Grocery store being considered for Giant site

The names of several possible tenants for the space now occupied by the Giant grocery store on East Monroe Avenue emerged last week, including ALDI, a 1,300-store national grocery store chain that specializes in selling its own private-label brands. Kin Properties of Boca Raton, Florida, the property owner, has begun actively marketing the 16,000-square-foot space Read More …

February 27 Land Use Meeting Agenda

Please attend the rescheduled meeting of the DRCA Land Use Committee this Thursday February 27th at 7:00pm at the Mt. Vernon Rec Center. This meeting will focus around the proposed redevelopment of Route 1 West/ Oakville Triangle. We will have a presentation from City of Alexandria Planning and Zoning Staff as they get ready to Read More …

Plan to upgrade Simpson Park needs Del Ray support

By Bill Hendrickson On January 13, the city released a draft plan for improvements to the city’s six major parks, including Eugene Simpson Stadium Park (Simpson Park) in Del Ray. It’s an impressive plan, and clearly a lot of hard work and creative thought went into it. The staff of the city’s Department of Recreation, Read More …

Oakville developer eyes mixed-use project

By Drew Hansen The developer of the 18.6-acre Oakville industrial triangle on the eastern edge of Del Ray is planning a mixed-use concept with residential and retail elements as well as potentially a hotel. Doug Firstenberg of StonebridgeCarras, the real estate firm teaming with parcel-owner Blackstone Group, said both parties are happy Alexandria’s planning department Read More …

Land Use Committee Update

The Land Use Committee met on January 9th to discuss two new restaurant proposals and a proposed zoning code text amendment change. The text amendment has to do with Transportation Management Plans, the City’s tool to reduce single occupant vehicle traffic. After a November presentation from City Staff, the Land Use Committee voted to support Read More …