July was one of the largest collections of houses having sold for over $1 million to be demolished and then came August with a record NINE homes on single lots selling over $1,000,000 only to be demolished. This year 33 homes have sold for over One Million dollars and were then torn down. This month also saw a larger than usual number of homes coming down in National Register Historic Districts with a total of eight being demolished. These districts…
July was one of the largest collections of houses having sold for over $1 million to be demolished AND the highest percentages of tear downs being speculative in nature. 47% of the homes sold for over $1 million and 60% of the homes are being torn down by speculative development. All but one of the homes are in North Arlington A total of four of the properties were located in National Register Historic Districts. These districts provide some tax benefits…
June was a slow month for applications being submitted for the demolition of single family homes. Only 6 permits were applied for with an additional 4 for a collection of garden apartments in the Rosslyn area. Of the six homes, one-third were in South Arlington and one-half were speculative. No homes were sold for over $1 million. The Marbella apartments in Rosslyn are being demolished to make way for a larger project of affordable units which will still be owned…
In May a total of thirteen demolitions permits were applied for in Arlington County. All were for single family homes with nine of them are in north Arlington and four in south Arlington. Just over half of the demolitions are speculative projects. The million dollar price tag for a tear down was on only one home with several properties just under $1 million and while one more home sold for over $1 million it is on multiple lots. A total…
Listed as a “modernized” mid-century modern home, this 1953 home designed by Donald Lethbridge is on the market for a very modern price of $3.395 million. Many properties have pretended to be “Mid-Century” but this is the real thing. And, as they say in real estate, just two lights to downtown. It might be best to let pictures speak for this dream house. See more about the house at the real estate listing. (Preservation Arlington had been doing unique or…
This past April a total of thirteen demolitions permits were applied for in Arlington County. All were for single family homes with ten of them are in north Arlington and three in south Arlington. Just over half of the demolitions are speculative projects. The million dollar price tag for a tear down was on multiple properties this month but only four of them were on single lots. A total of five of the properties were located in National Register Historic…
Start Preservation Month off by joining us at the Historic Preservation Open House on May 6 at the Arlington Central Library. Look forward to seeing you!!
In March, only nine demolitions permits were applied for in Arlington County. All but one are for single family homes and all but one of them are in North Arlington. 63% of the demolitions are speculative projects with half of them from one builder alone. This month, half of the homes (4) sold for over $1 million only to be torn down. Although for two of them (25th Street and Vermont Street) the lots could accommodate more than one house,…
In February a total of 13 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. All but one are for single family homes. Two of the homes are in South Arlington. Half of the demolitions are speculative projects. And, one-third of the homes sold for over $1 million only to be torn down. The commercial property being demolished is a first-generation Rosslyn office building and is part of a major redevelopment. Only one home is located in a National Register Historic…
The demo permits started off 2023 strong with a total of 19 permit applications. All are for single family homes and all but one are in North Arlington. 42% were in National Register Historic Districts; 37% were speculative developments; and, 21% were sold for over a $1m only to be demolished. Seven of the homes are located in National Register Historic Districts. Three of these tear-downs are speculative developments by builders. The designation does provide an opportunity for tax credits…