On Feb. 20, 2025, the Arlington County Manager approved a significant update to Administrative Regulation 4.1, which governs the submission and review process for most real estate development in Arlington County....more
On Nov. 16, 2024, the Arlington County Board adopted several policies designed to lay the groundwork for office-residential projects in Arlington County, Virginia....more
On Oct. 25, 2024, nearly a month after striking down Arlington’s Missing Middle policy, Judge David Schell of the Arlington Circuit Court considered several post-trial motions. He heard arguments on two motions to intervene —...more
On Oct. 1, 2024, Arlington County released the draft County Board Policy on the Transformation of Commercial Office Buildings and draft zoning ordinance amendments for adaptive reuse projects....more
The Arlington Circuit Court struck down Arlington’s Missing Middle policy, also known as the Expanding Housing Option development policy, on Sept. 27, 2024. Judge David Schell ruled that in adopting the policy, Arlington...more
On July 31, 2024, Arlington County previewed upcoming policy changes for adaptive reuse projects. The county’s current intent is to limit the policy to projects that change the principal use (such as office to residential)...more
On April 20, 2024, the Arlington County Board considered several policy changes designed to address the rising office vacancy rate in the county. The board’s attempts are part of the county’s efforts to revitalize the...more
Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz announced on Jan. 23, 2024, that Arlington County will draft and potentially adopt office conversion regulations in the first half of 2024....more
On Nov. 11, 2023, the Arlington County Board adopted Plan Langston Boulevard (PLB) after a nearly five-year planning process. PLB establishes long-term planning guidelines for the Langston Boulevard corridor, and includes...more
On Oct. 26, 2023, Arlington County released the final version of Plan Langston Boulevard (PLB) and scheduled public hearings for potential adoption in November. The final plan, which incorporates a few changes to certain land...more
On Oct. 10, 2023, the Arlington County Board held a working session with economic development staff to discuss potential policy changes to facilitate office-residential projects....more
Arlington County released an updated draft Langston Boulevard Area Plan (Plan Langston Boulevard) on Sept. 28, 2023.
Plan Langston Boulevard envisions the long-term redevelopment of Langston Boulevard into a mixed-use...more
After several years of planning and community outreach, Arlington County, Virginia, released the draft Langston Boulevard Area Plan on June 23, 2023....more
On June 13, 2023, the Arlington County Board adopted a request to advertise the Future of Outdoor Dining (FOOD) study.
The FOOD study establishes a new regulatory process for outdoor cafes in Arlington, Virginia....more
On March 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of Virginia invalidated the Fairfax County, Virginia, Zoning Ordinance commonly known as z-Mod.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted z-Mod in March 2021, but the state...more
On Jan. 21, 2023, the Arlington County Board amended the Arlington County Zoning Ordinance to allow a set of new uses.
The ordinance amendment will expand the number of permitted uses in commercial/mixed-use zoning...more
Arlington County, Virginia, recently launched the Future of Outdoor Dining (FOOD) Study to examine current outdoor dining regulations and develop guidelines for outdoor dining areas on private property and in public rights of...more
On Aug. 18, 2022, Arlington County released the preliminary concept plan (PCP) for Plan Langston Boulevard. First launched in 2019, Plan Langston Boulevard is Arlington County’s effort to develop planning guidance for the...more
In response to a rapidly evolving post-COVID-19 commercial real estate market, Arlington County, Virginia, recently launched its “Commercial Resiliency Strategy.” The strategy follows up on the office-to-residential...more
The Arlington County Board recently reviewed the county Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development’s (CPHD) planning and zoning priorities for 2022.
On the planning side, the priorities set by CPHD include...more
Loudoun County staff and the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority will present recommendations to significantly alter how data centers are developed in the county. The presentation, scheduled for the Transportation...more
Arlington County, Virginia, recently unveiled three major housing initiatives that will have a significant impact on how affordable housing is addressed in redevelopment projects for the foreseeable future....more
Arlington County, Virginia, announced in mid-October 2020 that it would develop administrative guidance for office building conversion site plan applications. In the last few weeks, Arlington County officially implemented...more
In response to the impact of COVID-19 on the office real estate market, Arlington County, Virginia, recently announced it is pursuing new administrative guidance to increase flexibility and support for repurposing existing...more
In what has been a multiyear process focused on community redevelopment, transportation and public space, Arlington County, Virginia, leaders officially announced the completion of Phase I of Plan Lee Highway. They released...more