This Week in

Economic Development

April 8-14, 2024

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is requesting proposals from developers for a 300,000 SF site at 2403-2414 Mill Road, reports the Washington Business Journal. The project sits next to WMATA’s Integrated Command and Communications Center and offers the potential for a residential or commercial project--or a combination.

Show me the money! AEDP Small Business is hosting an in-person panel discussion on access to capital for small businesses on Tuesday, April 30. Register to save your spot, as seats are limited.

Access to Capital In-Person Panel Discussion

Date: Tuesday, April 30

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Stay tuned!

Registration: Click here to save your spot!

Attention Small Businesses! AEDP Small Business presents a FREE one-hour virtual workshop to help you make your brick-and-mortar dreams come true! Learn the fundamentals of commercial real estate and how to get started opening your location. There will also be a live Q&A.

Fundamentals of Commercial Leasing

Presented By: Wynn Hunsaker, AEDP Real Estate Project Manager

Date: Wednesday, April 17

Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Registration: Click here to sign up!

Virginia Business: Va. housing market picks up in February

ALX Now: Alexandria City Council considers reframing Business Improvement District vote to excise absentee property owners

ALX Now: CIM Group sells apartment complex next to old Landmark Mall property for $225 million

Washington Business Journal: Another play to redevelop dilapidated Old Town Alexandria row houses

Washington Business Journal: Northern Virginia just missed another shot at pro sports. Is that a good thing?

ALX Now: Alexandria gathering public feedback on bike lane plans for Carlyle road

ALX Now: Sign ordinance update tackling longstanding sign complaints from Alexandria businesses

ALX Now: Alexandria gets federal grant for Duke Street transitway

ALX Now: With $2.5 million goal, early giving for Alexandria’s Spring2ACTion fundraiser is about to start

ALX Now: Alexandria nominated as top small city by Condé Nast Traveler

ALX Now: L’Italiano Vero to Open in Alexandria

Ohio University: Elizabeth Todd used her Scripps College education to become a business and marketing pioneer in Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria Living Magazine: Old Town Books Expands

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