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With Amazon On Board, Leaders Look to Quell Concerns Over Incentives for the Tech Giant

Published November 13, 2018 at 3:50PM | Updated November 14, 2018 at 10:16AM

(Updated at 4:05 p.m.) Concerns about the wisdom of doling out millions in incentives to lure Amazon to Arlington have abounded ever since rumors first kicked up that the company could head to the county — but Tuesday’s celebration of the move in Pentagon City didn’t betray much trepidation among state and local leaders.

Instead, Gov. Ralph Northam and a cadre of others devoted the afternoon to hailing the tech giant’s decision to bring a new headquarters to Arlington as a transformative one for the region.

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Following Amazon’s Big Announcement, JBG Smith Sketches Out Plans for New ‘National Landing’

By Alex Koma

Published November 13, 2018 at 11:40AM | Updated November 13, 2018 at 1:00PM

A multimodal transit hub planned for Crystal City to coincide with Amazon's arrival. (via JBG Smith)

(Updated at 1 p.m.) Amazon’s arrival in Crystal City and Pentagon City seems set to completely transform developments already planned for the area.

The company’s big announcement today (Tuesday) that it would split its planned second headquarters between Arlington and New York City represents a major windfall for JBG Smith, the largest property owner across the newly dubbed “National Landing” — an area including Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac Yard. The developer had long sought to fill thousands of square feet of vacant office space in the neighborhoods, much of which will now presumably be occupied by Amazon’s 25,000 workers attached to the project.

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BREAKING: Media Staging Area Being Set Up in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published November 13, 2018 at 8:25AM | Updated November 13, 2018 at 12:48PM

Likely Amazon HQ2 media staging area in Pentagon City

(Updated at 12:45 p.m.) As Arlington and the D.C. area anxiously await the “imminent” announcement that Amazon will be coming to Crystal City, a media staging area is being set up in Pentagon City.

The staging area is on the 1300 block of S. Eads Street, where ARLnow previously saw a large event space being set up then taken away. There is also a police presence on the site and temporary no parking zones — from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today — nearby.

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As Pentagon City Transitway Expansion Gains Steam, County Convenes Open House Tonight

By Alex Koma

Published November 8, 2018 at 9:45AM

Metroway buses for the Crystal City-Potomac Yard Transitway (Photo via Arlington County)

Arlington is gearing up to extend its bus rapid transit system to better connect Crystal City to Pentagon City, and county officials are inviting people to learn more about the project at a meeting tonight (Thursday).

The county is holding an open house to show off details of the planned Crystal City-Potomac Yard Transitway extension, running from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Crystal City Shops (2100 Crystal Drive).

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HQ2 Watch: The Case of the Mysterious Disappearing Tent

By ARLnow.com

Published November 6, 2018 at 4:55PM

The partially-assembled event space on Monday

All signs point to Crystal City being a landing spot for at least half of Amazon’s proposed HQ2 — well, all but perhaps one.

The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and now NPR are all reporting that Crystal City is likely to be announced as the future home of a major Amazon office campus. The announcement could come as soon as this week.

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Aabee Express Now Open at Pentagon Row

By ARLnow.com

Published November 6, 2018 at 2:45PM

Aabee Express at Pentagon Row in 2018

A new restaurant has opened at the Pentagon Row shopping center in Pentagon City.

Aabee Express is now serving Mediterranean cuisine in the former Nkd Pizza storefront. The diminutive restaurant, next to the F45 gym, opened on Nov. 1.

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Pentagon City Ice Rink Opening for the Season This Week

By ARLnow.com

Published October 23, 2018 at 11:45AM

Fall foliage may be MIA so far, but there’s another sure sign of the season that signals that sweatshirt weather is here to stay for awhile: the opening of the ice skating rink at Pentagon Row.

The rink, at 1101 S. Joyce Street, is set to open for the season on Thursday, Oct. 25. It will remain open until March 24.

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Video: Soldier on Scooter Menaced by Driver in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published October 19, 2018 at 4:15PM

A man in Army fatigues who was riding a motorized scooter down an alley in Pentagon City was nearly run into by an impatient driver.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 18, 2018 at 9:00AM

More Housing Coming to Pentagon City — Developer LCOR is working on plans for a new apartment building in Pentagon City, to be built on a site that currently houses a blocky, low-slung building containing Verizon telecommunications infrastructure. Arlington has seen “a rising demand for luxury rentals,” including at a recently-completed LCOR building in Crystal City. [Washington Business Journal, Washington Business Journal]

Woman Charged With Bringing Gun to DCA — “The TSA said an Arlington, Virginia, woman was stopped at a checkpoint at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday with a loaded 9 mm handgun in her carry-on bag. There were 14 bullets in the handgun, including one in the chamber. She was cited by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police.” [WTOP]

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New Restaurant Serving Up Indian, Nepalese Food Coming to Pentagon Row

By Alex Koma

Published October 9, 2018 at 9:45AM | Updated October 9, 2018 at 3:11PM

Planned menu offerings at Pentagon Row's new Namaste Everest restaurant (2018 Photo courtesy of Federal Realty Investment Trust)

(Updated at 3:10 p.m.) A new restaurant offering Indian and Nepalese cuisine is on the way for the Pentagon Row shopping center.

Namaste Everest plans to open its doors in spring 2019, according to a release from Pentagon Row owner Federal Realty Investment Trust.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published October 2, 2018 at 8:30AM | Updated October 2, 2018 at 9:06AM

Judge Dismisses Dewey Horse Punch Case — A man who was accused of punching a police horse in Dewey Beach is now trying to clear his name after the case was dismissed. Surveillance video reportedly exonerated the man, who might not actually be from Arlington as originally reported. [Cape Gazette]

Rosslyn Transportation Meeting Tonight — “Join Arlington County and the Rosslyn BID to provide feedback at this public meeting that will focus on the Core of Rosslyn Transportation Study. This study will examine the feasibility and potential impacts of permanent changes to the street network in the core of Rosslyn, with the goals of improving safety and accessibility for all users, including those walking, biking, using transit and driving.” [Rosslyn]

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UPDATE: Artist Emerges for Mysterious Street Art in Pentagon City, Crystal City

By Alex Koma

Published September 28, 2018 at 3:45PM | Updated September 28, 2018 at 4:26PM

Colorful bikes affixed to a wall along S. Eads Street, near 13th Street S. (courtesy of Sally Clouse)

(Update at 4:25 p.m.) After this article was published, Carol Fuller, president of the Crystal City Civic Association, reached out with some clarity on the origin of the street art:

The mysterious street art cropping up around Pentagon City and Crystal City seems to be evolving.