Alexandria’s median apartment rents declined just under 1% year over year in October and remain about 5% off the city’s all-time high, according to new data.
The city’s median apartment rental rates were $2,005 for one-bedroom units, $2,643 for two bedrooms and $2,189 overall, according to figures reported Oct. 28 by Apartment List.
Dog Owner Seeks Answers After Crash — “The crash happened on Oct. 23 along Commonwealth Avenue in Del Ray. The dog, a 3-year-old terrier named Asher, is now recovering from three broken ribs and fractures to his leg and knee. Video taken in the vet emergency room shows Asher trying his best to be brave as he watches cartoons shortly after he got hit by the car while out for a walk.” [NBC Washington]
ICE Arrests Alleged MS-13 Gang Member — “Officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Washington, D.C. Fugitive Operations Team apprehended Walter Alexander Soto-Rodriguez on Thursday, Oct. 29. In a statement, ICE officials alleged that Soto-Rodriguez is a Salvadoran national and a documented member of the MS-13 Gangsters Clique who has been living in the country without legal status.” [Fox5DC]
Apothecary Museum’s 20th Anniversary Open House — “A pharmacist’s daybook from the 1790s and a prescription and account book from the 1860s will give visitors a rare look at the working life of an Old Town pharmacy on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum will offer free tours from 1 to 5 p.m. to celebrate 20 years as a city-owned museum.” [The Zebra]
Sanitary Sewer Project Update Tonight — “Community members are invited to join City of Alexandria staff at an open house for the Colonial Avenue Sanitary Sewer Separation Project on Wednesday, November 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St.) During the meeting, City staff and members of the project team will discuss construction approaches, and potential, temporary impacts during construction.” [City of Alexandria]
Senior Living Facility Among Virginia’s Best — “Goodwin House Alexandria ranked No. 2 and Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads ranked No. 3 in Virginia in the magazine’s newly released list of America’s Best Nursing Homes. Newsweek evaluated nearly 15,000 nursing-home facilities across the nation, basing its awards on peer recommendations, family satisfaction and quality measures such as vaccination rates.” [ARLnow]
New Affordable Housing Units — “The City of Alexandria is pleased to announce that Newport Village Apartments, a garden-style community at 4757 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22311, is offering 12 apartments affordable to households with incomes between 40% and 50% of Area Median Income (AMI). Eight units will be available in November and four in December.” [Alexandria Office of Housing]
Recap on AWLA’s October Adoptions — “October was a spook-tacular month for adoptions! 
Last month, 120 animals found homes, including 22 dogs as part of our ‘Pick of the Patch’ adoption event. Thank you to everyone who opened their hearts to a shelter animal in need this past month.” [Animal Welfare League of Alexandria/Facebook]
School Board Town Hall Set for Next Week — “Join the Alexandria City School Board for a community conversation about the priorities shaping our schools, from budgets and facilities to the superintendent transition and more.” [Alexandria City Public Schools/Facebook]
Shooting Conviction Upheld in Mount Vernon — “Virginia’s Court of Appeals has upheld a Maryland man’s conviction on malicious wounding and firearms charges, ruling that a Fairfax County trial judge found an appropriate remedy for the prosecution’s failure to disclose information favorable to the defense.” [FFXnow]
Change to Metrobus Notifications Coming — “BusETA is retiring on Jan. 3, 2027, but everything you need and more is already available at your fingertips with the Metro Pulse app – which gives you even more tools to plan your trip!” [Metro/X]
It’s Wednesday — Mostly sunny with a high near 75. Light south winds will increase to 5–10 mph in the morning, with gusts up to 18 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 62 and a 30% chance of rain after 4 a.m. [NWS]
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Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) declared victories in their reelection bids during an election night event in Alexandria Tuesday night.
As polls closed at 7 p.m., the Associated Press called the race for Warner over Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa.
A new café is looking to open in a highly visible part of Old Town in December.
Cana Café announced on Instagram last month that it will open at the corner of King and S. Union Streets (100 S. Union Street) in the former longtime home of a Starbucks, which closed last year.
Event location
Woodson High School
9525 Main Street
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
Northern Virginia Fairfax Families for Safe Streets (NoVA FSS) cordially invites you to attend and support our upcoming World Day of Remembrance (WDoR) for Road Traffic Victims.
World Day of Remembrance is an annual event where we honor those whose lives were prematurely ended after being struck by a person driving. This year is particularly painful and sad as we think about the recent death of a 13-year-old Frost middle school student who was struck and killed by a person driving a truck on Pickett Road. We will also honor the nearly 30 other people (as of today’s date) who have been killed on Northern Virginia streets while, walking, biking, or rolling since last year’s day of remembrance.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is giving more time for developers to express interest in bringing a mixed-use project to the Braddock Road Metro station.
Metro extended its request for proposals deadline to Jan. 29, 2027 from the original Dec. 15 deadline. The proposals are sought for a developer to construct a “new mixed-use, transit-oriented development” on the Metro-owned kiss-and-ride lot.
