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LOST 4TH QTR 2025

LOST 4TH QTR 2025

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In the Fourth Quarter of 2024, a total of 27 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. All but one were for single family homes.– 85% of the homes are in North Arlington;– 70% are speculative developments;– 35% are on land that sold for over $1,000,000– 20% are in National Register Historic Districts; and, These National Register districts provide some tax benefits to owners but do not offer any protection of the houses from demolition. Loses in National Register…

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LOST: 3rd QTR 2024

LOST: 3rd QTR 2024

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In the Third Quarter of 2024, a total of 42 demolition permits were applied for in Arlington County. All were for single family homes.– 83% of the homes are in North Arlington;– 70% are speculative developments;– 21% are on land that sold for over $1,000,000– 33% are in National Register Historic Districts; and,These numbers are similar to both Second Quarter 2024 and Third Quarter of 2023. These National Register districts provide some tax benefits to owners but do not offer…

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LOST: October 2023

LOST: October 2023

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October saw only nine demolition permits for single family homes. Joining September and March as the lowest numbers this year .. each with nine homes. Four of the homes demolished were in National Register Historic Districts and three homes sold for over $1 million only to be demolished. One house, in Waverly Hills, was bought by Arlington County to mitigate flood issues with future stormwater management tools. These National Register districts provide some tax benefits to owners but do not…

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LOST: September 2023

LOST: September 2023

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September saw only nine demolition permits for single family homes. September and March are the lowest numbers this year .. each with nine homes. Three homes demolished in National Register Historic Districts and three homes sold for over $1 million only to be demolished. There were two properties which sold that were on multiple lots. In the 2200 block of North Buchanan Street, a house which has been operating as a medical building sold with the two adjacent lots for…

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LOST: August 2023

LOST: August 2023

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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…

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Lost: June 2023

Lost: June 2023

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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…

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LOST: May 2023

LOST: May 2023

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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…

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Lost April 2023

Lost April 2023

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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…

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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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