Top experts in the local economy, real estate, business development, and building industry will discuss the economic outlook for 2014 to help you prepare your business. What's new in mortgaging and financing? How do I navigate the county budget? Is this a good year to take a step forward with my business? Find out next month!  

Join representatives from the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division, VDOT, FCDOT and Fort Belvoir as they share updates on the Route 1 Widening Project from Telegraph Road to Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. Members of the project team will review the project schedule and discuss how to deal with potential traffic impacts during construction. Initial construction activities along Route 1 are scheduled to begin in late March/early April of this year.

Project Team members will be available 30 minutes before and after the presentation to review exhibits and provide informal information to residents. 

More information on Route 1 Improvements

Public Information Meeting

Thursday, March 20th, 2014, 7-9 PM

Hayfield Secondary School Cafeteria

7630 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA

MRP Realty tore down a 40-year-old office building located immediately adjacent to the Huntington Metro station on Huntington Avenue, and is in the process of constructing a 360-unit, 5 story multifamily residential development. Phase 2, to be built in the future, will include a 15-story, 210,000 SF office building with ground floor retail and a 150 key hotel.

The rezoning for this development was approved in November 2012. Construction is officially underway for the apartments and parking garage.

Features and amenities of The Parker will include walk-in closets, granite countertops, residential lounge, fitness center, swimming pool and sun deck, landscaped courtyard with grills, and a 24-hour wifi business center.