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DevelopmentTop story

A developer wants to move nearly 61,000 square feet of Carlyle office space to senior housing

If you follow Carlyle, here's the latest on its last undeveloped corner.

The 5AM Alexandria team · 1 min read · 2 sources

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Block P's plan by the numbers

60,099 sq ft
of office space that would become residential
214
residential units in the south tower
220 feet
maximum height of the residential building

Sources: ALXnow, The Zebra--Good News in Alexandria

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Carlyle's last empty lot could add senior housing; Commanders beat Eagles

Plus, the Commanders beat the Eagles 27-10 for their first win in more than a month.

The TLDR

  1. A developer wants to turn Carlyle office space into senior housing
  2. Commanders beat the Eagles 27-10 on Sunday night
  3. More than 34,000 Alexandrians voted before Election Day
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