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🚀 NoVa’s $46.9M Expansion, 304k Sqft & Data Center Boom

Nov 3, 2025

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10 min read

🚀 NoVa’s $46.9M Expansion, 304k Sqft & Data Center Boom

🔥 NoVA’s $5T AI Factory, Netflix in D.C. & Top-Ranked Schools

Nov 1, 2025

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12 min read

🔥 NoVA’s $5T AI Factory, Netflix in D.C. & Top-Ranked Schools

🥂 Inside JW Marriott’s Big Debut, Hollywood in NoVA & Manassas Growth

Oct 27, 2025

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11 min read

🥂 Inside JW Marriott’s Big Debut, Hollywood in NoVA & Manassas Growth

💰 Prince William’s $15M Win, New Senior Community & Stafford’s Giant Buc-ee’s

Oct 25, 2025

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11 min read

💰 Prince William’s $15M Win, New Senior Community & Stafford’s Giant Buc-ee’s

👀 VA's $3B Facility, Alexandria Police Investigation & Shenandoah Shutdown Impact

Oct 21, 2025

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11 min read

👀 VA's $3B Facility, Alexandria Police Investigation & Shenandoah Shutdown Impact

🚨 Breaking: $160M Merrifield Sale Shocks Gainesville — Plus Wine Fest & a NoVA Thriller

Oct 17, 2025

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11 min read

🚨 Breaking: $160M Merrifield Sale Shocks Gainesville — Plus Wine Fest & a NoVA Thriller