Thursday, November 15, 2012
Elected officials will vote Saturday on whether to buy a seven-story building in the Courthouse community. Plans call for spending $42.6 million over five years on acquisition, renovation.
Following nearly a year of negotiations, Arlington County is poised to acquire the seven-story Thomas Building and turn two floors of it into a comprehensive year-round homeless service center. The Arlington County Board on Saturday will consider a recommendation to buy the building at 2020 14th St. N. in the Courthouse community for about $27 million and begin renovations. Over the next five years, the project is expected to cost $42.6 million, which includes financial assistance to some of the building's business tenants, who will be forced to relocate. Much of the building eventually will be used for county office space, but it’s the homeless center proposition that has drawn outrage from neighbors concerned about its proximity to …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Mother's Day is May 13.
Mother's Day is May 13. So what do you do for the woman who gave you everything? For starters, let her sleep in. Then, surprise her with flowers. (You are getting her flowers, aren't you?) Next, you're off to brunch in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. But where should you take her? This week brings a special Readers' Choice contest in which we're asking you to tell us the best place for Mother's Day brunch in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. We've picked five places to get you started… …but by all means, if your favorite isn't included, feel free to add it in the comments section below. And don't stop at our poll: Give your vote weight by adding a rating and review on Patch Places. Because this is a special Readers' Choice contest, polls will …
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Whitlow's On Wilson
2854 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
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Boulevard Woodgrill
2901 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
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Ragtime
1345 N Courthouse Rd, Arlington, VA
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Rustico
4075 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
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The Front Page Arlington
4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
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Friday, December 9, 2011
Businesses Worry About ‘Death Sentence’
Not everyone at Ragtime was in the best of spirits Thursday night. The Courthouse-area restaurant is a popular hangout for the people who work above it in the Thomas Building at 2020 14th St. North. Some businesses in the building use restaurant space for their quarterly meetings, or to conduct job interviews. Now, though, they’re trying to come to grips with the county government’s desire to take their building – through purchase or condemnation – to use for a year-round homeless shelter and office space. About 15 gathered Thursday night to share information and discuss some of the alternatives that, to them, everyone but Arlington County seems to be talking about. “It was pretty dire,” said Jeremy Hicks, practice operations manager for …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Existing tenants have 'a lot of questions' about their future.
Arlington County has its sights set on acquiring a seven-story building at 2020 14th St. North in order to meet its needs for more space and set the stage for the redevelopment of the heart of the Courthouse community. The acquisition would allow the county to consolidate operations from two other buildings into one and to create a year-round comprehensive service center for Arlington's homeless. It also means many of the building's 23 existing tenants will have to find somewhere else to work. The county recently received an appraisal of the building at $25.5 million. The Arlington County Board in December will consider authorizing the purchase of the building, which is at the corner of 14th Street North and North Courthouse Road next to …
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8:26 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Ken I'm sure your well intentioned but the truth of the matter is most of the arrest of homeless persons are for being homeless, public nuisance crimes. Each chronically homeless person you see has the potential to cost the city (you the taxpayer) $40,000 a year due to ER care, incarcerations, and emergency psych. hospitalization. By allowing the shelter to operate and if suitable housing is … more ›