Rosslyn and Courthouse at sunset in Arlington County, Virginia. Image by Jason OX4 used with permission.

Home sales in Northern Virginia inched up in May

Homes sales in Northern Virginia ticked up by 1.2% in May, marking the third month this year that home sales in the region have seen a slight bump. According to one realtor, buyers and sellers are getting involved because they’ve become accepting of the current housing market.  (InsideNoVa)  

Alexandria City proposes bus and bike lanes near Bradlee Shopping Center

Alexandria’s Traffic and Parking Board is considering three options proposed by Alexandria City staff to overhaul a section of upper King Street adjacent to the Bradlee Shopping Center. The city’s preferred option would shorten the width of the roadway while adding a bus lane, a sidewalk, and a two-way cycle track. Other improvements that the city are considering include tree planting and speed feedback signs.  (James Cullum / ALXnow)  

Report finds Little Falls Parkway improvements in Bethesda unlikely to cause environmental damage

The Montgomery County Parks Department is seeking feedback on a recently released report that found lane reductions at Little Falls Parkway, accompanied by other safety interventions like a buffered bike lane and raised crosswalks, are not likely to damage the environment. The project would make a 0.4-mile section of the roadway safer for cyclists and pedestrians by reducing the number of lanes from four to two. Residents have until July 18 to submit comments.  (Elia Griffin / MoCo360)  

Prince George’s tenants demand A/C to be fixed

Residents of the Westwood Place Apartments in Fort Washington, Prince George’s County, are urging for their broken air conditioning to be repaired as the region struggles through a heat wave. Building management has communicated that they are working on a solution, but they have yet to provide a timeline for fixing the problem.  (Lianna Golden / ABC 7)  

Investment firm hands West End office building back to lender

Real estate investment firm BGO transferred control of a 45-year-old office building in the West End back to its lender. BGO initially acquired the building in September 2018 for $174.5 million and later renovated the building in 2021. The change in ownership is the latest sign that the District’s commercial real estate market remains under pressure from low demand and high interest rates.  (Jon Banister / Bisnow DC)  

New exhibit showcases brutalism’s impact on DC architecture

Capital Brutalism, a new exhibit at the National Building Museum, details how brutalism shaped the District’s architectural landscape in the 1950s through the 1970s. Prominent examples of brutalism include Metrorail stations and the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Building.  (Jimmy Alexander / WTOP)  

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