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Alexandria council approves West End Block D permit with 275 units, 80–120% AMI rent-restricted floors
Summary
The Alexandria City Council voted to approve a development special use permit for West End Block D, a 275-unit building that will reserve 80 percent of its units at rents targeted to households earning between 80 and 120 percent of area median income (AMI), while approving a parking reduction and other modifications.
The Alexandria City Council voted to approve a development special use permit for West End Block D, a 275-unit residential building in the Landmark redevelopment area, after a staff presentation and public comment.
City planner Maggie Cooper told the council the project would provide 275 units, request a parking reduction from 327 to 210 spaces and a small crown-coverage modification. "Eighty percent of these units will be rent restricted to 80 to 120 percent AMI," Cooper said, adding that at least half of those restricted units would be affordable to households under 100 percent AMI. Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval (6–0).
The project site sits adjacent to the…
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