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mixed-use development
Coverage of mixed-use development in the Nexus archive.
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- "Believe it when I see it": St. Johns development finally breaking ground?
The city announced it will break ground on a mixed-use development on a former car dealership and Home Depot site near I-35 at St. Johns Ave. The project marks the first physical progress on the St. Johns development.
- Alexandria City Council OKs first planning phase for housing, parks at former Old Town power plant
The Alexandria City Council approved a $135 million plan to redevelop the former Old Town power plant into a 2.5 million square foot mixed-use site with housing, restaurants, and parks. The HPR Group, which purchased the site in 2020, will develop it with public infrastructure support, though some residents have concerns about demolition and traffic.