In the News
Highlighting news featuring businesses in Alexandria and events around the City each week- whether you are starting a business in Alexandria, or are already part of our community, stay on top of local economic development interest items here!
Each month, check out “Growing in Alexandria,” an AEDP blog series that focuses on businesses around the City.
August found us meeting with Jula Jane, President & CEO of Coggins International, to learn more about their automation and technology-focused company. Check it out today on the blog!
REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
- Supply Meets Demand: Converting Office Space to Multifamily – Globe St.
- Development Site Near Alexandria’s Braddock Road Metro Station Trades Hands – Bisnow
- Restaurant in Old Town Alexandria pitched for mixed-use redevelopment – Washington Business Journal
- Novo Properties Joins HQ2 Apartment Development Wave in Alexandria, Virginia – Costar
- Virginia Tech’s innovation campus to make space for businesses – Washington Business Journal
- Wegmans Breaks Ground on New Alexandria Location – Alexandria Living Magazine
- What’s in Store. Wegmans, Carlyle Crossing breaks ground in Eisenhower Valley – Alexandria Gazette [Page 1]
- Virginia Tech announced location for Virginia Tech Innovation Campus – Collegiate Times
ECONOMY & COMMUNITY
- Installation underway for new station improvements – WMATA
- Metro shutdown slows traffic on several Alexandria corridors – WTOP
- Metro Summer Shutdown Worsens Alexandria Traffic – NBC Washington
- In Alexandria, some businesses avoid the impact of Metro’s shutdown. Others are barely hanging on. – Washington Post
- Amazon HQ2 prompts more cloud computing degrees – Virginia Business
BUSINESS & RETAIL
- inq Opens Flagship Tattoo Spa in Alexandria – Alexandria Living Magazine
- New tattoo spa “inq”s up Old Town – Alexandria Times
- Lululemon, Crate & Barrel Latest To Combine Retail With Dining – Forbes
- Dubai consulting firm chooses Alexandria for first U.S. office – Washington Business Journal
- Done deal: Graham Holdings closes on purchase of Clyde’s Restaurant Group – Washington Business Journal
- Taqueria Picoso to Open in Alexandria – Alexandria Living Magazine
- The 15 Hottest Restaurants in D.C., August 2019 – Eater DC [Feat. Oak Steakhouse Alexandria and Chop Shop Taco]
- Public outrcy over chicken slaughterhouse in Alexandria – FOX 5 DC