# CityHouse Old Town

Alexandria, VA · office-park · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-7a3a3bbbbc` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/va/alexandria-cityhouse-old-town-2/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-7a3a3bbbbc.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-7a3a3bbbbc.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-7a3a3bbbbc

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | under construction | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | reinhabit | none |
| New use | housing | none |
| What is there now | nearly 200 apartments | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2022 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2024 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 200000 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | American Real Estate Partners | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Zoning change | approved its conversion proposal | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 2022 | none |
| Planning notes | Approved by city officials. | none |

## Parties

- American Real Estate Partners — developer (2024–)

## Timeline

- 2022: AREP bought the units
- 2022: City officials approved conversion proposal
- 2022: Closed
- 2024: Construction began
- 2024: First residents anticipated
- 2024: Retrofit: reinhabit

## Deals and debt

- 2022 sale:  McLean-based AREP   https://www.americanrepartners.com/news/areps-first-office-to-apartment-project-nears-completion-in-alexandria-and-the-waitlist-is-long

## Sources

- AREP's first office-to-apartment project nears completion in ... — https://www.americanrepartners.com/news/areps-first-office-to-apartment-project-nears-completion-in-alexandria-and-the-waitlist-is-long

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "CityHouse Old Town, Alexandria, VA." Record n-7a3a3bbbbc, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/va/alexandria-cityhouse-old-town-2/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_alexandriacityhouseoldtown2,
  title = {CityHouse Old Town, Alexandria, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/va/alexandria-cityhouse-old-town-2/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-7a3a3bbbbc, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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