The Brief
- Over 600 homes at the Vantage Hill condominiums in Reston are without air conditioning during a dangerous regional heat wave after the complex’s central cooling system failed.
- Residents are prohibited from installing window or portable AC units because the aging buildings lack the electrical capacity, posing a severe grid-overload risk.
- The condo association is planning a major electrical upgrade to fix the issue, but the project is not scheduled for completion until the spring of 2027.
RESTON, VA. – Hundreds of Northern Virginia residents are trapped in sweltering conditions as a brutal heat wave grips the region, leaving more than 600 homes at the Vantage Hill condominiums without air conditioning.
What we know:
The crisis stems from the failure of the complex’s central cooling system, which completely shut down last year after suffering years of frequent breakdowns.…