City, Developer Complete Old Town Commons Neighborhood

The Alexandria Housing Authority (ARHA), residential developer EYA and the City of Alexandria hosted a completion ceremony Tuesday for the Old Town Commons neighborhood, according to a news release from EYA. Here’s more about the completion of the project from the release:

In 2006, ARHA and EYA entered into a public–private partnership to develop a five-block, mixed income community on the former James Bland housing site. The $230 million project includes town homes, condominiums and multi-family apartments. ARHA owns and manages the affordable housing while EYA developed and sold the market-rate housing.

The community has won numerous local, regional and national awards, including the Governor’s Housing Award for Best Mixed-Income Project, Delta Associate’s Best Neighborhood Impact Award, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Award of Excellence and Urban Land Institute’s Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing Award.

The homes at Old Town Commons have earned green building certifications through both the LEED for Homes and EarthCraft programs. Ideally situated, Old Town Commons is five blocks from the Braddock Road Metro Station, a five-minute walk to King Street and close to the recreational opportunities offered along the Potomac River.

For more information on Old Town Commons town homes now for sale, visit www.eya.com/old_town_commons.

PHOTO: Officials from the City of Alexandria, ARHA, EYA and community and business leaders at the Old Town Commons Completion Ceremony. Photo courtesy of EYA