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Cherry Hill Apartments

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedCherrydale, VA

Demolished garden-apartments site (93 units) in Cherrydale, VA. Low opp_score (30) due to demolition status; no new development confirmed. Housing market data available (ZHVI $802k, ZORI $2,680). · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 26 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 91,497 on 66 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -20% census-cbp · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,680/mo zillow · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 66 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …a four-story apartment building with 93 units record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …a four-story apartment building with 93 units newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source
What is there nowa four-story apartment building with 93 unitsnewtypes-extraction reported

History and original facts

CountyArlington County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from arlnow.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Cherry Hill Apartments, a 77-unit garden-style apartment complex built in 1961, were demolished and replaced by a four-story building with 93 housing units.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, Arlington County (VA), 2024429 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 190 single-family; 2023: 1,054 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby26 within 10 km, 62 within 25 km: Parkington Shopping Center (1.8 km); Ballston Commons (1.9 km); Colonial Village (2.1 km); Pentagon Centre (2.1 km); The Shops at Georgetown Park (3.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)7,419 jobs in 476 establishments; average annual pay $50,493; employment location quotient 0.42; employment -1.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022760 jobs; 240 in retail trade, 33 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51013100600)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 47th income percentile as adults; 0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (152 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 6.0%; median family income $213,594; 45 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsArlington County Public Schools (PK-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Glebe Elementary; Taylor Elementary; Washington-Liberty High; Dorothy Hamm MiddleNCES EDGE
Elevation280 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202597 county-logged events: 66 thunderstorm wind, 14 flood, 10 flash flood, 5 hail; $11,109,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 22207, 2026-09median list price $1,514,995 (-10.9% on the year); 85 active listings; median 36 days on market; 7% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023484 establishments (-20%); 7,601 jobs (-19%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $802,232 (+1% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $2,680/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)91,497 vehicles a day on 66 (Interstate, 4 lanes); 1,134 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Demolished garden-apartments site (93 units) in Cherrydale, VA. Original use: garden-style apartments. Strategy: redevelop (new use: housing).

Why. Status: demolished. Opp_score 30 (low: 'closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced').

Where it stands. Housing market: ZHVI $802,232, ZORI $2,680 (2026-09). Nearby: 10km cluster includes Ballston Commons (partial, 1.9km), Pentagon Centre (built, 2.1km), and 26 total sites. Retail: 20% fewer stores/employees since 2012 (Arlington County).

For a planner

  • No new development confirmed post-demolition.
  • Traffic: I-66 (91k ADT) 600m away.
  • Peer redevelopments: Ballston Commons (2km), Merrifield (11km) in VA, but no direct link to this site's new use.

For a developer

  • Housing demand context: ZORI $2,680 (rent).
  • Low opp_score reflects lack of verified new development status.
  • Verified as 'draft'—data not confirmed.

What we do not know yet

  • No new construction details provided.
  • Context clusters include 'unknown' status sites (e.g., Parkington Shopping Center).
  • After_notes only describe original building, not new use.

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  • closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
  • median rent $2,275
  • housing in the record

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