Electronic dance music street festival coming to Clarendon next month - Arlington news - NewsLocker (2024)

N. Irving Street in Clarendon from Wilson Blvd (via Google Maps)
The second installment of Arlington’s only electronic music street festival will be held next month.
Ballroom on the Block, hosted by the Clarendon Ballroom, will bring local electronic DJs, food vendors and more to Clarendon on Saturday, July 27.
Starting at 2 p.m., the outdoor festivities will be held on N. Irving Street between Wilson Blvd and 12th Street N. A beer garden and multiple bars will be open for attendees, while

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 25, 2024

Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 25, 2024.9:30 am: Older Crystal City office building to get exterior facelift and other upgrades |Comments
11:30 am: Luxury: Arlington has it in its rental housing inventory |Comments
1:30 pm: Atilla Kan, founder of The Perfect Pita, dies at 82 |Comments
2:30 pm: Adoptable Pet of th

Listing of the Day: 848 N. Madison Street

Address: 848 N. Madison StreetNeighborhood: Dominion HillsType: 5 BR, 6 (+1 half) BA single-family detached — 5,084 sq. ft.Listed: $2,249,950
Noteworthy: Professionally Decorated Model Home
The professionally decorated Woodward Contemporary model home is now for sale at The Grove at Dominion Hills, located at 848 N. Madison Street.
Complete with designer extras and upgrades, this 5-bedroom home includes an elevator, built ins, ceiling with beams, accent walls, trim throughout, and custom

Melwood files site plan for affordable housing project in Aurora Highlands

Melwood has formally submitted a site plan application for a 105-unit affordable housing project near Crystal City.
New renderings depict a five-story building with an 18,000-square-foot footprint at 750 23rd Street S., Melwood’s facility in Aurora Highlands, which it acquired after its 2017 merger with Linden Resources.
“Redeveloping our Arlington campus into an affordable, inclusive housing community enables Melwood to further our mission and support the people and community we ser

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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Milo

Do you want an energetic pup with big heart eyes?
Then meet Milo, the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week! This gorgeous guy is full of playfulness and energy, and is sure to keep up with your busy lifestyle.
He is currently up for adoption through the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
Milo’s friends at the shelter had this to say:
This bouncy, playful pup is ready to bring boundless joy and laughter into your home. With a zest for life that’s as contagious as his wagging tail, Milo

Atilla Kan, founder of The Perfect Pita, dies at 82

Atilla Kan, the founder of Atilla’s (photo via The Perfect Pita)
Atilla Kan, a D.C.-area restaurateur who dished out Mediterranean flavors for nearly 50 years, died June 13. He was 82.
A native of Turkey, Kan was noted locally as founder of The Perfect Pita, which he and his family established in 1994. What started as a single takeout spot led to 14 different locations in the region, as well as a wholesale business offering pita, hummus and other Mediterranean foods.
The local restaurant c

Ask Eli: Early signs of a market shift?

This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker,Arlington-based Realtorand Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to himvia emailfor response in future columns.Video summaries of some articles can befound on YouTube on theEli Residential channel.Enjoy!
Question: Are there any signs of the market slowing down?Answer: As we know from previous columns, the second half of the year tends to be slower and less intens

Luxury: Arlington has it in its rental housing inventory

Finished new construction home along N. Longfellow Street in November 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Arlington has one of the highest proportions of luxury rental housing among U.S. cities.
That’s according to a new set of rankings from the real estate website Point2.
“Affluent lifestyle renters have skyrocketed in recent years, driving up the demand for luxury single-family rentals across the U.S.,” a spokesperson for the site noted. “These renters are seeking more &

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Toastique bringing gourmet toast to Clarendon later this summer

The storefront for the upcoming Toastique in Clarendon (staff photo by Jared Serre)
A unique breakfast option is coming to Clarendon later this summer.
Boasting gourmet toast dishes and other options, Toastique is targeting September to open its first Arlington location.
It will be the chain’s second Northern Virginia location, following one in Alexandria.
Located at 3100 Clarendon Blvd, the space for the 1,500 square-foot restaurant had been subdivided from the neighboring Pacers Running

Older Crystal City office building to get exterior facelift and other upgrades

A large, aging office building in Crystal City is getting some significant upgrades.
JBG Smith announced last week that its 11-story building at 2011 Crystal Drive would be getting $40 million facelift. The “repositioning” will include exterior facade changes, communal outdoor spaces, a new meeting and conference facility with a co*cktail bar, and upgrades to the ground floor.
The building is located near two key transportation upgrades that are currently in the works: a new VRE stati

