Samuel Madden Homes

UPDATE: Fireworks suspected in fire that displaced ARHA residents in Braddock Metro neighborhood

Published July 6, 2026 at 12:55PM | Updated July 6, 2026 at 4:19PM

Firefighters responding to a fire in the Braddock Metro neighborhood, July 5, 2026 (courtesy of Geoffrey Brown)

Fireworks are believed to be the cause of a fire at an Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority home in the Braddock Metro neighborhood yesterday (July 5).

The fire was reported around 11:01 p.m. on the roof of the home at 1318 Madison Street, part of the Samuel Madden Homes community. Units from Alexandria, Fairfax County and Arlington County had responded to the call and encountered smoke coming from the roof of a three-story rowhome. An Alexandria Fire Department spokesperson told ALXnow the fire had started on the exterior at the gutters and spread to the roof and attic.

Hopkins House preschoolers share songs, crafts with seniors for Valentine’s Day

By Katie Taranto

Published February 13, 2026 at 2:45PM

Students from Hopkins House's k-prep class met with seniors on Friday, Feb. 6, for a Valentine's Day celebration (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, preschoolers from Hopkins House brought joy and laughter to The Senior Center at Charles Houston during an annual celebration last week.

The k-prep class from Helen Day Preschool Academy joined Alexandria seniors for a lively morning of crafts and dancing on Friday, Feb. 6. About a dozen students made handmade valentines for seniors, many of whom are regular visitors to the center.

Alexandria’s Samuel Madden Homes set for major overhaul with $120 million Fairstead project

By Ryan Belmore

Published May 19, 2025 at 2:45PM | Updated May 21, 2025 at 12:17PM

Fairstead and Partners Close on $120 Million Ground-Up Transformation of Historic ‘Samuel Madden Homes’ Public Housing Community in Alexandria, Virginia (rendering via Fairstead)

Fairstead, a national real estate developer, is set to transform the Samuel Madden Homes in Old Town (899 & 999 North Henry Street).

The company announced today (May 19) that it has secured $120 million to redevelop the existing 66-unit public housing site into a 207-unit affordable and mixed-income community.