Virginia RealEstateRama

Stafford County helped the George Washington Foundation celebrate a groundbreaking for the reconstruction of George Washington's boyhood home on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Ferry Farm in Stafford County. The reconstruction of the home site is the first effort of an expansion that will eventually include a visitor's center. The home will give visitors, young and old alike, a glimpse into the daily life of the boy who would become the Father of our Country

A public hearing on the draft Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) for Fiscal Years 2016-2021 will be held this Thursday evening in the Fredericksburg District.

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Mark Warner (D-VA) today sent a letter to Senate Rules Committee Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO) calling for contractors who do business with the United States Senate to pay their employees a living wage and provide fair health care and other benefits. The Senate Rules Committee is responsible for the administration of congressional buildings and services

Lerner Enterprises, one of Washington, D.C.'s largest private real estate developers based in Rockville, Maryland, is pleased to announce that Capital One has signed a lease for 136,000 square feet at 1750 Tysons Boulevard in The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II in Tysons, Virginia. Capital One anticipates opening their offices in late 2015 and will occupy six full floors in the 18-story Class 'A' office tower

U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine along with U.S. Representatives Randy Forbes and Robert Hurt announced that the U.S. Department of State has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) at Fort Pickett in Nottoway County

The City of Alexandria invites the public to the third annual Building Safety Month Kick-Off Event on Friday, May 1 in Market Square (301 King St.), from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Building Safety Month, a nationally recognized event, celebrates the best practices that keep places where we live, work and play safe. This free event will include vendors from the local building community, exhibits from multiple City departments, food, and fun!

At its regular public hearing on April 18, City Council voted 5-1 to approve the redevelopment of the Robinson Terminal South warehouse into a mixed-use development including up to 96 townhouses and condominiums as well as 11,500 square feet of retail space.

The Arlington County Board today voted to lower the late payment penalty for real estate taxes from 10 percent to 5 percent for the first 30 days after the due date. The penalty for delinquent real estate taxes not paid within 30 days following the due date will remain unchanged at 10 percent

is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the “10 miles square” parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. Slightly smaller than 26 square miles, it is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, and one of only a handful with the prized Aaa/AAA/AAA bond rating. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods and quality schools, and has received numerous awards for Smart Growth and transit-oriented development. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world — including the Pentagon — Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.

Jim Chandler, Director of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program at the Virginia Housing Development Authority, recently received the Visionary Award from EarthCraft Virginia. The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of organizations and individuals for their leadership in sustainable housing