Virginia rail yard rumbles to life.(BUSINESS)(PROPERTY LINES)

0 Comments | Washington Times, The, January, 2008

Byline: Tom Ramstack, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Alexandria's redevelopment of a run-down rail yard near Old Town into the Carlyle neighborhood continues to pay off as new residences rise nearby.

At the forefront of the effort is Trammell Crow Residential, a Dallas-based development company working on two new apartment projects in Alexandria.

Last week, the company announced construction has started on a 280-unit apartment building called the Alexan Carlyle. The $94 million complex is being built on a 2.8-acre parcel in the 800 block of John Carlyle Street, about two blocks from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Less than a week earlier, the Alexandria City Council unanimously approved permits for Trammell Crow to build the...