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• Most and least expensive condos sold in Arlington (July 2023)

  17-08-2023 22:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Here in Arlington, real estate is a spectator sport. Let’s take a look at some of the most and least expensive condos sold last month (July 2023).
  Most expensive condos sold1600 Clarendon Blvd Unit W309 — Rosslyn — $1,295,000 (2 beds | 2.5 baths | 1,914 sq. ft.)
  1700 Clarendon Blvd Unit 113 — Rosslyn — $1,010,000 (2 beds | 2 baths | 1,337 sq. ft.)
  1418 N Rhodes St Unit B104 — Clarendon/Courthouse — $900,000 (2 beds | 2.5 baths | 1,832 sq. ft.)
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• Dominion Energy says burying power lines in Arlington complex and costly

  17-08-2023 21:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Fallen power line caused by July 29 storm in Arlington (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  After a late July tempest plunged roughly 35,000 Arlington residents into darkness, ARLnow posed a pressing question to Virginia’s largest electric utility: Why not move all power lines underground?
  The short answer is red tape and price.
  Local elected officials have been interested in burying power lines since the 1980s, as doing so can reduce power outages and restoration times after storm-induced o
  
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• BoxStar Movers: Reliable and affordable moving services

  17-08-2023 20:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Moving can be a formidable undertaking, whether a local relocation or a cross-country transition. The prospect of packing up your entire life, loading it onto a moving truck, and transporting it to an unfamiliar locale can evoke anticipation, stress, and unease.
  BoxStar Movers emerges as a beacon of dependability and professionalism amid these challenges. With a comprehensive array of services and a robust presence in Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland, and Washington, D.C., BoxStar Movers ha
  
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• Arlington man arrested for Shirlington stabbing

  17-08-2023 19:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Police car at night (file photo courtesy Kevin Wolf)
  A man was stabbed and seriously injured last night in the Shirlington area.
  The stabbing happened just after 10:30 p.m. at an apartment complex on the 4400 block of 31st Street S. It led to a suspect search that resulted in the arrest of a 28-year-old Arlington man who knew the victim, according to police.
  It’s unclear what prompted the stabbing.
  “At approximately 10:40 p.m. on August 16, police were dispatched to the report of a s
  
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• Statutes of Liberty: Just married? Getting a green card is harder than you think

  17-08-2023 18:30 via arlnow.com
  
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  Just married! There’s just one hitch: no proper immigration papers
  
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• New IKEA store in Pentagon City: OK to look — but you can’t take anything home

  17-08-2023 18:30 via wtop.com
  
  Where the new IKEA is located in Pentagon Centre shopping center. (Courtesy IKEA)Where the new IKEA is located in Pentagon Centre shopping center. (Courtesy IKEA)Swedish home furnishings chain IKEA opened its new Pentagon City store Aug. 16, although it is more of a showroom and a project planning store than a traditional IKEA.
  The IKEA Arlington Plan store, at 1201 S. Hayes Street in the Pentagon Centre, is the first such location in the D.C. market. It is intended as a showroom to give shopper
  
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• Arlington County buys electric buses for its fleet

  17-08-2023 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  The Gillig bus rolls through Ballston (courtesy Dept. of Environmental Services)
  Arlington County’s efforts to electrify transit just jolted forward.
  Arlington’s transit system, ART, is getting its first batch of battery electric buses, or BEB, as it pursues carbon neutrality by 2050, according to a press release. The vehicles will be deployed in late 2024 after work wraps up on the new Operations and Maintenance Facility on Shirlington Road.
  With $3.3 million in state and $1.2 milli
  
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• Twenty-eight Arlington companies make 2023 Inc. 5000 list

  17-08-2023 16:35 via arlnow.com
  
  Twenty-eight Arlington-based companies made the 2023 Inc. 5000 (via Inc. 5000)
  A total of 28 Arlington-based companies are featured in this year’s Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the nation’s fastest-growing privately owned companies.
  Several Arlington-based firms that made the list specialize in technology such as AI, machine learning, cybersecurity and cloud computing. Others perform various professional services for the federal government, including information technology, financial c
  
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• Arlington is ‘the most sought-after city by U.S. renters’

  17-08-2023 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Apartment buildings that make up The Highlands development (staff photo by Jay Westcott)
  Arlington is “most desired city by renters” in the United States for the second month in a row, according to a rental website.
  From RentCafe.com’s August Rental Activity Report:
  Arlington, VA, is August’s most sought-after city by renters looking for an apartment for rent on RentCafe.com, the same as last month. Apartment listings in the city attracted a significantly higher number of
  
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• Reagan National project could bring more parking, better roads and new facilities

  17-08-2023 12:55 via wtop.com
  
  Getting in and out of Reagan National Airport can be challenging for travelers, but there’s now a new plan to improve access to facilities, create more parking and address some serious traffic concerns.
  The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has spent years working to find solutions to several pain points for Reagan National travelers and detailed how the project would improve signage, build a new public parking lot and realign roads.
  The proposal also includes a new multi-use faci
  
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• Reagan National Airport project could bring more parking, better roads and new facilities

  17-08-2023 12:55 via wtop.com
  
  Getting in and out of Reagan National Airport can be challenging for travelers, but there’s now a new plan to improve access to facilities, create more parking and address some serious traffic concerns.
  The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has spent years working to find solutions to several pain points for Reagan National travelers and detailed how the project would improve signage, build a new public parking lot and realign roads.
  The proposal also includes a new multi-use faci
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for Aug 16, 2023

  17-08-2023 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Good Wednesday 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 — Aug 16, 2023.9:30 am: Arlington police looking for serial flasher |Comments
  10:30 am: Artist seeks inspiration from residents for art project to hang inside county HQ |Comments
  11:30 am: “Tropical glam bar” Coco B’s hoping to open this weekend in Clarendon |Comments
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