Business and Development

River Towers: Displaced residents will be out of units for months

Residents displaced by the partial building collapse at River Towers will not be able to return to their units for “several months,” according to a message posted yesterday on

Shoring work nearly done at River Towers; other two buildings also will need repairs

County officials, the structural engineer, the contractor and River Towers officials met Wednesday to discuss actions underway to stabilize the columns that caused a partial collapse on Sunday, but

New tobacco store coming to Penn Daw area

A tobacco store is moving into a long-vacant space in a strip of shops on Route 1 in Penn Daw. Tobacco Colony has been approved for permits at the

No timetable set for displaced River Towers residents to return

Workers continued stabilizing damaged columns at the River Towers building that suffered a partial collapse on Sunday, but there is still no timetable for when displaced residents can move

Cedar Lodge on Route 1 sold and closed; will reopen after renovation

Cedar Lodge, one of the few remaining 1950s-era motels that once dotted the Richmond Highway corridor, has been sold and closed down. It will get a major renovation before

New TownePlace Suites hotel opens in Woodlawn

A new 93-room hotel opened last week in the Woodlawn area. The TownePlace Suites Alexandria Fort Belvoir, located just off of Richmond Highway at 8632 Woodlawn Court, officially opened its

Bob & Edith’s Diner to open new location near Huntington Metro

Bob & Edith’s Diner will soon be opening a new location across the street from the Huntington Metro station on North Kings Highway, according to multiple sources. The restaurant

Belle Haven Dunkin Donuts to close for renovation

The Belle Haven Dunkin Donuts will be closed for most of September as it undergoes an interior renovation. Located adjacent to the Belle View Shopping Center at 1500 Belle

New fabric store moving into former Hancock Fabrics location

When Peter Isaacson decided to open up a second location of the fabric store that had been owned by his family for generations, he looked south. Way south. Isaacson owns

New buffet-style restaurant coming to former Old Country Buffet location

A new buffet-style restaurant will be replacing the shuttered Old Country Buffet on Route 1 in Hybla Valley. Brandie Ford of Finmarc Management, Inc., who manages the Mount Vernon Crossroads Shopping

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Business and Development Archive

River Towers: Displaced residents will be out of units for months

Shoring work nearly done at River Towers; other two buildings also will need repairs

New tobacco store coming to Penn Daw area

No timetable set for displaced River Towers residents to return

Cedar Lodge on Route 1 sold and closed; will reopen after renovation

New TownePlace Suites hotel opens in Woodlawn

Bob & Edith’s Diner to open new location near Huntington Metro

Belle Haven Dunkin Donuts to close for renovation

New fabric store moving into former Hancock Fabrics location

New buffet-style restaurant coming to former Old Country Buffet location

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