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Arlington County Updates Green Building Incentive Program

Thursday, Jan 29, 2026

Arlington County Updates Green Building Incentive Program

On December 13, 2025, the Arlington County Board adopted a comprehensive update to its Green Building Incentive Program (“GBIP”). First introduced in... Read more »

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Virginia Legal Beat:  Changes To Period of Validity For Zoning Approvals

Monday, Mar 31, 2025

Virginia Legal Beat: Changes To Period of Validity For Zoning Approvals

For more than 15 years, the timeframe for implementing certain local governmental approvals for residential and commercial development – including special exceptions,... Read more »

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JLARC Releases Long-Awaited Data Center Report

Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025

JLARC Releases Long-Awaited Data Center Report

Northern Virginia is home to approximately 70 percent of the world’s data centers, making it one of the world’s most important digital... Read more »

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Fairfax Approves Fair Lakes Multifamily Project

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024

Fairfax Approves Fair Lakes Multifamily Project

On October 22, 2024, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Peterson Companies’ proffered condition amendment, concept development plan amendment, and final... Read more »

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Arlington Adopts Adaptive Reuse Policies and Zoning Ordinance Amendments

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024

Arlington Adopts Adaptive Reuse Policies and Zoning Ordinance Amendments

At its November 16th meeting, the Arlington County Board approved the following two initiatives to advance the County Manager’s Commercial Market Resiliency... Read more »

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Arlington Moves Forward With Zoning and Planning Initiatives

Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024

Arlington Moves Forward With Zoning and Planning Initiatives

At its September 14th meeting, the Arlington County Board authorized the Request to Advertise (“RTA”) certain initiatives to advance the County Manager’s Commercial... Read more »

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Arlington County Circuit Court Strikes Down Arlington’s “Missing Middle” Policy

Monday, Sep 30, 2024

Arlington County Circuit Court Strikes Down Arlington’s “Missing Middle” Policy

On September 27, 2024, the Arlington Circuit Court struck down Arlington County’s “Missing Middle” Zoning Ordinance Amendment, which created an Expanded Housing... Read more »

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Arlington County Approves Redevelopment of NSTA Site

Thursday, Sep 26, 2024

Arlington County Approves Redevelopment of NSTA Site

On September 14, 2024, the Arlington County Board approved Fortis Companies’ proposal to redevelop the approximately one-acre National Science Teachers Association (“NSTA”)... Read more »

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Fairfax County Adopts New  Data Center Zoning Standards

Friday, Sep 13, 2024

Fairfax County Adopts New Data Center Zoning Standards

On September 10, 2024, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to strengthen requirements for data centers. This... Read more »

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