Construction of a 12-floor office building on the site of a fast-food restaurant and a bank near the Courthouse Metro stop was approved unanimously Saturday by the Arlington County Board.

The redevelopment, by Carr Properties, at 2025 Clarendon Blvd. will replace a Wendys and a Wells Fargo drive-through with a 195,870 square-foot office tower with approximately 6,960 square feet of ground floor retail, a public plaza and underground parking. The county allowed the developer to transfer density to preserve the nearby Wakefield Manor apartments, and to provide 60 fewer parking spaces than the standard in return for monetary contributions to funds that will help reduce traffic.

With the [transfer], we will be able to preserve the historic Wakefield Manor Apartments and their market rate affordable units. We will also see the key intersection of Courthouse Road, Wilson and Clarendon Boulevards greatly improved, and gain many important community benefits, said board Chair Mary Hynes (D).

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Gasoline has already been subject to price drops with the oil downturn, but the cost of construction projects such as road paving and building renovations have yet to experience the same type of decline.

The price of construction materials and labor has not decreased since the start of the downturn in late November, according to experts in various sectors of development. Its too early to tell when, or if, materials and labor will become cheaper, but some have optimism for better prices.

We havent noticed anything yet; everything seems to be as it has been, said Assistant City Manager Robert Patrick, who oversees the citys construction projects. But we do anticipate that some costs could go down in the future, of course, depending on the market.

Patrick is currently overseeing the citys $8.1 million landfill entrance renovation, a project that indicates construction jobs might be getting cheaper but is not definitive proof that prices have already decreased. The city is adding new weigh-in scales, a larger office building with new computers and asphalt on the roadway to reduce the long lines at the entrance.

Originally, Midland-based Onyx General Contractors bid the project at $11 million, but the city rejected that bid in January. On Tuesday, City Council approved Onyxs new bid of $8.1 million.

While all this happened in the early months of the current oil price decline, the second bid was lower because of various factors, not necessarily because of the price of oil.

Morris Williams, city of Midland director of the solid waste department, thinks there was a $3 million decrease because more bidders participated in the second round.

I dont know all the factors, but my guess would be that (Onyx) looked at the project a little more seriously because some other jobs were toning down a bit, Williams said.

John Darnell, operations manager of Onyx General Contractors, said that the company was the only one that placed a bid the first time the project was bidded out and that subcontractors made the bid very inflated.

So for the re-bid process, which lasted one month as opposed to two weeks the first time, Onyx talked with subcontractors to really see how much this project could cost. Two other companies competed with Onyx when re-bidding took place.

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PMT2014-03229 4950 Thunderbird Drive; $797,677.50; Frasier Meadows; Pinkard Construction Co.; Phase 2 project includes adding two, two-story additions to the existing Health Care Center at Frasier Meadows, adding a second level space over the existing entry, and replacing nine unit windows with patio doors. Total square footage being added to be 4,340. In addition, the site will be reviving landscape improvements. Reference ADR2014-00114 for conditions of Minor Modification.

PMT2014-04311 3100 24th St.; $30,825.63; Wilfredo and Teresa Ortiz; Owner/contractor 291-square-foot family room addition at rear of residence.

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PMT2014-05015 1115 Redwood Ave.; $450,000; Boulder Granary; Boulder Home Builders LLC; New detached single-family home. 3,257 total square feet of conditioned space including 100 square feet of finished basement, 1,611 square feet of unfinished basement, 552 square feet of attached garage and 385 square feet of covered deck and porch. Scope of work includes associated MEPs with a gas fireplace and stucco finishes. See TEC2012-00021 approval.

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PMT2014-05529 1345 28th St.; $13,500; RHH Operating; Seagren Construction; Relocation of existing elevator equipment room in Millennium Hotel.

PMT2014-05636 2000 Central Ave.; $1,907,628.15; Flatiron Investment; Quinlan Construction Inc.; Tenant remodel to create offices for marketing firm. Scope includes creation of new bathrooms, outdoor deck area, office and conference spaces, all associated MEPs.

PMT2015-00165 1957 20th St.; $79,970; Albin Halquist; Addition (692 square feet) and remodel (282 square feet) to existing single-family dwelling. Addition is a conversion of an existing crawlspace into fully finished basement with 9-foot ceiling height, two bedrooms and a full bath. Remodel includes main level and upper level renovation. Includes associated MEPs. Ref: ADR2014-00277 for Minor Modification approval

PMT2015-00216 2108 55th St.; $160,916.70; Flatiron Investment; Alcorn Construction Inc.; Suite 200 Tenant remodel (2,289 square feet) to existing professional office space. Scope of work includes partial demo of existing space and subsequent renovation to establish two new conference rooms and replace existing break-room mill-work. Includes associated MEPs.

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