The July Del Ray Business Association (DRBA) monthly lunch will feature Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association's (ACVA) COO, Tom Kaiden who will speak about their new blog and other things at ACVA (Mon. 7/21 at 11:30 AM, Mt. Vernon Recreation Center, 1701 Commonwealth Ave., more information).    

The Robinson Terminal South development team is hosting an Old Town Alexandria Retailer Happy Hour, where local business owners can learn about the planned waterfront project and provide feedback (Mon. 7/21, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, The Waterfront Market, 7 King St., RSVP required).

The Alexandria Economic Development Partnership Board of Directors will hold their first regular Board meeting of the fiscal year (Thurs. 7/24 at 8:00 AM, 625 N. Washington Street, Suite 400).

The Alexandria Waterfront Commission will hold a special second monthly meeting where items of interest include an update on the Robinson Terminal South project and a presentation on plans to subdivide 0 Prince Street and 200, 204 & 208 The Strand (Thurs. 7/24 at 6:00 PM, City Hall, Room 2000).  

REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT     

Confirmed: Alexandria's Waterfront Hotel Will Be an Indigo Hotel -- WBJ 

Alexandria to Purchase Storied Waterfront Properties for $5 Million -- Alexandria Gazette 

Officials Scramble to Sway Dominion Virginia's Transmission Line Plans -- Alexandria Times 

Department of Defense Renews Lease for 606,575 Square Feet in Alexandria -- Virginia Business 

DoD Stays Put in Alexandria -- Bisnow 

Alexandria Office Buildings Sell for $31.5 Million - Virginia Business 

ECONOMY, GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY

GSA Pledges to Reduce Backlog, Get Out in Front of Real Estate Leases-- WBJ 

Commentary: Inova Alexandria Hospital Honored in National Surveys -- Alexandria Gazette 

Transitway to the Future -- Alexandria Gazette 

Bus Transitway Soon to Open in Alexandria; Arlington Breaks Ground for its Portion -- Washington Post 

With Transitway, Alexandria and Arlington Not On The Same Track -- WAMU.org 

BUSINESS & RETAIL

Giant to Offer Alexandria Woman's Organic Children's Foods -- WTOP 

Alexandria Mom's Frozen Food Business is Booming -- Patch.com 

First Dog Day Care and Dog Spas... And Now Dog Gyms?(Video) -- WBJ 

Walgreens Now Open on the Avenue in Del Ray -- RedBrickTown 

Contessa's in Del Ray is Closing in August -- RedBrickTown