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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Rushmark Secures Financing for $136M Development Near Metro D.C. Commuter Station (multifamilyaffordablehousing.com) — A major 7‑story apartment community is coming to West Falls Church as part of the 42‑acre redevelopment around the Metro station, backed by $136 million in financing. Planned for completion in 2028, it will add new housing, retail, and amenities like a pool, fitness center, and work‑from‑home spaces, transforming underused parking and former school and university sites.
2. Softer Arlington real estate market expected through rest of the year (arlnow.com) — Falls Church's housing market stayed hot in August, with 22 homes sold versus 16 a year earlier and properties going under contract in just 21 days on average. Single‑family homes averaged nearly $1.8 million, attached homes about $999,000, and the city led the entire D.C. region in per‑square‑foot prices so far this year.
3. Unplug from Devices in Northern Virginia with These 7 Activities (northernvirginiamag.com) — Falls Church residents have several low‑tech ways to unwind close to home, from joining the Falls Church Garden Club's tours and native plant work along the W&OD Trail to learning mahjong at a dedicated Rowell Court studio. The roundup also points to nearby baking, knitting, bird‑watching, and needlepoint groups across Northern Virginia if you're looking to unplug from screens.
4. Health care executive arrested for unlawful filming in Tysons (insidenova.com) — A Falls Church resident and health care executive has been arrested after Fairfax County police say he secretly filmed young women and a juvenile in Tysons, leading to multiple child pornography and unlawful imaging charges. Investigators believe there may be additional victims and are urging anyone with information or concerns to contact Fairfax County's Major Crimes Bureau or submit an anonymous tip online.
5. This DC hospital ranks among US News' best children's hospitals (wtop.com) — Families in Falls Church can take some comfort knowing Inova L.J. Murphy Children's Hospital in the city ranks No. 3 in Virginia and No. 16 in the Mid‑Atlantic for pediatric care. The U.S. News & World Report list, based on outcomes and resources across 11 specialties, also places nearby Children's National on its national Honor Roll.
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