The former Key Bridge Marriott building is no more, leaving behind a void on a piece of prime real estate in Rosslyn.
Virtually nothing remains of the notorious closed hotel at 1401 Langston Blvd, which began demolition in February after being declared a “public nuisance” in May 2024.
As of January, the land value of the parcel overlooking the Potomac River was assessed at $47.5 million. But since redevelopment plans for the property expired in July, the future of the fenced-in empty lot remains anyone’s guess.
“At this time, no applications have been submitted to the County for this property,” county spokesperson Rachel LaPiana told ARLnow.
The end of the teardown marks the conclusion of a long saga for the site across the street from Gateway Park.
California-based Woodbridge Capital Partners LLC purchased the Rosslyn hotel in early 2018 in a joint venture with Oaktree Capital Management. Woodbridge submitted its first redevelopment plans in March 2019 and they received County Board approval in March 2020.
After that, the project languished for years as Woodbridge showed signs of financial distress.
In March 2023, the property was condemned by the county after a massive police operation to remove squatters from the hotel, which dated back to 1959.
The county declared the building a “public nuisance” in May 2024, but returned the site to KBLH, a subsidiary of Woodbridge, in January for demolition.
To redevelop the property, any future property owner would have to apply for a new site plan, which would need to follow the typical site plan review process in order to receive approval from the Arlington County Board.
“The property at 1401 Langston Blvd. is a premier location at the gateway to Arlington County and has an important role in the placemaking of the Rosslyn area,” county spokesperson Ryan Hudson said in July.
