A new development in Alexandria, Crystal City stays hot, the region's best places to work, and more
- Tim Tassa
- Dec 21, 2018
- 2 min read
It's challenging to keep up with local news, particularly the items that may impact your life, your commute, or your community. That's why each week we compile a few interesting developments happening in the area (some serious, some not so much).
"JBG Smith is gearing up to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac Yard, arguing that Amazon’s impending arrival could make the “National Landing” area nearly as in-demand as D.C. itself."
Washington Business Journal: Alexandria just approved this huge development near Landmark Mall
"Picket Place's first phase covers 15 acres and could include up to 2.1 million square feet of hotel, residential, retail and office development, though the uses have not been finalized. The project also includes a central park, a site for school or civic use, 164,000 square feet of affordable housing and 230,000 square feet of retail."
"The 80-year-old nonprofit has relocated from its longtime White Plains, New York, headquarters, which it decided last year to sell, to 28,000 square feet of new office space at 1550 Crystal Drive."
"A DC architecture firm presented a vision this year for a vast water transportation network aimed at reducing traffic congestion and improving access to sites along regional waterways for commuters, military personnel and tourists alike."
Washington Business Journal: Glassdoor's best companies to work for in Greater Washington
"More than one-third of the companies that made Glassdoor's 2019 list of best places to work have a Greater Washington presence."
Amtrak will use a $19 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to convert an idle track into a lower-level passenger platform. The construction project will involve installing new track, rebuilding the platform and restoring historic columns at Union Station’s lower level. A new elevator, escalator and stairs will also be installed to give passengers access to the lower level.
"...Amazon’s lawyers are probably hard at work trying to find out, chasing after one of the quirkier asks made by the internet retailer when it agreed to build two new campuses in Long Island City and Crystal City: a helipad at both."
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