Photo courtesy of Housing Alexandria
From L-R: Jon Frederick (Housing Alexandria), Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, Councilwoman Alyia Gaskins, Councilman Canek Aguirre, Mayor Justin Wilson, Danny Abramson (Housing Alexandria Board of Directors), Vice Mayor Amy Jackson, Evelin Urrutia (Tenants and Workers United), Aaron Remolona (Housing Alexandria), Kanesha Brown (Virginia Housing).
Housing Alexandria broke ground on Sansé and Naja, the two buildings that will make up the largest affordable housing development in the city.
Sansé and Naja, two buildings that will rise at the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and West Glebe Road, will be completed in 2026.
Housing Alexandria will develop 474 units of affordable housing above 36,000 sq. ft. of commercial space and an underground parking garage for 379 cars.
"Sansé and Naja will be an innovative, mixed-use residential and commercial development designed to address the growing need for committed affordable housing in the neighborhood," according to Housing Alexandria. "This new community includes a total of 474 affordable homes, over 100 of which will be available at the deeply affordable 40% Area Median Income threshold, ensuring future affordability for residents who have long been an integral part of this vibrant neighborhood."
At the groundbreaking, Mayor Justin Wilson said, “This is a sum of so many different policies and goals. ... This is not just the largest affordable housing project the city has ever undertaken; this is a project adjacent to some of the best transit investments we have around and within a mile of the new metro station. It is adjacent to some of our biggest and growing job centers, in Potomac Yard and along Route 1. We are making significant stormwater improvements too, bringing together so many city goals in one project.”
