Scouts Nations Capital at Cameron Run Regional Park (4001 Eisenhower Avenue).

Not to worry — the S’mores truck officially arrived and Girl Scout cookies of all varieties can now be found in and around Alexandria.

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Nonprofit dedicated to teaching kids trade skills opening new Eisenhower facility next month

By Vernon Miles
Apprentices with Cornerstone Craftsman (photo via Cornerstone Craftsman)

Cornerstone Craftsman, a local non-profit that provides local teens with instruction, tools and mentoring to work in skilled trades, is hosting a grand opening for a new facility on Eisenhower Avenue next month.

The new location is at 2111 Eisenhower Avenue. The grand opening is scheduled for noon on Feb. 28.

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Victory Center residential conversion gets nod from Alexandria City Council

By James Cullum
A rendering of the Victory Center by owner Stonebridge (via City of Alexandria)

After being empty for more than 20 years, a major development for the Victory Center property at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue just got approved.

On Saturday, and without discussion, City Council approved sweeping plans for the first phase in the redevelopment of the 10-acre site. The plan calls for the conversion of the 11-story Victory Center building from office to residential.

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New Carlyle neighborhood condo development headed to City Council

By Vernon Miles
Eisenhower Block 20 (image via Architects Collaborative Inc)

A new residential development (item 18) near the Eisenhower Metro station is headed to City Council for final approval this weekend.

The project, called Eisenhower East Block 20, would create 110 total residential condominium units. Of those, two affordable housing units would be available for purchase.

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New details emerge for Victory Center redevelopment on Eisenhower Avenue

By Vernon Miles
Victory Center conversion plans (image via Stonebridge)

Land use attorney Kenneth Wire has seen six proposals for the redevelopment of the Victory Center come through in the last twenty years.

The latest one, which that would see the building converted into affordable housing while a neighboring lot is turned into market-rate housing, could be the one that finally overturns the Victory Center’s two-decade run of bad luck.

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Victory Center redevelopment could feature hundreds of affordable housing units and more

By Vernon Miles
2400 block of Eisenhower Avenue (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

At a City Council meeting this week, more details emerged about plans to convert the Eisenhower Valley’s long-beleaguered Victory Center into a new bastion of affordable housing.

The developer, Stonebridge, proposes to convert the long-vacant office building and part of the massive parking lot into 825 mixed-income housing units.

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New plans show long vacant Victory Center office building could be converted to housing

By Vernon Miles
5001 Eisenhower Avenue (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

After over two decades of sitting empty at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, the Victory Center could be converted into housing.

The proposal comes as Alexandria has been seeing an increasing number of office buildings converted to residential use.

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