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Yesterday was my day to preview the townhouse condos coming up for auction at the Parkside of Alexandria. It appears that the marketing is working. The auction signs are all over the property so you can’t miss where you are supposed to go and while touring we ran into numerous other people previewing [...]
Yes the townhouses and condos that comprise Fairlington were originally constructed between 1942 and 1945. Hard to believe when you walk down through the neighborhood and see the wonderfully maintained brick buildings. Fairlington was original constructed as a garden apartment complex to house defense workers and their families during World War II. The homes were [...]
This morning I had the rare opportunity to take a Saturday morning off and enjoy the farmers market and a stroll through the streets of Del Ray in Alexandria VA. Not as famous as its neighbor, Old Town Alexandria, the neighborhood of Del Ray still exudes old style charm and grace.
Founded as a railroad community [...]
Park Fairfax was a community original started as a need for housing close to the Federal Government, Pentagon and DC in 1941. The homes were originally constructed as apartments by the same construction company that built the Empire State Building. Go figure!
In 1968 the buildings were sold to a new development company (200+ [...]
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