Aerial view of Arlington’s Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood, with the Balston neighborhood in the distance by Josh licensed under Creative Commons.

Arlington sees influx of Missing Middle permit applications

Arlington has seen more than a dozen applications for Missing Middle permits in just the last week. If approved, most of these new homes — including three-unit townhouses, duplexes, quad-plexes, and six-plexes — will be near Metro stations, providing easy commutes for residents.  (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)  

Vacant GWU dorm may turn into transitional housing facility

The DC government intends to purchase a vacant dorm from George Washington University and convert it into transitional housing for unhoused adults with chronic medical conditions, whose needs are not adequately met in traditional shelters. Announced last month, it comes several years after similar efforts in other parts of the city. Some West End residents and businesses have expressed concerns that the housing is not in keeping with neighborhood character.  (Morgan Baskin / DCist)  

Arlington’s first-time home buying program struggles to lend to eligible households

For five years, Arlington has run the Moderate-Income Purchase Assistance Program (MIPAP), an income-restricted program helping first-time homebuyers find homes under $500K that had previously been run by a local nonprofit. However, the program has issued few loans to eligible buyers, in part because rising housing costs are shrinking the pool of eligible homes.  (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)  

Takoma Park caps rent increase at 3.7% for occupied units

The Takoma Park City Council has set rent increases at a maximum of 3.7%, effective through June 30, 2024. The decision comes as Montgomery County, which largely consists of census designated places (CDPs) rather than incorporated towns, debates its own rent increase caps. The measure applies to rental condos and multifamily properties.  (Suzanne Pollak / Montgomery Community Media)  

Cleveland Park’s housing supply and sales outpace much of DC

Cleveland Park’s real estate market has remained steady compared to other parts of DC, thanks to the neighborhood’s abundance of condos and co-ops listed for sale — and high demand for those units. The availability of homes for sale rose by 47% in the first few months of this year compared to 2022.  (UrbanTurf)  

All-affordable senior housing approved on Prince George’s County church parking lot

The First Baptist Church of Highland Park in Landover won site plan approval Thursday from the Prince George’s County Planning Board to build a 137-unit all-affordable senior apartment building on an existing parking lot next to its sanctuary. The church is ground-leasing the land to the developer at below market-rate, which makes the below-market units financially feasible. Groundbreaking is expected in 2024 and completion in 2025. (This article is behind a paywall).  (Dan Brendel / Business Journal)  

Cyclist killed by driver in hit-and-run crash in DC on the Fourth of July

A driver killed a person riding a bicycle just after midnight on the Fourth of July on Eastern Ave in DC. The driver fled the scene and the victim has yet to be identified.  (Fox 5 DC)  

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