Insights and Updates on Missing Middle Housing
October 2023: Missing Middle Latest
The county continues to approve permits for Expanded Housing Options (EHO) in the face of ongoing litigation.
NEW: More than a dozen Missing Middle permit applications are in the works so far
Arlington County has received eight Missing Middle/Expanded Housing Option applications since July 1, 2023, the first day applications opened to the public.
Expanded Housing Option Development Applications Available Online July 1
Arlington County has received eight Missing Middle/Expanded Housing Option applications since July 1, 2023, the first day applications opened to the public.
Arlington County Board Approves Expanded Housing Options
Arlington County has spent two years determining whether to legalize multiunit houses in neighborhoods zoned single-family.
Opinion: Don’t let perfect zoning be the enemy of good zoning in Arlington
Arlington County has spent two years determining whether to legalize multiunit houses in neighborhoods zoned single-family.
Key Takeaways from the County Board Work Session on Missing Middle Housing
On July 12, 2022, the Arlington County Board convened for a work session to discuss key elements of the Missing Middle Housing Study draft Framework.
Why AHS Supports Missing Middle Housing
As Arlington prepares to complete Phase 2 of the Missing Middle Housing Study, AHS strongly supports the draft Framework under consideration
Arlington County Releases Draft Framework of Missing Middle Housing Study Phase 2
Arlington’s Missing Middle Housing Study: Expanding Housing Choice has entered Phase 2, which examines a variety of housing types.
Arlington County Releases Missing Middle Phase 1 Final Report
Following a year-long study, Arlington County has released the final version of Expanding Housing Choice: The Missing Middle Housing Study Phase 1 Report.
2021 Leckey Forum Focuses on Solving Arlington’s Missing Middle Housing Puzzle
The AHS 2021 Leckey Forum featuring Daniel Parolek of Opticos Design was a virtual conversation about overcoming barriers to implementing Missing Middle Housing in the County.
The Middle Housing Affordability Solution
In this guest blog, Daniel Parolek of Opticos Design explains why Missing Middle Housing is a proven, affordable-by-design housing solution.
Smaller Homes, Greener Future
Missing Middle Housing is a common-sense solution that offers an environmentally-friendly path toward more attainable housing options in Arlington.
Making Space to Age in Place
By allowing for the construction of smaller homes, we can respond to changing demographics and better serve Arlington’s seniors.
Missing Middle Housing for a Better Arlington
Break down the housing supply challenges facing our community, types of Missing Middle Housing, and how Missing Middle could benefit Arlington in our new video.
Arlington County Missing Middle Housing Study
Arlington County launched its study into Missing Middle Housing in Fall 2020. This three-phase study will examine how various housing options could help address Arlington’s gap in housing choices.
Missing Middle Housing Initiatives across the US
Learn more about the communities across the country are exploring their own paths to expanding Missing Middle Housing solutions.
Five Things to Know About Missing Middle Housing
As Arlington County studies Missing Middle Housing, AHS is doing its part to help the community understand the concept and how missing middle housing types can help Arlington be the diverse and sustainable community it strives to be.