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300+ Alexandria small businesses receive COVID-19 funding
More than 300 small businesses in Alexandria were funded by the Alexandria Back to Business (ALX B2B) grants program in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) announced Thursday. In May, Alexandria City Council committed $2.4 million from its federal CARES Act appropriations, and allocated an additional $2 million from […]
Richmond Airport CEO named secretary, treasurer of American Assoc. of Airport Executives
The Alexandria-based American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) announced Friday its 2020-21 leadership board, which includes Richmond International Airport President and CEO Perry Miller, who was tapped as the organization’s secretary and treasurer. Kelly Campbell, executive director of aviation at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Texas, will serve as chair. Other[...]
Report shows 60% of Americans wear sweatpants while teleworking
Approximately 60% of Americans report that they are wearing sweatpants or athletic wear while telecommuting, according to survey results released Monday by the Alexandria-based Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Only 6% of respondents reported wearing business attire. “With just 6% of teleworking Americans wearing business attire at home, and 17% working in our pajamas, [&helli[...]
City of Alexandria signs lease in Mark Center
The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) signed a lease with the city of Alexandria, which will move the city Department of Community and Human Services and the Alexandria Health Department into the current IDA headquarters building in the Mark Center development in 2023, following renovations. Depending on leasehold improvements, the transaction price will fall between […]
CIT invests in Alexandria agriculture software company
State government-backed venture fund CIT GAP Funds announced Monday it has invested in Alexandria-based software developer Agrology. An investment amount was not disclosed. Agrology’s software/hardware-as-a-service platform allows farmers to deploy sensors to track environmental factors that could affect crop yields. Its technology also allows farmers to apply optimal amounts of fertilizer a[...]
United Way Worldwide names chief experience officer
Alexandria-based health and education nonprofit organization United Way Worldwide has named former SunTrust Foundation President as its chief experience officer, the organization announced Tuesday. In his new role, Little will lead all donor-facing functions and will be a part of the executive management team. He will report to United Way President and CEO Brian Gallagher. […]
Tryko Partners acquires three Va. nursing facilities
New Jersey-based property management company Tryko Partners LLC has acquired three Cambridge Healthcare Services nursing facilities in Virginia and plans to invest approximately $9 million in renovations and programming at the facilities, Tryko announced Monday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The facilities include the 307-bed Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center[...]
Alexandria Housing Development Corp. buys Avana Apartments for $106M
Alexandria Housing Development Corp. (AHDC) has acquired the former 326-unit Avana Alexandria Apartments for $106 million in an effort to provide affordable housing as rents and sales prices rise in anticipation of Amazon.com Inc.’s HQ2 East Coast headquarters, which is under development in nearby Arlington. The acquisition, which closed on Jan. 28, marks the first […]
Virginia Tech Innovation Campus names Cornell dean as executive director
Lance R. Collins, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering at Cornell University, has been selected as the first vice president and executive director of Virginia Tech‘s $1 billion Innovation Campus, which is set to open in Alexandria‘s North Potomac Yard area in the fall. He will join Virginia Tech as of Aug. 1. The Innovation […]
