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• Temporary pickleball courts proposed as Crystal City development project faces delays

  14-05-2024 21:55 via arlnow.com
  
  Temporary pickleball and beach volleyball courts could be coming to Crystal City as plans to build two apartment towers face significant delays.
  A pair of 30-story apartment buildings are ultimately expected to bring 1,439 residential units and over 22,000 square feet of retail to 223 23rd Street S. and 2250 Crystal Drive. But the project approved in early 2023 won’t be getting off the ground until “construction costs and interest rates normalize” — likely next year at th
  
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• How to save thousands on your home purchase with an assumable mortgage

  14-05-2024 20:45 via arlnow.com
  
  Looking to buy a home?
  Assumable mortgages offer a fantastic opportunity to save thousands on your mortgage, especially in today’s high-interest rate environment. Understanding loan assumptions can set you apart from the competition and allow you to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
  What is an Assumable Mortgage?
  An assumable mortgage allows the buyer to purchase a home by taking over the seller’s existing loan.
  All VA, FHA, and USDA loans are assumable, and anyone can assu
  
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• ACPD seeks suspect in pistol whipping on Four Mile Run Drive

  14-05-2024 19:45 via arlnow.com
  
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  A man was pistol-whipped last night, leading to a struggle over the gun, according to Arlington County police.
  The incident happened around 9:20 p.m. Monday on the 4600 block of S. Four Mile Run Drive.
  “Police were dispatched to the report of a person with a gun,” ACPD said in a crime report. Upon arrival, it was determined the male victim was walking to his vehicle outside of a residential building when the male suspect, who is known to him, approached and a verbal disput
  
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• Ask Eli: (Some) housing supply finally arrives to DC region

  14-05-2024 18:45 via arlnow.com
  
  This regularly scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. Please submit your questions to him via email for response in future columns. Video summaries of some articles can be found on YouTube on the Eli Residential channel. Enjoy!
  Question: Are you seeing any signs of more supply coming to the housing market?Answer: Housing supply and interest rates are the data points I’ve been most
  
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• UPDATED: Columbia Pike blocked again due to gas leak at construction site

  14-05-2024 18:05 via arlnow.com
  
  For the second time in as many weeks Columbia Pike was closed due to a gas leak apparently caused by construction activity.
  The incident happened shortly before noon on the Pike near S. George Mason Drive.
  Initial reports suggest that a pair of one-inch gas lines were struck by a construction crew and natural gas was actively venting from the leak. Arlington County firefighters responded to the scene and the Pike was blocked in both directions.
  Washington Gas crews arrived and worked to stop th
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Columbia Pike blocked again due to gas leak at construction site

  14-05-2024 18:05 via arlnow.com
  
  For the second time in as many weeks Columbia Pike is closed due to a gas leak apparently caused by construction activity.
  The incident happened shortly before noon on the Pike near S. George Mason Drive.
  Initial reports suggest that two one-inch gas lines were struck by a construction crew and natural gas is actively venting from the leak. Arlington County firefighters are on scene and the Pike is blocked in both directions.
  Firefighters are now waiting for Washington Gas crews to stop the lea
  
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• ARLnow announces two news hires, new editorial beat and revamped internship program

  14-05-2024 17:30 via arlnow.com
  
  ARLnow is establishing its first news beat with the addition of two new editorial staffers.
  ARLnow and its sister sites, ALXnow and FFXnow, will all be served by the new breaking news, public safety and local business beat. The will allow our newsroom to build more subject matter expertise while better serving readers and making our editorial operation more resilient.
  To staff the new beat, ARLnow has hired Jared Serre as Assistant Editor and Katie Taranto as Reporter.
  Serre was formerly the ed
  
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• Columbia Pike development plans fall through at beleaguered Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center

  14-05-2024 16:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Plans to redevelop a Columbia Pike retail strip as a 247-unit apartment building have fallen through.
  Following a year and a half of delays and recent issues with vermin and vandalism, the would-be developer has filed to abandon former ambitions and return the Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center to its former status as a strip mall.
  A request to discontinue a use permit for the site on the 2600 block of Columbia Pike is scheduled to go before the Arlington County Board on Tuesday, May 21.
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• Morning Poll: Do you support these lawsuits against the county?

  14-05-2024 15:30 via arlnow.com
  
  Gavel (Flickr photo by Joe Gratz)
  Over the past couple of weeks ARLnow has reported on a pair of lawsuits against Arlington County.
  There’s the ongoing suit against the Missing Middle zoning changes, which has the support of at least two candidates for County Board. And there’s a lawsuit against the Pentagon City Sector Plan, by condo residents upset about proposed development on the RiverHouse site potentially being detrimental to their property values and view of D.C.
  The approval
  
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• Arlington defense contractor BlueHalo expanding in Maryland, adding jobs

  14-05-2024 14:38 via wtop.com
  
  Arlington, Virginia-based defense contractor BlueHalo is opening a 57,000-square-foot research and manufacturing facility in Germantown, Maryland, and will add 200 new employees throughout the state, bringing its Maryland workforce to 600.
  The company will receive $1.15 million in incentives as part of its Maryland expansion.
  BlueHalo’s current Maryland location is in Annapolis Junction. It also has several Northern Virginia offices and locations across the country in 11 states.
  Its defens
  
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• ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 13, 2024

  14-05-2024 02:30 via arlnow.com
  
  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 — May 13, 2024.9:20 am: DEVELOPING: Bear spotted in North Arlington neighborhoods |Comments
  10:45 am: Photos: Auroras, rainbows and sunsets from this past weekend |Comments
  11:45 am: ‘The Wendy’ apartment building expected to open this fall on former Wendy’s restaurant sit
  
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