Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Washington Post Co. subsidiary announces plans to sell Robinson Terminal North and South, two buildings located on Alexandria's waterfront.
Robinson Terminal Warehouse Corporation plans to sell its two warehouses located on Alexandria’s waterfront. The Washington Post Co. subsidiary plans to consolidate operations in Springfield, Va., where the Post company operates a printing plant. “We have decided that the time is right to market the North and South Terminals on the Alexandria waterfront, where we have had a long history of operations,” Robinson Terminal President Robert Taylor said in a statement. “As the business has evolved over time, we can consolidate operations in Springfield, Va., and continue to provide high-quality service to our customers.” The Alexandria warehouses have long been used for storage. The city assesses the value of Robinson Terminals North and South …
Monday, June 4, 2012
Washington City Paper report says arts institution may move from its 17th Street and New York Avenue location, possibly to Alexandria. However, The Washington Post reports that rumor is "unfounded."
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is considering selling its home in downtown Washington, D.C., with an eye on Alexandria, reports Washington City Paper. The school's board is scheduled to vote on a plan to put the Corcoran's Beaux-Arts building up for sale. Two City Paper sources independently mentioned Alexandria's waterfront as one possible site for the Corcoran's relocation, should its board vote to sell, according to the article. The Washington Post reported on Monday afternoon that the Corcoran's board plans to seek authorization from the institution's board of trustees to hire real estate brokers to test the market for selling the building and to look for more affordable locations in the metro area. Corcoran officials told the Post: "No …
Monday, November 28, 2011
Members of the Waterfront Plan Work Group discuss whether the city's draft Waterfront Small Area Plan makes them breathe easy.
The Waterfront Plan Work Group recently looked at an omnipresent but little discussed issue among their months-long debate – the environment. Group members were seeking to determine just how to consider much of the land along Alexandria’s waterfront that was just a few decades ago heavily industrial and riddled with toxic substances. Karl Moritz of the city’s Department of Planning and Zoning gave a general overview, per the group’s request, about some of the city’s policies relating to buildings and the environment. The city’s Green Building Policy adopted in 2009 expects that all new commercial buildings achieve an environmental standard known as LEED Silver. The city also encourages that all new structures promote energy efficiency, …
Gina Baum
10:00 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Welcome to Old Town -- the opponents of the Waterfront Plan wanted a museum now at the mere speculation of one -- they are against it. Here we go again. Theses people are against anything and everything...this proves it. more ›