Alexandria Development Tracker: Potomac Yard, WestEnd, Old Town North and the Waterfront
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Proposed, Approved, Under Construction and Complete: Where Alexandria’s Biggest Projects Stand in October 2026
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Quick Answer: What Is Being Built in Alexandria?
Status as of October 15, 2026.
Quick answer: the biggest job under way is WestEnd on the former Landmark Mall site, where Inova’s new 192-bed hospital topped out in April 2026 and is expected to open in late 2028. In Old Town North, City Council approved the first phase of the former power plant redevelopment and a $135 million financing deal on June 13, 2026. JBG Smith’s 640-unit plan for southern Potomac Yard was approved in December 2025, the Old Town waterfront flood project is in design with construction expected to start in 2027, and City Hall and Market Square are closed for renovation.
“Approved” means a City Council or agency decision is on record; it does not mean construction has started. Back to the Living in Alexandria, VA guide.
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Alexandria Projects at a Glance
| Project | Status | Key dates and details |
|---|---|---|
| WestEnd and Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark (former Landmark Mall, Duke Street at I-395) | Under construction | Hospital broke ground in 2024 and topped out April 13, 2026; 192 beds, plus a cancer center and specialty care center; opening expected late 2028. First residential buildings started construction in 2026. |
| Former Potomac River Generating Station (Old Town North) | Approved (phase 1) | City Council approved Blocks B and C and a 30-year, $135 million financing deal on June 13, 2026; six blocks on 19 acres with more than 10 acres of public open space; deconstruction could begin as early as 2027 and take up to 20 months. |
| Southern Potomac Yard (JBG Smith) | Approved | 640 units in an apartment building, an affordable housing building and townhouses; City Council approval December 2025; site plan submissions expected in 2026. |
| 598 S. Alfred St. (Old Town) | Approved | 145-unit affordable housing redevelopment led by Alfred Street Baptist Church; approved December 2025. |
| Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project | Approved (in design) | After the National Park Service declined a pump station in Waterfront Park, Council chose an enhanced gravity storm sewer in March 2026 and approved it June 13, 2026; design could finish winter 2026 or spring 2027, with construction in summer or fall 2027. Waterfront and King Street designs went to the BAR on Oct. 7, 2026. |
| City Hall and Market Square renovation | Under construction | Buildings closed in early 2026 for work expected to take about two years; the farmers’ market moved to N. Royal St. on Jan. 10, 2026. |
| Duke Street Transitway | Approved (concept, in design) | Concept approved June 27, 2023; final design expected fall 2027; NVTA has committed $102 million of the $102.5 million cost (July 9, 2026). |
| Duke Street Land Use Plan | Proposed | Draft plan for the corridor from the former Landmark Mall to Alexandria Union Station; City Council received an update May 26, 2026. |
| Mount Vernon Trail widening, Rosslyn to Old Town (NPS) | Approved (construction date not set) | About five miles of widening; NPS said in January 2026 it had no projection yet for when construction and trail closures would happen. |
| Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (Fairfax County) | Approved (in engineering) | 7.4 miles from Huntington Metro to Fort Belvoir with nine stations; county timelines put completion around 2033, after VDOT road widening. |
| Virginia Tech Innovation Campus (Potomac Yard) | Complete (phase 1) | First academic building opened in 2025; two more buildings are planned with no announced schedule. |
| Potomac Yard Metro station | Complete | Opened May 19, 2023 on the Blue and Yellow Lines. |
| Zoning for Housing | Complete (under appeal) | Adopted November 2023; upheld by the circuit court in November 2025; plaintiffs filed an appeal in December 2025. |
WestEnd and the New Inova Hospital
The 52-acre redevelopment of the former Landmark Mall, led by Foulger Pratt with Silverstein Properties and Howard Hughes Communities, is planned for more than 2,500 homes, about 300,000 square feet of retail, four acres of parks and open space, a transit hub and the relocated Inova Alexandria Hospital. Inova placed the final structural beam on April 13, 2026; when complete, the campus will include a 569,000-square-foot hospital with 192 beds, a 111,000-square-foot cancer center and an 83,000-square-foot specialty care center. Inova’s CEO said in June 2026 that the hospital is on track to open in late 2028, when it will replace the current hospital on Seminary Road.
The Old Town North Power Plant Site
The Potomac River Generating Station closed in 2012, and HRP Group bought the site in 2020. On Saturday, June 13, 2026, City Council unanimously approved the first phase (Blocks B and C) of the six-block, 19-acre plan, with mixed-use apartment and retail buildings, more than 10 acres of public open space and the reuse of an old pump house, plus a 30-year, $135 million tax increment financing deal for public infrastructure. HRP Group has said deconstruction could begin as early as 2027 and take up to 20 months. See the city’s project page.
Potomac Yard After the Arena
The city ended negotiations on the proposed Capitals and Wizards arena on March 27, 2024. In December 2025 City Council approved JBG Smith’s 640-unit plan for southern Potomac Yard, with a mixed-use residential building, an affordable housing building and townhouses; JBG Smith said it expected to begin site plan submissions in early 2026. Virginia Tech’s first Innovation Campus building opened in 2025, and the Potomac Yard Metro station has been open since May 19, 2023.
The Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project
The Old Town waterfront floods often: city data reported by ALXnow counted 227 flooding events at the Prince Street level from January to October 2025, against a 20-year average of 145. The original plan called for a pump station in Waterfront Park, but the National Park Service declined to allow it in early 2026. In March 2026 City Council chose an enhanced gravity storm sewer system instead, replacing old pipes with a larger drainage system with valve vaults and outfalls, and approved the plan on June 13, 2026. The city tested utility locations near King Street, The Strand and Union Street in July 2026, and on Oct. 7, 2026 it took designs for a new bulkhead, a riverside walkway and brick paving on the unit and 100 blocks of King Street to the Board of Architectural Review. A June 2026 presentation projected final design by winter 2026 or spring 2027 and construction starting in summer or fall 2027. More in our Old Town BAR and flooding guide.
Duke Street
The Duke Street Transitway will add more than four miles of bus rapid transit lanes between the King Street-Old Town Metro station and the Fairfax County line near the WestEnd site. City Council approved the concept design on June 27, 2023, the city expects final design by fall 2027, and NVTA voted on July 9, 2026 to add $15 million, bringing its funding to $102 million of the $102.5 million cost. A separate Duke Street Land Use Plan, which could allow taller buildings and more housing along the corridor, was still in draft as of the city’s May 26, 2026 update. See Duke Street in Motion.
City Hall and Market Square
City Hall at 301 King Street and Market Square closed in early 2026 for a renovation of the building, the plaza and the parking garage expected to take about two years. Council meetings moved to 4850 Mark Center Drive, and the Saturday farmers’ market moved to the 100 block of N. Royal St. and the Tavern Square courtyard on Jan. 10, 2026. The Market Square garage is closed during the work.
How to Check a Project Near a Home
- Search the city’s Planning and Zoning pages and City Council and Planning Commission dockets for development special use permits near the address.
- Read the notice signs posted on a site; they list hearing dates and case numbers.
- For Alexandria addresses in Fairfax County, check the county’s planning and zoning records instead.
- Ask Nikki to pull the approved plans for any project that could affect a view, traffic or parking.
More Alexandria Guides
- Living in Alexandria, VA: the full Alexandria guide
- City of Alexandria vs. an Alexandria address (Kingstowne, Fort Hunt and more)
- Alexandria neighborhoods compared
- Buying in Old Town: BAR rules and waterfront flooding
- Alexandria events calendar
Nearby area pages: Arlington, Burke, Fairfax and Woodbridge, or see all areas served. Nikki’s results are on the Rankings & Data page, and you can contact Nikki any time.
Alexandria Development FAQ
What is being built on the old Landmark Mall site?
The site is becoming WestEnd, a 52-acre development planned for more than 2,500 homes, retail, parks, a transit hub and the new Inova Alexandria Hospital, which topped out in April 2026 and is expected to open in late 2028.
What will happen to the old power plant in Old Town North?
On June 13, 2026, City Council approved the first phase of HRP Group’s plan for the 19-acre site, with apartments, retail and more than 10 acres of public open space, plus a $135 million financing deal. Deconstruction could begin as early as 2027.
When will the Old Town waterfront flood project be built?
The city chose an enhanced gravity storm sewer system in 2026 after the National Park Service declined a pump station. A June 2026 presentation projected construction starting in summer or fall 2027.
What was approved in Potomac Yard after the arena deal ended?
In December 2025 City Council approved JBG Smith’s 640-unit plan for southern Potomac Yard, including an apartment building, an affordable housing building and townhouses.
Will Duke Street get bus rapid transit?
Yes, it is planned. City Council approved the Duke Street Transitway concept in 2023, the city expects final design by fall 2027, and NVTA has committed $102 million toward the $102.5 million project.
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Sources
Sources checked October 15, 2026.
- City of Alexandria: Potomac River Generating Station; Duke Street in Motion; Waterfront Flood Mitigation briefings (April and May 2026); Farmers’ Markets; Board of Architectural Review
- ALXnow: Inova topping out (April 14, 2026); Hospital on track for late 2028 (June 18, 2026); WestEnd residential construction starts (March 19, 2026); Power plant first phase approved (June 15, 2026); Potomac Yard and 598 S. Alfred St. approvals (Dec. 15, 2025); Waterfront flood project utility work (July 9, 2026); Waterfront makeover and flood control plans (Oct. 6, 2026); Duke Street Transitway funding (July 10, 2026); Duke Street Land Use Plan (May 27, 2026); Arena negotiations end (March 27, 2024); Zoning for Housing appeal (Feb. 27, 2026)
- Alexandria Gazette: NPS denies city’s pump station plan (March 5, 2026). Connection Newspapers and city Waterfront Commission memo on Mount Vernon Trail improvements (January 2026). Fairfax County and FTA: Richmond Highway BRT updates. WMATA: Potomac Yard-VT opening. Axios: Virginia Tech Innovation Campus opening (Feb. 27, 2025). Visit Alexandria: City Hall and Market Square renovations
- Photo: former Potomac River Generating Station, Old Town North (August 2024), by Ifly6, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
