City Council Approves 10-Story Rental Building by Braddock Road Metro
The 99-foot high building will include 10 units of affordable housing.
Alexandria City Council on Saturday approved a plan to build a 99-foot-high, 10-story rental apartment building on Madison Street, about 500 feet east of the Braddock Road Metro Station. Council voted 6-0 to approve the plan, with Councilman Rob Krupicka absent from the meeting due to another commitment. City staff had recommended that council approve an alternative plan for an eight-story, 77-foot-high building but council largely decided to go with the other option because it includes 10 units of affordable housing “to remain affordable for 40 years,” according to plan documents. This plan for Braddock Metro Place, which will be part of the Braddock Small Area Plan, “makes sense here” said Councilwoman Alicia Hughes, including the …
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5:37 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
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