The Pentagon City Sector Plan, which the Virginia Court of Appeals voided last month due to insufficient public notice, is heading back to the Arlington County Board for another vote.
However, county staff have indicated that they do not intend to make any substantive changes to the plan, suggesting that the construction of several controversial apartment towers at the RiverHouse property is still likely to proceed.
Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo is one of three new businesses coming to the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City later this summer.
The fast fashion brand known for its minimalist style and simplistic wardrobe pieces will be next to Macy’s on the mall’s first level, according to a press release.
Amazon’s HQ2 Community Day scheduled for this weekend has been postponed.
Originally slated to run from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, parts of the event would fall in the window of an Excessive Heat Watch.
A suspect is in custody after allegedly striking several police cruisers with a stolen vehicle.
The dramatic incident started to unfold around 5 p.m. in the Pentagon City mall parking garage. The moments leading to the arrest were caught on video (below).
A man arrested last year in Pentagon City pleaded guilty Friday to two drug charges, including possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Willie Gene Thorne, 29, of D.C., also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
A local high school student is hoping police can catch a man he says stole his bike in Pentagon City.
The alleged theft, on May 8 near Amazon’s HQ2, was caught on a surveillance camera and shared with ARLnow. The victim is a senior at Washington-Liberty High School.
A race and a music festival will close roads in two Arlington neighborhoods this weekend.
Parts of two roadways in Pentagon City will be closed Saturday, June 15 for the ZERO Prostate Cancer 5k Run/Walk, which begins at 7:45 a.m.
Police are conducting a death investigation in Pentagon City after a body was found.
According to initial dispatches around 11:30 a.m., an employee of a business found the deceased person in a somewhat hidden spot along 12th Street S. near S. Fern Street. The circumstances around the person’s death are unclear.
Arlington’s food scene never stops evolving.
In recent weeks and months, plans have been made to not only revive a once-popular local watering hole but also to welcome new outposts of some national and local restaurant groups.
Utility work for HQ2’s stalled second phase is continuing this month, but Amazon is still keeping mum about a construction timeline.
Several sidewalk and crosswalk closures are scheduled for the next few weeks in the area of the planned PenPlace site in Pentagon City, contractor Clark Construction said in an update to neighbors.
A new high-end sushi restaurant appears to be coming to Pentagon City.
The realty management company Rappaport announced on its website that the creators behind Gyu Shige Japanese BBQ & Bar in Fairfax’s Mosaic District have leased about 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space below the Sage at National Landing, a 306-unit multifamily building at 480 11th Street S.
Arlington retail centers may soon be able to play movies and commercial messaging on large outdoor screens.
A proposed zoning ordinance change, unanimously recommended by Arlington’s Planning Commission on Wednesday, would affect six commercial areas in Pentagon City, Clarendon, Ballston and Shirlington. It’s part of an effort to encourage “gathering and socializing” and allow for “interesting and authentic entertainment and experiences” in Arlington’s retail centers, per a county report.
