The Arlington construction project that I have posted on in the past is a two-phased BF Saul project. There is a second block under development, across the street from the dig site that I posted on yesterday. Demo on this block started on Monday 11/3 and was complete by Friday 11/7.
The old buildings included a group of single-story store fronts, which were typical of the style Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards were developed in during the ‘20’s, ‘30’s and ‘40’s, when these were streetcar neighborhoods. The old buildings were of similar height to the remaining one here, with a Hard Times chili café.
On Saturday I was in the area, and as I walked down the street to the Starbucks, I noticed this sign on the fence around the lot. It describes a plan to maintain the historic store fronts that were there and incorporate them in the new building. This part of Arlington was recently recognized as a “great Main Street of America” by the American Planning Association, so it’s good to know that his little element of the old neighborhood will still be there.
Finally, as c
an be seen in this photo, the building materials have been sorted for recovery and recycling already, and soon site prep will begin.
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