Gone to the Dogs!
Gone to the Dogs!
09.12.2014
The Dog Days of Summer have passed, but there’s still some dog left at STUDIO39. Joining the likes of Google, Etsy, Xynga and more, over this past Summer, STUDIO39 has welcomed a couple well-behaved pooches with open arms. Aside from the entertainment, there are morale and health benefits to having Fido in the office. In…
Arlington’s Young Professionals
Arlington’s Young Professionals
08.26.2014
In addition to being listed by the Intelligent Community Forum as one of the Top 7 Intelligent Communities in the world for 2014, Arlington is also unique in that it has one of the fastest growing Millennial populations. With drastically different lifestyles and priorities compared to other generations, Millennials have expectations and needs from businesses, schools,…
Stead Park Renovations Underway
Stead Park Renovations Underway
08.08.2014
With the desire to renovate Stead Park coming to light in 2012 and public funding appropriated in Spring of last year, the August 6th groundbreaking on the project was a much anticipated event. With an attendee list including Mayor Gray, DPR Director Shanklin, DGS Director Hanlon, the Friends of Stead Park Board and more, the groundbreaking…
10 Exciting Facts about the Revamped Petworth Safeway
10 Exciting Facts about the Revamped Petworth Safeway
06.09.2014
Reopening on June 27th, the Petworth Safeway at Georgia Avenue and Randolph Street is on the tail end of a renovation transformation. Attaining LEED Silver certification with sustainable features such as an underground cistern and green roof, the Petworth Safeway has come a long way from what it once was. STUDIO39 was involved in designing the adjacent…
DDOE Certifies District’s First Stormwater Retention Credits at The Westchester Apartments
DDOE Certifies District’s First Stormwater Retention Credits at The Westchester Apartments
06.09.2014
At the end of April, the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) certified 51,249 Stormwater Retention Credits (SRCs) for four large rain gardens at The Westchester Apartments in Northwest DC. Through the Stormwater Retention Credit (SRC) trading program, projects that trigger stormwater regulations may buy and use SRCs or pay an in-lieu fee to meet their…
Laurel Hill Redevelopment Moves Forward
Laurel Hill Redevelopment Moves Forward
06.06.2014
Progress is being made on the Laurel Hill redevelopment with the zoning plan approval by Fairfax County Planning Commission on June 3rd. This future plan provides 400 residential town homes and single family homes, in addition to 50,000 square feet of office and 60,000 square feet of retail for the area. The county expects the Laurel Hill Adaptive…
301 W. Broad in Falls Church Breaks Ground
301 W. Broad in Falls Church Breaks Ground
06.05.2014
On Monday, March 24th, the new mixed-use development at 255-310 West Broad Street broke ground. The 7-story building will add 288 residential units, a 60,000 square feet Harris Teeter, other ground floor retail, and 3 levels of parking totaling 573 spaces. Amenity space in the new development includes a fitness area, game room, bike racks,…
The Latitude – Virginia Square Apartments Breaking Ground in June
The Latitude – Virginia Square Apartments Breaking Ground in June
04.15.2014
The Penrose group is anticipating a June groundbreaking for a two-building high-rise multifamily apartment complex in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Dubbed the Latitude, the 12-story development will add 265 apartments and approximately 5,900 square feet of retail and cultural space by the Virginia Square Metro. This urban infill project will feature a large outdoor plaza complete with…
Mayor Gray Cuts the Ribbon on the Renovated Douglass Playground
Mayor Gray Cuts the Ribbon on the Renovated Douglass Playground
03.28.2014
STUDIO39 is proudly welcoming Spring with the opening of two newly renovated parks in the District of Columbia. See the DC Department of Parks and Recreation’s press release below on the ribbon cutting of the Douglass Playground, a local park celebrating the life of Frederick Douglass. A ribbon cutting for Turkey Thicket park located in…
Laurel Hill Redevelopment gets Rave Reviews
Laurel Hill Redevelopment gets Rave Reviews
03.04.2014
With the redevelopment of Lorton Prison into a 80 acre mixed-use neighborhood, Fairfax County, Elm Street Development, and Alexander Company are poised to transform the sprawling prison campus into eight parcels that will “serve as a model redevelopment project of a unique historic property” and stand as “one of the best examples of historic adaptive reuse.” STUDIO39 is…