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 24, 2024

Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 24, 2024.9:30 am: Elementary school relocation, APS debt debated as School Board approves $570M CIP |Comments
10:00 am: Nearly 1,400 without power due to Virginia Square outage |Comments
11:15 am: APS students may get a second five-day weekend in November |Comments
12:30 pm: Smallest

Arlington school officials say this tool is helping monitor concerning student behavior

Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Francisco Duran.(Courtesy Arlington Public Schools)Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Francisco Duran.(Courtesy Arlington Public Schools)A digital threat assessment form is helping Arlington, Virginia, school leaders better monitor concerning student behavior, Superintendent Francisco Durán said at a school board meeting Thursday.
As part of his year-end presentation to the school board, Durán detailed how the electronic threat assessmen

Listing of the Day: 624-A N Tazewell Street

Address: 624-A N Tazewell StreetNeighborhood: BallstonType: 3 BR, 2 (+2 half) BA townhouse — 1,960 sq. ft.Listed: $1,075,000
Noteworthy: 4-level luxury end-unit townhouse in the sought-after Ballston community.
Discover this stunning 4-level luxury end-unit townhouse in the sought-after Townes of Ballston community, just a 5-minute walk from Ballston Metro, restaurants, and shops, including the Ballston Quarter.
This home features elegant cherry hardwood floors throughout. The main level

NEW: Drought warning issued for Arlington

The sun during a heat advisory (file photo)
Arlington County — along with neighboring Fairfax County — is under a drought warning advisory.
That’s according to the Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ), which says that the recent heat combined with a lack of rain has made matters worse.
“Precipitation deficits in combination with increased temperatures have resulted in rapid intensification of drought throughout the majority of the Commonwealth with substantial be

Nearly $1M EPA grant to fund efficiency upgrades in disadvantaged parts of Arlington

Workers installing solar panels (via Arlington DES)
Arlington plans to develop a new tool to encourage energy-efficiency upgrades among disadvantaged communities.
The Arlington County Board last week approved a $980,350 grant award from the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Grant Program at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With the money, the county plans to build a tool to model green improvements in building types common to low-income disadvantaged communities (LIDACs).

Shaky AIM finances left former employee with $15K in personal debt, nonprofit says

Arlington Independent Media staff at work (via Arlington Independent Media)
Arlington Independent Media’s floundering finances have left a former employee with significant personal debt.
Linda Lawson, AIM’s former head of production, obtained a credit card to help cover operating funds at the struggling nonprofit in the second half of 2023, AIM Treasurer Amanda MacKaye said in an email to members last week. At the encouragement of AIM’s former executive leadership, according to

Smallest and largest homes sold in Arlington (May 2024)

2628 N Upland St
Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of thesmallest and largest homes sold last month (May 2024).
Largest homes sold2628 N Upland St — Donaldson Run — $3,250,000 (7 beds | 9 baths | 8,159 sq. ft.)
4509 39th St N — Golf Club Manor — $3,350,000 (6 beds | 6.5 baths | 7,232 sq. ft.)
919 N Edgewood St — Lyon Park — $2,975,000 (5 beds | 8 baths | 6,732 sq. ft.)Smallest homes sold*2139 N Pierce Ct

APS students may get a second five-day weekend in November

The proposed school calendar for November 2024 (via Arlington Public Schools)
Arlington students could be getting an additional five-day weekend this November.
Proposed changes to the 2024-25 calendar would give Arlington Public Schools students off between Nov. 1 and Nov. 5, shortly before another five-day weekend for Thanksgiving the last week of November.
Students were already scheduled to have off on Friday, Nov. 1 for Diwali and Tuesday, Nov. 5 for Election Day. The change, slated for an Ar

Nearly 1,400 without power due to Virginia Square outage

Nearly 1,400 homes and businesses are without power in and around Virginia Square.
The outage is affecting parts of the Virginia Square, Ballston and Ashton Heights neighborhoods. The cause is “pending investigation” and restoration is expected between 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
A tipster told ARLnow that the power first went out in the wee hours of the morning, before 5 a.m.
Thankfully for those affected, today is expected to be much more temperate than the weekend, with a high of 86 predicted

Elementary school relocation, APS debt debated as School Board approves $570M CIP

The Arlington School Board discusses the 2025-2034 CIP (via Arlington Public Schools)
Impassioned discussion surrounded a split Arlington School Board vote on Thursday to approve a $570 million Capital Improvement Plan for the next decade.
At issue in the 3-2 vote on the 2025-2034 CIP were disagreements over Arlington Public Schools debt service as well as a plan to relocate the Montessori Public School of Arlington (MPSA) to the current Career Center building.
Board members Miranda Turner and M

ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 21, 2024

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 21, 2024.9:30 am: Detour and lane closure coming soon to GW Parkway in Arlington |Comments
10:30 am: Video: Police arrest suspect at mall parking garage after cruisers rammed |Comments
11:30 am: ‘Stumbling stones’ approved to mark sites where people were enslaved in Arlin

UPDATED: JD Spain wins Democratic County Board primary

County Board candidate JD Spain at an election watch party in Courthouse in 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Arlington Democrats have nominated JD Spain, Sr. as the party’s candidate for County Board.
A preliminary tally of votes in the ranked-choice contest, conducted Friday evening, showed Spain with an insurmountable lead prior to the counting of provisional ballots.
Spain ended up nearly 2,000 votes ahead of the next-highest vote-getter, Natalie Roy, after second- and third-choice vo

UPDATED: JD Spain, Sr. wins Democratic County Board primary

County Board candidate JD Spain at an election watch party in Courthouse in 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Arlington Democrats have nominated JD Spain, Sr. as the party’s candidate for County Board.
A preliminary tally of votes in the ranked-choice contest, conducted Friday evening, showed Spain with an insurmountable lead prior to the counting of provisional ballots.
Spain ended up nearly 2,000 votes ahead of the next-highest vote-getter, Natalie Roy, after second- and third-choice vo

NEW: JD Spain is likely winner of Democratic County Board primary

County Board candidate JD Spain at an election watch party in Courthouse in 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Arlington Democrats appear to have nominated JD Spain, Sr. as the party’s candidate for County Board.
A preliminary tally of votes in the ranked-choice contest, conducted Friday evening, showed Spain with an insurmountable lead prior to the counting of provisional ballots. The result is expected to be made official within the next few days.
Spain ended up nearly 2,000 votes ahead

Arrest made in May shooting in Courthouse

Arlington County police say an 18-year-old Alexandria man shot and critically wounded another man in Courthouse last month.
ACPD announced the arrest of A-Jay Jones today, saying he pulled the trigger outside of a Courthouse hotel early on the morning of May 19. Police previously said the shooting happened as a result of a dispute between two groups of people.
“The investigation into the additional suspects involved in the shooting is ongoing,” police noted.
More on the arrest, below

Drag pageant tonight, other events ahead of next week’s Arlington Pride Festival

Arlington 2022 Pride Festival (courtesy Arlington Pride)
Pride Month will soon be coming to a close but a number of local events are still on the calendar, highlighted by the third-annual Arlington Pride Festival.
The Arlington Pride Drag Pageant will take place tonight (Friday), allowing local entertainers to compete for only the second-ever crown. Held at Clarendon Ballroom, doors will open at 7 p.m. The pageant is scheduled to wrap around 10 p.m., with a rooftop after party to follow.
Tickets

Amazon HQ2 Community Day postponed due to weekend heat

The new, public Metropolitan Park in the first phase of Amazon’s HQ2 in Pentagon City (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
Amazon’s HQ2 Community Day scheduled for this weekend has been postponed.
Originally slated to run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, parts of the event would fall in the window of an Excessive Heat Watch.
Temperatures are expected to cross the 90-degree threshold by 10 a.m. and remain above 90 until 9 p.m. or later, according to forecasters. Heat index values up

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Otto

Say hello to the fluffy cat named Otto!
This black and white, long haired cat is currently in foster through the Animal Welfare League of Arlington and the newest Adoptable Pet of the Week.
Otto is in need of a forever home. His friends had a few words to say:
Meet Otto — though he secretly dreams of joining Taylor Swift’s entourage, he would be happy with any family of his own.
This handsome guy (just look at that mustache) can be shy at first but once you gain his confidence he wil

‘Stumbling stones’ approved to mark sites where people were enslaved in Arlington

Markers outside the Ball-Sellers House in memory of people enslaved there (photo via Arlington County)
Some Arlington sidewalks will soon contain “stumbling stones” identifying locations where people were once enslaved.
Forthcoming markers in and around county rights of way, unanimously approved by the Arlington County Board on Saturday, are part of “Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington” — an Arlington Historical Society project seeking to uncover and chronicle t

Video: Police arrest suspect at mall parking garage after cruisers rammed

A suspect is in custody after allegedly striking several police cruisers with a stolen vehicle.
The dramatic incident started to unfold around 5 p.m. in the Pentagon City mall parking garage. The moments leading to the arrest were caught on video (below).
“At approximately 4:58 p.m., an officer observed a parked, unoccupied stolen vehicle inside a parking garage in the 800 block of Army Navy Drive,” an Arlington County police spokesperson told ARLnow. “A short time later, the m