County Approves Development of New Homes in Rosslyn

ARLINGTON, VA -- Rosslyn will be getting some new condos and townhouses, after the Arlington County Board recently approved a plan to replace an outdated apartment building with a new six-story, 63-unit multifamily building.

The new homes will be located at the northwest corner of Key Boulevard and North Nash Street in Rosslyn, according to a county news release. Six of the units will be townhomes in a traditional row house style.

“This development will add housing in Rosslyn, including four affordable units, all within walking distance of Metro,” said Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey. “It’s great to see Rosslyn transforming into a more vibrant and diverse urban neighborhood and destination, with projects ranging from small residential redevelopments to large-scale commercial redevelopment.”

The new building, on a 38,020-square-foot site, consists of condo units and six three-story townhomes, 64 underground parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces that will replace an outdated apartment building. Four two-bedroom units will be contractually obligated to remain affordable in perpetuity, the county noted.

These affordable units will be sold to qualified moderate-income buyers at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), or $87,360 for a family of four.

Located in the Colonial Terrace neighborhood at 1411-1417 Key Boulevard and 1541 N. Colonial Terrace, the current site has a four-story 33-unit garden apartment complex that was built in 1955, a two-story house, and surface parking.

The proposed plan includes demolishing these structures to make way for the new building.

The proposed redevelopment is located across from Monday Properties’ transformative redevelopment project that was approved by the County Board in 2014. The redevelopment follows the recommendations of the General Land Use Plan (GLUP), Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Streetscape Standards, Rosslyn Transit Station Area Study, Rosslyn Station Area Plan Addendum, and the recently adopted Rosslyn Sector Plan (2015).

More details about the development

• Four two-bedroom on-site affordable dwelling units, available for purchase by qualified moderate-income buyers at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) and the units will remain affordable in perpetuity;
• Approximately $103,067 to the Affordable Housing Investment Fund (AHIF) per Zoning Ordinance requirements;
• $75,000 of on-site public art or cash contribution;
• Underground Utility Fund contribution;
• LEED Silver and EBOM certification—applicant is requesting bonus density of .35 FAR per the County’s Green Building Incentive Policy for Site Plans.

PHOTO: Rendering of new development courtesy of Arlington County