Alexandria council agenda sets Nov. 14 hearing on affordable-housing tax exemption
Rule Changes Alexandria, VA localCommunity Lodgings seeks partial real estate tax relief for 3910 Elbert Avenue; property assessed at $5.29 million.
Overview
Alexandria's City Council agenda for Nov. 14 lists a public hearing and final vote on an ordinance that would partially exempt Community Lodgings, Inc.'s property at 3910 Elbert Avenue from real estate taxes because it operates as affordable housing. The property is assessed at $5,290,000, and its 2026 tax bill is $60,041.50.
A public hearing lets residents speak before the council decides. The agenda was published Nov. 10, three days before the scheduled hearing, and items can still be deferred, withdrawn or moved. The ordinance would grant a partial exemption by designation, not a full tax waiver.
Why it matters
Alexandria's vote on a partial tax exemption for a $5.29 million affordable-housing property will decide who absorbs part of its $60,041.50 annual tax bill.
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Timeline
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Agenda lists Nov. 14 hearing on Elbert Avenue tax exemption
Today AgendaAlexandria publishes a City Council public hearing agenda with second reading and final passage for the Community Lodgings property.
Scenarios
Council approves partial tax exemption for 3910 Elbert Avenue
Discussed by: The published City Council agenda lists second reading and final passage, the last step before adoption.
The council holds the Nov. 14 public hearing and then votes to adopt the ordinance, granting Community Lodgings a partial real estate tax exemption by designation for its affordable-housing property.
Council defers or withdraws the tax exemption item
Discussed by: The agenda itself warns that items are regularly deferred, withdrawn or moved.
The Nov. 14 hearing does not end in a final vote. The item is continued to a later meeting, withdrawn by the applicant, or moved off the agenda, leaving the property's tax status unchanged for now.
Council rejects the partial tax exemption
Discussed by: No public analysis identified; included as a possible council action.
After the public hearing, the council votes down the ordinance or removes it without adoption. Community Lodgings would continue to owe the full $60,041.50 in 2026 real estate taxes on the property.