• The property, currently known as The Heritage at Old Town, is located in Alexandria, Virginia, bound by Wolfe Street, S Columbus Street, and S Patrick Street. The property is in a residential community with townhomes to the north, the Old Town West Apartments on the east, and the Old Town West Apartments on the south.

    The property contains 4.76 acres of land spread across three blocks, known as in the City of Alexandria’s land records as Block 1, Block 2, and Block 4. The garden-style buildings are located in Block 1 and Block 4, while the midrise building is located in Block 2.

    The Heritage at Old Town currently has 12 garden-style buildings containing 144 units and one midrise building containing 100 units, which collectively make up 244 apartments.

  • PHASE 1 of the Heritage Redevelopment will consist of 288 units in Block 1 and 310 units in Block 4 with 2 levels of below grade parking under each building. The 12 existing garden-style buildings will be fully abated and then demolished as the initial construction activities. The new buildings will be wood-framed construction, varying in height from 4 to 8 stories with one internal courtyard in each building. Since the rezoning for the development is already complete, the massing, height, unit count, maximum permitted GSF and the building’s exterior elevations are already considered set. The plans currently include more than 8,000 SF of amenity space in Block 1 and approximately 13,000 SF in Block 4, inclusive of rooftop terraces. A courtyard pool is planned for Block 1, and all the amenities will be shared amongst residents of both buildings.  

    The architecture and design of the buildings are in keeping with the historic nature of the district and includes a combination of warehouse style and transitional architecture, with heavy emphasis on masonry and architectural embellishments with precast and masonry patterning.

    In future PHASE 2, JLREP will complete Block 2 improvements and the eastern interim portion of the Wilkes Street Public Park. The park will be finalized on the eastern side by the future Block 3 developer.

  • Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners purchased the fully entitled development plans for the property on December 22, 2021. Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners has retained Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) Architecture as the architecture firm, Bowman Consulting Group as its civil engineers, HCM Interiors as the interior design firm, Moriarty (JMA) as its general contractor, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C. as land use counsel and Maier & Warner as its communications team. Asland serves as developer partner.

  • Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners is a leading real estate investment and development firm that specializes in the thoughtful transformation of walkable urban places. Founded in 1998, Jair Lynch has acquired, developed, and operated a portfolio of residential, commercial, and neighborhood assets that contribute to the company’s mission of creating extraordinary places. Visit www.jairlynch.com to learn more.

  • According to historical research, previous improvements at the property included a railway, a railyard that housed various industrial uses, and an automotive repair facility. By the 1970s, these facilities closed and were removed from the site. The property was developed with the current residential improvements in 1976 and 1977, currently known as The Heritage at Old Town apartments.

  • The new apartment buildings will have new names, to be determined.

  • The Heritage Redevelopment will have two levels of below grade parking under each building. Block 4 will contain 292 spaces and Block 1 will have 289 spaces. This equates a parking ratio of 0.97.

  • The project timeline has been extended due to permitting impacts. The redevelopment timeline is updated as follows:

    Entitlements October 2021 Completed

    Acquisition December 2021 Completed

    Abatement Sept 2022 Completed

    Permitting July 2023 Pending

    Dewatering August 2023 Started

    Demolition September 2023 Started

    Construction January 2024

    Completion June 2026

  • In accordance with the federal Housing Assistance Program ("HAP"), 140 apartments of the newly built 598 will be targeted for the HAP-eligible families who previously lived at The Heritage at Old Town, and these apartments will be interspersed throughout the two new buildings. An additional 10 apartments will be targeted toward families eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

  • Monday – Friday: 7am – 6pm

    Saturday: 9am – 4pm

  • View a map of the designated parking areas for the project’s construction workers here.

  • Demolition activities will cause intermittent closure to the sidewalk on the west side of Alfred Street. The sidewalk on the east side of Alfred Street will not be affected. Pedestrians will be provided a sidewalk detour path via marked crosswalks. There are no anticipated roadway or lane adjustments required throughout the demolition work.

  • The team held a virtual pre-construction meeting on August 10th at 6 p.m. Review the slide deck here.

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