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County Board Approves Pentagon Centre Redevelopment Plan

Published September 22, 2015 at 10:10PM | Updated September 22, 2015 at 11:46PM

The Arlington County Board on Monday unanimously approved a redevelopment plan for the Pentagon Centre shopping center in Pentagon City.

Developer Kimco’s initial plans for the 17-acre site that includes the Costco, Best Buy and Nordstrom Rack in Pentagon City were approved in 2008, but those called for constructing the six-structure complex’s office buildings first. As approved, the amended plan will result in the construction of 693 residential units in two buildings during the project’s first phase.

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Races, Festivals to Close Roads in Arlington This Weekend

By Heather Mongilio

Published September 10, 2015 at 6:00PM

Multiple roads will be closed in Arlington this weekend due to a 9/11 memorial race, a triathlon and festivals.

The 14th annual Arlington Police, Fire and Sheriff 9/11 Memorial 5K Race on Saturday will shut down some streets around the Pentagon.

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Capital Teas Store Coming to Pentagon Row

By Heather Mongilio

Published September 4, 2015 at 3:45PM

New Capital Teas location in Pentagon Row

A D.C. tea chain is planning to open a new store at the Pentagon Row shopping center in Pentagon City later this year.

Capital Teas, a store selling over 60 types of tea, plans to open a new location at 1201 S. Joyce Street, near Hudson Trail Outfitters, by early November, CEO Peter Martino said. It will be the company’s 16th store and will occupy the stand-alone space previously held by sunglasses store Specs, which was open for only about three months.

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Suspicious Note on Metro Train Prompts Investigation, Delays

By ARLnow.com

Published September 1, 2015 at 5:35PM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 2:53PM

Metro Transit Police responded to the Pentagon City Metro station around the beginning of the evening rush hour for a “report of [a] suspicious package,” Metro said via Twitter.

According to Metro spokesman Mike Tolbert, a “suspicious note” was found on a train. The note was similar to another note — a bomb threat — that caused delays on the Blue, Silver and Orange lines this morning, Tolbert said.

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New 12th Street Extension in Pentagon City May Open By End of Year

By Heather Mongilio

Published September 1, 2015 at 11:00AM

The county is working with a private developer to expand 12th Street S. between S. Fern and S. Eads Streets to better connect Pentagon City and Crystal City.

The new extension, built by the private developer, will allow people to bike, walk or drive between the Pentagon City and Crystal City. MetroWay rapid transit buses would also use the new street to get from Pentagon City and Crystal City Metro stations, according to the Crystal City BID.

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CorePower Yoga Studio Coming to Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published August 26, 2015 at 10:00AM

The company has applied for building permits at the soon-to-open building, at 1201 S. Fern Street.

This will be CorePower’s second Arlington location — it recently opened a studio in Courthouse. The company also has locations in Georgetown, Merrifield and Falls Church.

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New Pentagon City Metro Entrance Close to Opening

By ARLnow.com

Published August 25, 2015 at 10:30AM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 2:53PM

New Pentagon City Metro entrance (2015 photo)

A third entrance to the Pentagon City Metro station is slated to open as soon as next month.

Arlington County is wrapping up work on a Metro entrance on the northeast corner of S. Hayes Street and 12th Street S., next to the offices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Transportation Security Administration, the latter of which is moving to Alexandria in two years.

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Three Arrested, One Tased After ACPD Spots Carjacked Vehicle in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published August 19, 2015 at 11:30AM

Courtesy photo

Three men were arrested last night after Arlington County Police spotted a stolen car in the Pentagon City area.

An officer located the vehicle, which had been stolen in a “strong arm carjacking” in Maryland, on 12th Street S., near Penatgon City mall. A few minutes earlier, around 7:30 p.m., a police license reader had spotted the car on nearby Route 1.

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Arlington Loses Another Big Government Office Tenant

By ARLnow.com

Published August 12, 2015 at 3:45PM

TSA headquarters in Pentagon City (via Google Maps)

TSA currently occupies a complex at 601 and 701 12th Street S. in Pentagon City, across from the Pentagon City mall.

It’s planning to move to the Victory Center building at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, near the Van Dorn Metro station, in about two years. (In 2013, the TSA renewed its lease in Pentagon City for five years.)

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Series of Car Break-Ins Reported in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published July 17, 2015 at 10:50AM

Arlington police car outside police headquarters (file photo)

Police say 11 vehicles were found with smashed rear passenger windows Thursday morning. The car interiors had been ransacked, with some items stolen — mostly coins and cash but also small items from a Bic lighter to an iPod, according to police reports.

The break-ins happened in parking lots and streets around Pentagon City, including the 1100 block of Army Navy Drive, 1500 block of S. Fern Street, and the 1200 and 1900 blocks of S. Eads Street.

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Major Development Planned for RiverHouse in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com

Published June 25, 2015 at 9:30AM

Rendering of new RiverHouse buildings

Nearly 1,100 new apartment units could be coming to Pentagon City as part of a major planned development of the 37-acre RiverHouse apartment complex.

RiverHouse owner Vornado presented the initial development plans to largely skeptical members of the Arlington Ridge Civic Association last night.

Events

Zero Prostate Cancer Run Returns to Arlington

By Heather Mongilio

Published June 19, 2015 at 2:30PM

The annual Zero Prostate Cancer Run/Walk, hosted by Zero- The End of Prostate Cancer on Sunday, is a series of four events, with a four-mile run/walk, kids race, a one mile fun run and a “virtual” option for those who don’t want to wake up early.

“This series is a great chance for men, women, children, and families of all ages to increase awareness and raise funds to end a disease that affects one in seven fathers, husbands, brothers, sons, grandfathers, partners and friends,” said Jamie Bearse, the CEO of Zero in a statement.