More than 57% of Alexandria voters have cast ballots in today’s (Nov. 3) congressional midterm election, according to 4 p.m. turnout data released by the city’s Office of Voter Registration and Elections.
A total of 58,614 votes were reported in Alexandria, representing 57.21% of the city’s 102,451 active registered voters. Many of the turnout can be attributed to 34,417 residents casting early votes, making up about 34% of the city’s active registered voters.
The long-awaited Ted’s Bulletin is landing at Alexandria’s Carlyle Crossing development later in November.
D.C.-based hospitality company Catalogue announced the opening of Ted’s Bulletin at 2471 Mandeville Lane on Tuesday, Nov. 17. This will be the ninth location for the brand, joining four others in Northern Virginia, three in D.C. and one in Maryland.
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) put a final stamp on his political career Monday night, as the three-term senator and former governor held his last campaign rally in Alexandria.
Flanked by Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins and Northern Virginia Reps. James Walkinshaw (D-11) and Don Beyer (D-8), Warner heavily criticized President Donald Trump’s administration and congressional Republicans, and called on voters to restore moral leadership to the country.
It’s Election Day — Voting is open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria’s polling places. The 8th Congressional District and U.S. Senate races, along with three Virginia constitutional amendments, are on the ballot. [ALXnow]
Schedule Changes for Election Day — Most City of Alexandria offices are open as usual on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 3), but there is no school for students at ACPS on Nov. 3. Courts are closed, but Circuit Court and Clerk of the Circuit Court will be available for emergency election-related matters only. [City of Alexandria]
Update on City Hall Renovation — “Heads Up! The terra cotta boiler chimney at City Hall is being demolished this week. This chimney isn’t original to the historic building, and the boiler it was built for is no longer functional. Removing the non-historic chimney makes more space for functional rooms in City Hall.” [City of Alexandria/Bluesky]
Review Continues for Draft Duke Street Land Use Plan — “On October 27, the City of Alexandria’s Duke Street Land Use Plan reached an important milestone, as City Council reviewed the Draft Plan, community feedback, and supporting studies ahead of anticipated Public Hearings in December. Developed with input from more than 4,000 community members (like you!), the Draft Plan is the first comprehensive update to land use guidance for the Duke Street corridor since 1992.” [City of Alexandria]
Route 7 Traffic Study Extends into Beauregard Street Corridor — “Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets analyzed 59 crashes from 2017 through June 2026 in which a pedestrian or bicyclist was killed or seriously injured, using police-reported records from Virginia’s Traffic Records Electronic Data System. Eleven of the crashes were fatal. Ten of the 11 fatal crashes happened in darkness.” [Alexandria Brief]
New Bus Tracking Feature at ACPS — “The updates to the Edulog Bus Tracking Parent Portal, announced by ACPS on Oct. 30, include customizable alerts, expanded language options and easier access to transportation information. One of the new features allows parents to establish alert zones that notify them when their child’s school bus is approaching a designated stop or school.” [Patch]
Pork Barrel BBQ Owner Reflects on 15 Years — “Fifteen years ago this November, Bill Blackburn and his business partner, Mike Anderson, set out to open one small barbecue takeout spot in Del Ray. They opened three restaurants instead. Pork Barrel BBQ opened on Mount Vernon Avenue in November 2011, followed by Holy Cow a year later and a sushi bar next door. Blackburn, who was in his early 30s at the time, says it still doesn’t feel like that long ago.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]
Flood Resilience Plan Meeting Coming Up — “Join a community meeting to hear how you can comment on the Draft Alexandria Flood Resilience Plan! November 5 7-8:15 p.m. The Charles Houston Recreation Center Can’t make it in person? You can still attend virtually! alexandriava.gov/flood-action/f.” [Alexandria T&ES/X]
Volunteer Alexandria Prepares for Holiday Toy Drive — “As you plan seasonal gift-giving, consider TOYS4alx, Volunteer Alexandria’s annual local toy drive and distribution. Approximately 300 Alexandria families need help providing holiday gifts for their children and TOYS4alx needs your help to serve them all. We invite you to collect new toys and sports items for children ages 0-12 from November 16 through December 14, 2026.” [The Zebra]
Sentence in Pentagon City Bathroom Attack — “[Koby] Berry was sentenced to 12 months for the incident, in which he was accused of placing his hand over the mouth of a woman at a Pentagon City shopping center and attempting to push her into a bathroom the evening of May 6. The woman was able to escape and yell for assistance.” [ARLnow]
Governor Seeks to Update K-12 Funding Formula — “Gov. Abigail Spanberger said on Oct. 29 that she is committed to adjusting Virginia’s K-12 funding formula, after a state research group found it needs substantial changes and advanced a plan to hire an expert tasked with studying a new funding mechanism for up to 24 months. The existing formula is over 50 years old, does not adequately reflect the real costs of operating schools, and has forced local governments to spend far more on K-12 education than the state.” [Virginia Mercury]
It’s Tuesday — Mostly sunny with a high near 73. Calm winds will become southerly at 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 52 and south winds at 3 to 6 mph. [NWS]
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