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Alexandria Residents To Benefit From Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Residents in Alexandria who are facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus crisis can benefit from the COVID-19 Emergency Rent Relief Assistance Program recently launched by the City. -
City of Alexandria Launches New Web Based Service
The City of Alexandria has launched a new web based service for residents to communicate with emergency services. -
Alexandria Opens Temporary Drop Off Site For Collection Of Yard Waste
Reisdents of Alexandria will now be required to drop off their yard waste at a temporary drop off site set up by the City. Due to concerns of the coronavirus the City was forced to suspend the collection of garbage as it seeks to protect employees from the risk of the virus. -
Amazon Makes Donation To Alexandria And Greater Washington In Fight Against COVID-19
Amazon has provided assistance to the City of Alexandria and the Greater Washington area through a monetary donation of $1mil. The $1 million donation will aid in the emergency COVID-19 response funds which will benefit four local community foundations. -
Increase in Real Estate Tax To Be Approved By Alexandria City Council
The Alexandria City Council has voted for a real estate tax rate increase to $1.155 per $100 of assessed value from the current $1.13 which would represent an increase of 2.5 cent.
The federal government is driving demand for office space, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s annual report on federal real estate procurement.
In Washington, D.C., the federal government will require more than 5 million square feet of new office space by the end of 2010. That is more than both public and private entities combined will require elsewhere in the United States.
"I’d say it would make sense for brokers to be targeting federal agencies rather than private agencies," says Scott Homa, senior market research analyst at Jones Lang LaSalle.
Source: GlobeSt.com, Robert Carr (03/31/2010)