Arlington Bulletin Board: Sept. 19, 2012
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Home Earns Gold-Level Certification
New energy efficient home is one of only 12 in Virginia.
A local homebuilder was honored recently for his efforts to reduce his carbon footprint. Andrew Moore, president of Arlington Designer Homes, says his company received its second Gold-level Green Building Certification in Arlington from the National Association of Home Builders Research Center for a custom-built home in Arlington.
Alexandria Real Estate: Top Sales in July 2012
In July 2012, 207 Alexandria homes sold between $1,645,000-$89,000.
Alexandria Real Estate: Top Sales in July 2012
Mount Vernon Real Estate: Top Sales in July 2012
In July 2012, 132 homes sold between $3,500,000-$62,900 in the Mount Vernon area.
Mount Vernon Real Estate: Top Sales in July 2012
Potomac Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales
In July 2012, 47 Potomac homes sold between $3,275,000-$410,000.
Potomac Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales
Arlington Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales
In July 2012, 257 Arlington homes sold between $2,100,000-$85,000.
Arlington Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales
Local Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales in Great Falls, McLean, Oak Hill, Reston, Oakton and Vienna
Local Real Estate: July 2012 Top Sales in Great Falls, McLean, Oak Hill, Reston, Oakton and Vienna
Buchanan Gardens Reopens as Dedicated Affordable Housing on Columbia Pike
Uncertainty is over for hundreds of low-income residents in rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.
As Pedro Gonzales walks up the stairs to his second-floor apartment at Buchanan Gardens, he beams with pride.
Neighborhoods
Seminary Valley
Hammond Middle Schools 1, 2 and 3 started off the new school year with 454, 453 and 493, respectively. Polk Elementary has enrolled 642 students, and 586 students attend Patrick Henry. Remember to keep an eye out for the children as they walk to school; although some of the kids ride buses, many of our neighbors walk or ride their bikes to school, and they are often accompanied by parents and siblings.
Renovation Transforms Split-Level
Warren of walls and small rooms grows into an open Nantucket Shingle-style home.
Converting a “split-level” into a form and style that suits a 21st century family has become one of the more compelling challenges in the recent literature of architectural remodeling. Restricted window size, low-ceilings and too many walls are among perceived limitations. But what to do?
SFDC Taking Nominations for 2012 Mary Thonen Awards
The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation is accepting nominations for the 2012 Mary Thonen Beautification Program Awards.
Arlington Real Estate: June 2012 Sales, $1 million to $1.1 million
In June 2012, 343 Arlington homes sold between $4,000,000-$54,000.
Arlington Real Estate: June 2012 Sales, $1 million to $1.1 million
Community Lodgings Facility Gets a Makeover
HomeAid, Pulte to provide $860,000 in renovations.
HomeAid Northern Virginia, in partnership with Pulte Homes, kicked off its largest project of the year Aug. 28 with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the renovation of a 10-unit transitional housing apartment building for Community Lodgings in Alexandria.
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