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!
REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT
- Stonebridge to seek multifamily developers for part of Victory Center – Washington Business Journal
- Stonebridge Closes Deal For Vacant Alexandria Office Building, Plans To Add Residential And Retail – Bisnow
- City of Alexandria Announces Updates on Southwest Access to Potomac Yard Metro Station – City of Alexandria
- $50M might not cut it for Potomac Yard Metro southwest entrance – Washington Business Journal
- Metro’s Alexandria office building is getting taller, and there’s room for another. Here’s a look at the latest concept. – Washington Business Journal
ECONOMY & COMMUNITY
- Virginia metro jobless rates fall – Virginia Business
- On the Metro shutdown’s first workday, the pain varies – Washington Post Express
- Despite warnings and planning, Metro shutdown leads to commute meltdown for many – Washington Post
- Alexandria Officials Provide Data on Tuesday’s Commute – Alexandria Living Magazine
- Alexandria Gives Commuters Real-Time Maps, Cameras to Manage Traffic – Alexandria Living Magazine
- Alexandria wants to make Seminary Road safer for all travelers. Some residents aren’t happy. – Greater Greater Washington
- Adjusted commutes go more smoothly on day 2 of Metro’s summer shutdown – WJLA
- Virginia’s economic development team rises to top in national site-selection ranking – Richmond Times-Dispatch
BUSINESS & RETAIL
- Big leadership changes teed up for the region’s oldest community bank – Washington Business Journal
- New York Coffee Chain To Open Cafés In 3 D.C.-Area Office Buildings – Bisnow
- New York coffee roaster expanding into Greater Washington with three cafes – Washington Business Journal
- Alexandria Is Launching Its Own Version of ClassPass This Summer – Washingtonian
- Bike businesses seeing boom based on Metro summer shutdown – Fox 5 DC
- Food Hall coming to Carlyle – Alexandria Times
- Alexandria’s First Cidery Sets Grand Opening For June – Del Ray Patch
- New Microwinery to Open This Summer – Alexandria Living Magazine
- Rising Rents for Millennials Give Rise to a New Breed of Lender – Wall Street Journal [Feat. Till]