6/21/2021
In the News
Real Estate & Development
- Chick-fil-A signs lease for space vacated during Covid in D.C.’s Chinatown neighborhood – Washington Business Journal
- WashREIT to Sell Office Portfolio to Brookfield Asset Management for $766M – Market Watch
- WashREIT Selling Office, Retail Holdings For Nearly $1B To Focus On Apartments – Bisnow
- WashREIT to sell most of its remaining office, retail portfolio – Washington Business Journal
- Amazon will help fund 1,000 affordable housing units near Metro stations – Washington Post
- Northern Virginia home sales bump upward once again – Inside NOVA
- Grading Apartment Recoveries in Nine Gateway Markets – Globe St.
- Board approves design review of first Innovation Campus building – Virginia Tech
- Towering east Eisenhower development headed to Planning Commission next week – ALX Now
- Alexandria could soon allow residential at Inova’s Seminary Road hospital site. It’s a key first step in the Landmark Mall deal. – Washington Business Journal
- Here’s what affordable housing advocates make of Amazon’s $125M commitment – Washington Business Journal
- Carr Proposes Demolition of Office Building to Build Multi-Family Residences – Alexandria Living Magazine
- Developers Propose High-Rise Residential Building to Replace Office Buildings on Eisenhower Avenue – Alexandria Living Magazine
ECONOMY & COMMUNITY
- Using technology to assess demand on Virginia’s infrastructure after Covid-19 – Richmond Business Journal
- Amazon commits $125M to help fund affordable housing at or near Metro stations – Washington Business Journal
- Virginia is a rising leader in passenger rail. Here’s how it happened. – Washington Post
Business & Retail
- Still Struggling Despite Tourism Bump, D.C. Hotels Call For More Relief – Bisnow
- Java Grill closed until further notice in Old Town – ALX Now
- Eating Through Chocolate City: Your Guide To Black-Owned & Black-Led Dining In The DC Area – Feed the Malik
- JHNA Acquires Pax River-Based Technology Security Associates (TSA) – PR Newswire
- Foxtrot convenience store plans Old Town Alexandria outpost – Washington Business Journal
- Grocery delivery chain Foxtrot coming to Old Town – ALX Now
- Fresh off JNHA’s first acquisition, CEO eyes more pickups as DOD ramps up modernization – Washington Business Journal
- New Harris Teeter Grand Opening Set in Alexandria – Alexandria Living Magazine