Arlington County

Arlington County | September 27, 2016

The Arlington County Board today formalized the public-private partnership that will transform the Ballston Common Mall into Ballston Quarter, a mixed-use urban retail project in the heart of Ballston. The Board voted 5 to 0 to approve a Development Agreement that outlines the responsibilities of the developer, Forest City, to build identified infrastructure improvements. The Board also voted to approve a Lookback Agreement between the County and the developer that provides opportunities for the...

Arlington County | September 24, 2016

The Arlington County Board today moved to preserve 68 affordable apartments in the Westover neighborhood, approving a $10.9 million Affordable Housing Investment Fund allocation to the non-profit Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH). The loan and associated documents will be considered by the Board in December. APAH will use the proposed loan to help it buy market-rate units within eight apartment buildings. The affordable housing developer intends to renovate the units and guaran...

Arlington County | September 24, 2016

The Arlington County Board today accepted the County Manager’s recommendation to put a temporary fire station on the Wilson School site, after extensive public engagement and examination of two dozen potential sites. “This was a very tough decision for the Board,” Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey said. “And we know that there will be members of the community who are disappointed. I think everyone will agree, however, that we listened to the community’s conc...

Arlington County | September 16, 2016

Visitors spent a record $3.06 billion in Arlington in 2015, an increase of nearly 3 percent over 2014, data released by the U.S. Travel Association shows. Arlington tourism generated $86 million in local tax receipts and $115 million in state revenues for County and Commonwealth coffers. Arlington also remained No.1 among Virginia counties for tourism economic impact, a position it has held since 2009. “It is gratifying to see such strong performance from this vital sector of Arlington&rsq...