Tag: Alexandria
Seafood buffet opens in Alexandria
Umi Buffet, a new restaurant in Alexandria just east of Bailey’s Crossroads, specializes in hot pot, sushi, snow crab legs, oysters, and shrimp, and offers a large selection of other seafood, ramen, and meat dishes. Umi opened on Sept. 12 in the old TGI Fridays spot on the corner of King Street and Beauregard Street. … Continued
Alexandria police officers shoot murder suspect
There was a police-involved shooting early this morning in Alexandria’s West End following a homicide and barricade situation at the Canterbury Square Condominiums. The police were called at about 4 a.m. for a report of a female who had been shot, said Alexandria Police Chief Tarrick McGuire at a media briefing on May 18. … Continued
Men arrested for copper theft at hospital construction site
Four men were arrested for stealing $100,000 worth of copper piping from the Inova Alexandria Hospital construction site at Landmark, ALXnow reports. Three suspects – from Alexandria, Va., and Laurel, Columbia, and Suitland, Md. – were charged with grand larceny, larceny with intent to sell, unlawful entry, concealing their identities with masks, and conspiracy to … Continued
Inova commemorates a milestone in its hospital project
Inova Health System and its partners celebrated the ongoing construction of the new Alexandria Hospital at the Landmark Mall site on April 13 with a “topping off” ceremony. The event featured the placement of the final beam on top of the building. Before a crane lifted the beam, it was signed by Inova officials, members … Continued
Construction starts on mixed-use project at Landmark
Construction has begun on the first mixed-use building at WestEnd, the huge project underway at the former Landmark Mall site in Alexandria, the Washington Business Journal reports. Construction of the Inova Health System’s new hospital complex at that site is well underway. That 1.1 million square-foot, $2 billion project – to include a new Alexandria … Continued
Duke St. ramps at Van Dorn to close for eight months
Correction – The eastbound Duke Street to Van Dorn Street ramp and the Van Dorn Street to eastbound Duke Street ramp will be closed to all traffic from Dec. 30 to Aug. 1, 2025, not the entire road, as previously reported. The road closure is necessary to accommodate the installation of roadway infrastructure associated with … Continued
WestEnd redevelopment underway
The massive WestEnd development on the site of the former Landmark Mall is advancing.
Multifamily buildings proposed for Alexandria’s West End
Two apartment projects are in the works for Alexandria’s West End.
Apartments approved for Landmark area
The Alexandria City Council on June 15 approved the development of multifamily housing in the Landmark area. Snell Properties plans to raze a five-story office building at 6101 Stevenson Ave. and replace it with a seven story, 271-unit multifamily building. The building will have one, two, and three-bedroom units; 248 will be market-rate, 23 will … Continued
Apartments proposed for Landmark area
The City of Alexandria is considering a rezoning proposal to facilitate the development of an apartment building at 6101 and 6125 Stevenson Avenue in the Landmark area. The new development would replace an aging office building and a surface parking lot. The application was submitted by the property owner, SP Stevenson LLC, and its sole … Continued
Man shot in McDonald’s in Lincolnia area
A man was shot at the McDonald’s at 5311 Duke St., in the Lincolnia area during the evening of Dec. 27. “Two adult males who knew each other engaged in a fight that escalated when one was shot,” the Alexandria Police Department tweeted. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect … Continued
Southern Towers tenants displaced by flooding
Several tenants at Southern Towers have been displaced by a major flood caused by leaking air conditioning units. The flood started in an apartment on the eighth floor of the Sherwood building on Saturday, Oct. 14, resulting in significant damage to about 14 units on the first through the eighth floors. The apartments had one … Continued
Alexandria leaders view maintenance problems at Southern Towers
During a tour of Southern Towers, tenants showed City of Alexandria officials why they’ve been complaining about the landlord, the CIM Group. Tenants invited the officials into their apartments to show them broken appliances, mold, and holes in walls. They spoke about rent increases; infestations of mice, bedbugs, and roaches; leaky pipes; broken elevators; new … Continued
Southern Towers tenants charge landlord with exploitive practices
Despite numerous complaints, criticism by members of Congress, and negative press, tenants say CIM Group is continuing to allow poor conditions at Southern Towers. African Communities Together (ACT), Tenants and Workers United, tenants, community partners, and faith leaders staged a protest Aug. 29 on the third anniversary of CIM Group’s purchase of the five-building apartment … Continued
Property owners on Beauregard Street have big plans for redevelopment
The owners of properties along Beauregard Street on the western edge of Alexandria have big plans for redeveloping the existing apartments and office buildings. They discussed their plans at a recent community meeting hosted by the City of Alexandria on a new Small Area Plan for Alexandria West. The previous SAP for that area, completed … Continued