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Developer: Wesley Housing (with Bozzuto Development) Location: 1515 N. Queen Street, Arlington, VA 22209 Total Units: 78 committed affordable (115 market rate affordable) Sustainability: LEED Silver rating Year: Fall 2016 Fun Facts: Union on Queen provides easy accessibility to the Metro rail and Route 50—along with breathtaking views of the Washington Monument. The product of a partnership between Wesley Housing Development Corporation and Bozzuto Development, this project included the new construction of a 12-story, 181-unit concrete high-rise building with three stories below-grade parking and the renovation of two existing historic, garden-style buildings to include 12 additional apartment units. Along with the 78 affordable rental units, building amenities include a club room with outdoor patio, fitness room, business center, bicycle storage, rooftop deck with outdoor kitchen, and two outdoor terraces. Union on Queen is pursuing a LEED Silver rating, and it is one of the first high-rise affordable multifamily communities in Virginia certified to the EarthCraft green building program.