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2022 End of Year Demo Report

2022 End of Year Demo Report

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In the last 14 years, almost 2100 single family homes have been demolished in Arlington. 2022, with 174 demolition, ranks as the 4th highest total county since 2009 (when Preservation Arlington began tracking demolitions). In recent years the value of the homes being demolished has skyrocketed with $63 million worth of homes demolished this year. The big news for 2022 is: 51 homes were purchased for over $1 million and then demolished — almost DOUBLE the 2021 county of 21…

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LOST: December 2022

LOST: December 2022

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For the last month of the year there were applications for 13 demolition permits. Eleven are for single family homes. One is for a major site redevelopment in Rosslyn and one is for a school. Only two of the homes are located in South Arlington with the remainder in North Arlington. Four of the homes were purchased for over $1 million, only to be torn down. Four of the homes are located in National Register Historic Districts. The designation does…

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LOST: NOVEMBER 2022

LOST: NOVEMBER 2022

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In this month, 16 demolition permits for homes were applied for in Arlington County. All were for single family homes. Four of the homes are located in South Arlington with the remainder in North Arlington. Three of the homes were purchased in the last two years for over $1 million, only to be torn down. Five of the homes are located in National Register Historic Districts. These districts provide no protection for the homes. The designation does provide an opportunity…

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LOST: OCTOBER 2022

LOST: OCTOBER 2022

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Fifteen demolition permits for homes were applied for in Arlington County in October 2022. All were for single family homes. three of the homes are located in South Arlington with the remainder in North Arlington. Five of the homes were purchased in the last two years for over $1 million, only to be torn down. Five of the homes are located in National Register Historic Districts. These districts provide no protection for the homes. The designation does provide an opportunity…

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LOST: SEPTEMBER 2022

LOST: SEPTEMBER 2022

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In September demolition permits were record for 27 properties in Arlington County. Twenty-six are for single family homes and one is for a commercial property. The commercial property is a major redevelopment in downtown Rosslyn. Of the homes, five are in South Arlington. It is remarkable to note that twelve of the homes were recently purchased for over $1million and ten of them were purchased by home builders. Nine of the homes are located in National Register Historic Districts and…

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LOST: AUGUST 2022

LOST: AUGUST 2022

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August recorded a total of twenty demolition permits applications in Arlington County. Nineteen are for single family homes and one is for a commercial property. The commercial property was purchased by Arlington County for $3.4 million and will be demolished. Of the homes, three are in South Arlington. It is remarkable to note that seven of the homes were sold recently for over $1million. Seven homes are in National Register Historic Districts and would be eligible for tax incentives if…

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Viewsheds

Viewsheds

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In multiple stories about the history of Arlington you hear about people seeing great distances from some of the old homes. You hear stories about people taking time at The Glebe House and enjoy the view towards the City from the cupola on top. Or in other stories from the Civil War there are discussions of how troop movements and skirmishes were visible from other structures in the County. The site of the Febrey-Lothrop House is one of those sites….

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LOST: July 2022

LOST: July 2022

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July recorded a total of nineteen demolition permits applications in Arlington County. All are for single family homes. Of the homes, only one is in South Arlington. One house of special note is 3575 Roberts Lane, an 1890 house on almost 75,000 sf. Once a much larger parcel, It was one of a handful of homes which sat up on the Palisades of the Potomac River, Two of the homes are in National Register Historic District and could have been…

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LOST: June 2022

LOST: June 2022

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In June a total of fourteen demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. Ten were for single family homes; three were for a collection of Garden Apartments and one was for a commercial building. Of the homes, only one is in South Arlington and it was purchased by Arlington County for the expansion of Fort Scott Park. Summary below: Two of the homes are in National Register Historic District and could have been renovated or remodeled and taken advantage…

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LOST: May 2022

LOST: May 2022

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In May a total of twelve demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. All demolition permits were for single family homes. One is in South Arlington with the rest in North Arlington. Summary below: Three of the homes are in National Register Historic District and could have been renovated or remodeled and taken advantage of state and federal tax credits for historic properties:1904 North Taylor Street is in the Cherrydale National Register Historic District4408 20th Road North is in…

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