5/10/2021
In the News
Real Estate & Development
- JBG Smith takes ownership of portions of Potomac Yard’s redevelopment site near Virginia Tech, Metro station – Washington Business Journal
- Moving out: Construction projects shift to suburbs, rural areas – Virginia Business
- Arlandria Affordable Housing Development Moves Forward – Alexandria Living Magazine
- Amtrak CEO bashes proposed Baltimore-Washington maglev project – Washington Business Journal
- JBG Smith earnings dragged down by Covid, but CEO sees reason for hope – Washington Business Journal
- Modern apartment building pitched for a suddenly booming block of Old Town Alexandria – Washington Business Journal
ECONOMY & COMMUNITY
- Alexandria City Council approves $770.7 million budget – ALX Now
- Too noisy? City Council is considering revising Alexandria’s noise ordinance – ALX Now
- Old Town dominated the city in 2020 business grant funding – ALX Now
- Virginia governor signs bill establishing statewide LGBTQ advisory board – NBC News
- Alexandria Receives Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign 2020 Municipal Equality Index – Human Rights Campaign
Business & Retail
- Ernie’s Original Crab House Closes – Alexandria Living Magazine
- SBA’s second PPP loan round is running out of money. Here’s how much is left. – Washington Business Journal
- Bob & Edith’s Diner to Open New Alexandria Location – Alexandria Living Magazine
- Old Hat Bar to Open Soon in Alexandria – Alexandria Living Magazine
- Masked, vaxxed but not quite ready to party: D.C. businesses say virus restrictions continue to hamper recovery – Washington Post