Alex Koma

Hello D.C. 👋👋👋 Alex Koma here, taking over this account now that I've started up as @WBJonline's new economic development reporter. I'm excited to get to know all of you! Drop me a line to say hi or send me tips at akoma [at] bizjournals.com or @AlexKomaWBJ

@coreyholman @WBJNeibs @RfkNo @charlesallen I’ve actually been wondering the same thing recently! I’ll check around.

My colleague @WBJAlex has your first look at the plans to redevelop the old coal-fired power plant in Old Town Alexandria. bizj.us/1qb9tk

Is the tide finally turning on affordable housing in Greater Washington? One longtime developer things so, per @WBJAlex bizjournals.com/washington/new… #affordablehousing #development

#DC neighborhoods have transformed from #industrial to apartments. District leaders will either continue these transformations or protect industrial land from redevelopment. Attorney, Jeffery Utz, comments in @WBJonline article by @WBJAlex. Read more: bit.ly/3eLT0o3

Brookfield Properties is getting a new partner on its massive Halley Rise project in Reston. New apartments are on the drawing board near the development's Wegmans; here's who hopes to build them.​ bizjournals.com/washington/new…

Controversial effort to sell River Farm just got a lot more complicated, reports @WBJAlex bizjournals.com/washington/new… via @WBJonline

The McMillan development hits another legal roadblock: ggwash.org/view/80875/bre… #cxrecs_s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bizjournals.com/washington/new…

D.C. lawmakers override Bowser's veto, vote again to break up DCRA bizjournals.com/washington/new… via @WBJonline @WBJAlex

As D.C. locks down for the inauguration, downtown businesses feel the pain. “Think of this as the four-year sweepstakes that our restaurants, hotels and businesses look forward to,” Albert said. “And it’s not happening this year.” bizjournals.com/washington/new… via @WBJAlex

US Fitness is ditching plans for a new gym and tennis center in Ashburn, pitching a residential community instead. It's one of many projects that could bring new homes to Loudoun, as the county aims for more residential along its busiest corridors.​ bizjournals.com/washington/new…

Carr Properties has sold 2025 Clarendon, the former Wendy's site in Courthouse that's been an empty lot for years now, to Greystar. The site was approved for office in 2015, though the new owner plans apartments over retail. Background from @WBJAlex... bizjournals.com/washington/new…

Who's steering the District's New Communities Initiative? There's been no clear leader in 18 months. @WBJAlex has more... #cxrecs_s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bizjournals.com/washington/new…

A losing bidder for the Center for Innovative Technology campus in Herndon is forging ahead with new plans for an adjacent property... #cxrecs_s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bizjournals.com/washington/new…

“It doesn’t mean I can’t advise the firm on these issues. I can still work with them to put forward the best argument for a client, even if I personally wouldn’t be able to work on these things.” —outgoing D.C. Councilman Grosso bizjournals.com/washington/new… via @WBJonline @wbjalex

Good story from @WBJAlex about how developers are dealing with the debacle that is the #PurpleLine. bizjournals.com/baltimore/news…

The coronavirus has decimated downtown D.C. The BID is calling for a rescue plan. bizjournals.com/washington/new… via @WBJonline

Want to live next to a Topgolf? Peterson is trying to make that a possibility at its Commonwealth Center project in #Ashburn. We have the first look: bizjournals.com/washington/new…

DC development barrels on, pandemic or no. MRP just closed on a big Buzzard Point project and is breaking ground this month. Here’s what it took to manage that amid COVID-19: bizjournals.com/washington/new…

Rosslyn's aging RCA building is slated for redevelopment once more. But this time the project has a new developer with plans to build two residential tower at the site.​ bizjournals.com/washington/new…

D.C. won a big settlement from a developer of Reunion Square. It's using the cash to subsidize senior housing there. bizjournals.com/washington/new… via @WBJonline