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Notes: Italian restaurant replacing Vietnamese restaurant replaced with Turkish restaurant in Old Town North

Published August 29, 2024 at 9:10AM | Updated August 29, 2024 at 10:02AM

682 N St Asaph Street (photo via Google Maps)

Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 2pm, mostly sunny skies, and highs near 90°F with a 6-10 mph east wind. A 60% chance of precipitation brings about a tenth to a quarter-inch of rainfall, with higher amounts in thunderstorms. Thursday night has showers and possible thunderstorms until 2am, followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms until 5am and scattered showers afterward. The night will be cloudy with lows around 70°F, an east wind at 8 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation, with a quarter to half-inch of new rainfall possible.

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What’s next for Potomac Yard and Old Town North?

By Vernon Miles

Published August 28, 2024 at 4:15PM | Updated August 29, 2024 at 9:47AM

Alexandria Economic Development Partnership CEO Stephanie Landrum speaks at the announcement of a new arena for the Washington Wizards and Capitals in Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Dec. 13, 2023 (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.

Potomac Yard and Old Town North are two of the major hubs of upcoming development in Alexandria, but some of the city’s ambitious plans for the neighborhoods have both hit stumbling blocks in recent years.

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TideLock project in Old Town North returning to Planning Commission next week

By Vernon Miles

Published August 26, 2024 at 3:55PM

Location of TideLock project (image via Google/City of Alexandria)

The TideLock development in Old Town North will return to the Planning Commission next week for some alterations to the planned project.

The plan is to replace office buildings at the site with residential buildings, a mix of condominiums and multi-family rental.

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‘Chalk-A-Block’ event coming to Old Town North next month

By Vernon Miles

Published August 26, 2024 at 2:50PM

Chalk art from Chalk Walk 2022 (image courtesy Old Town North Alliance)

Chalk artists will be turning Old Town North sidewalks and parking lots into a canvas next month for “Chalk-A-Block”.

The event is hosted by the Old Town North Alliance and is scheduled for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29.

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Shh! There’s a silent reading party in Old Town North next Saturday

By James Cullum

Published August 13, 2024 at 1:30PM | Updated August 13, 2024 at 2:58PM

Reading in Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

Think about getting comfortable, because there’s a silent reading party happening in Old Town North later this month.

The realm of the imagination is the destination for participants in the latest venture between Old Town Books (130 S. Royal Street) and Hotel AKA Alexandria (625 First Street). From 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 24, you can finally get the peace and quiet needed to move the bookmark along and find out who did the deed in that Agatha Christie murder mystery.

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Man arrested after gas station burglaries in Del Ray and Old Town North

By James Cullum

Published July 30, 2024 at 1:45PM

Alexandria Police lights (staff photo by James Cullum)

An Alexandria man is being held without bond after allegedly burglarizing gas stations in Del Ray and Old Town North earlier this month.

The suspect allegedly gained entry into the two gas stations by breaking windows in the mechanic garage roll-up doors, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

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JUST IN: Police investigating bank robbery in Old Town North

By James Cullum and Vernon Miles

Published July 23, 2024 at 12:08PM

Police at the PNC Bank in Old Town North (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is responding to a bank robbery at the PNC Bank (825 N Washington Street) in Old Town North.

A man walked into the bank sometime after 11 a.m. and handed the teller a note with a bomb threat, according to scanner traffic.

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Kroger could sell off Old Town North Harris Teeter to facilitate grocery chain merger

By Vernon Miles

Published July 10, 2024 at 11:05AM

Old Town North Harris Teeter (image via Google Maps)

The Old Town North Harris Teeter could be sold and possibly rebranded if a new merger goes through.

The Washington Business Journal reported that Kroger Co. will be selling off multiple Harris Teeter locations, including one in Alexandria, if the acquisition of rival Albertsons Cos. Inc goes through.

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Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza still opening in former dry cleaner in Old Town North

By James Cullum

Published June 28, 2024 at 10:45AM

The future home of Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza at 700 Slaters Lane in Old Town North (staff photo by James Cullum)

After a construction delay, Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza is still planning to open in Old Town North before the end of this year, the company tells ALXnow.

Construction started and then stopped at the building at 700 Slaters Lane, and will resume again in the next few weeks, according to Natasha Neely, a vice president for marketing for the company. Neely did not comment on the delay.

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Braddock park to be dedicated to longtime civic activist Judy Guse-Noritake today

By Vernon Miles

Published June 10, 2024 at 11:00AM

Judy Guse-Noritake Park (image via City of Alexandria)

A park in the Braddock neighborhood is being dedicated today to late civic activist Judy Guse-Noritake, a longtime advocate for parks who died in 2022.

For years, Guse-Noritake was a regular presence at city commissions and public hearings to advocate for better park space and better amenities for mixed-income communities. She helped found the Braddock Metro Citizens’ Coalition and was a prominent voice in shaping Old Town North.

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Carr Properties says construction starting this year on Old Town North development and dance nonprofit home

By Vernon Miles

Published May 10, 2024 at 2:55PM | Updated May 10, 2024 at 7:57PM

901 N. Pitt Street rendering (image courtesy The Carr Companies)

(Updated 7:50 p.m.) An anticipated new development in Old Town North could be kicking off in the next few months.

Austin Flajser, President and CEO of The Carr Companies, said development is getting started on preparing to start development on 901 N. Pitt Street, with the project construction starting later this year.