A new 99-unit apartment building that narrowly passed a Planning and Zoning Commission vote will pop up in downtown Arlington after the City Council approved the plan.
The Balfour Lofts will be on a 1.605-acre tract on the site of the old Johnny Balfour Electronics store.
District 5 council member Rebecca Boxall said the new development requires demolition of the store that has stood as a notable downtown location since the 1950s. It closed in 1995…