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Quick Answer: What Is Being Built in Arlington?
Status as of October 11, 2026.
Quick answer: the busiest corridor right now is Langston Boulevard, where the County Board approved a roughly 300-unit apartment building at 3130 Langston Blvd. in April 2026 and an 88-unit condo building at 1501 Langston Blvd. in September 2026, while the former Key Bridge Marriott site at 1401 Langston Blvd. is in a county land use study with public feedback open through Oct. 18, 2026. Columbia Pike’s street rebuild is substantially complete, Amazon’s HQ2 phase 2 remains paused, and a new countywide transportation plan is headed to the County Board this fall.
“Approved” means a County Board or agency decision is on record; it does not mean construction has started. Back to the Living in Arlington, VA guide.
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Arlington Projects at a Glance
| Project | Status | Key dates and details |
|---|---|---|
| 3130 Langston Blvd. (former Walgreens, Lyon Village area) | Approved | County Board vote April 18, 2026 (5-0); up to 300 apartments, about 7,200 sq. ft. of retail, 361 parking spaces, 19 committed-affordable units |
| 1501 Langston Blvd. (former Air & Space Forces Association building) | Approved | Sept. 19, 2026; 88 condominiums, eight stories, small public museum, 149 parking spaces (Patch) |
| 1401 Langston Blvd. (former Key Bridge Marriott, Rosslyn) | Proposed (special land use study) | Tier 2 review; feedback through 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18, 2026; Planning Commission hearing listed Nov. 2, 2026; the 2020 site plan amendment has expired |
| Bingham Center, 3200 Wilson Blvd. (Clarendon) | Approved, not yet under construction | First approved September 2023 for a hotel and apartments; Arlington Beer Garden and Clarendon 54 closed March 2026; no firm demolition date announced as of July 2026 |
| Joyce Motors site, 10th Street N. (Clarendon) | Under construction | Approved February 2023 as an 11-story, 241-unit building keeping the historic facade; demolition underway in early 2026 |
| Columbia Pike Multimodal Street Improvements | Complete (final tasks remaining) | Substantially complete December 2025; county celebrated April 2026; utility pole removal and landscaping continue |
| Columbia Pike Transit Stations | Under construction | Larger shelters, real-time screens and art at Pike bus stops; county expects completion in 2026 |
| Amazon HQ2, Metropolitan Park (phase 1) | Complete | Opened June 2023; two 22-story office buildings and a 2.5-acre park |
| Amazon HQ2, PenPlace (phase 2) | Approved, paused | Approved April 2022; paused in 2023; no restart date in the latest reporting we found (April 2026) |
| Multimodal Transportation Plan | Proposed | Draft update of the 2007 plan; comments closed Aug. 23, 2026; County Board consideration expected fall 2026 |
| Langston Boulevard Area Plan | Adopted | Nov. 11, 2023 |
| Expanded Housing Option (Missing Middle) | Adopted, in litigation | Adopted March 2023; Supreme Court of Virginia agreed to review a procedural ruling on May 19, 2026 |
Langston Boulevard
The County Board adopted the Langston Boulevard Area Plan on Nov. 11, 2023, setting guidance for use, height and density along the corridor (East Falls Church and Cherrydale kept their earlier plans). Two major projects have since been approved:
- 3130 Langston Blvd.: Rooney Properties’ plan to replace the shuttered Walgreens near the I-66 ramps. The county’s April 2026 board report describes a 13-story building with up to 300 units and 7,228 sq. ft. of retail; ARLnow’s coverage of the vote describes 12 stories. Plans include 361 parking spaces and about $1.8 million for the county’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund.
- 1501 Langston Blvd.: Taicoon Property Partners’ redevelopment of the former Air & Space Forces Association office building into 88 condominiums, with a ground-floor heritage museum. Patch reported eight stories (about 101 feet) and 149 spaces in the existing garage; a county staff report lists 144 spaces, so final figures should be checked in the approved plans.
In April 2026 the Board also deferred a proposed 47-townhouse project at 2134 N. Taylor St.
The 1401 Langston Boulevard Study (Former Key Bridge Marriott)
The Key Bridge Marriott was demolished in 2025, and the site’s 2020 major site plan amendment has expired. The developer, Quadrangle, filed for a special General Land Use Plan study in December 2025; Virginia Business reported the proposal as six buildings up to 350 feet tall. The county’s study page lists these steps:
- Long Range Planning Committee meetings on March 18, June 23 and Sept. 30, 2026
- Zoning Ordinance Committee on Oct. 13 and Long Range Planning Committee on Oct. 14, 2026
- Public feedback open through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026
- Planning Commission hearing on Nov. 2, 2026
See the county study page for documents and the feedback form. Rosslyn condo buyers with river or skyline views should follow this study.
Columbia Pike
The County Board canceled the Columbia Pike streetcar on Nov. 18, 2014. Instead, the county rebuilt the Pike as a complete street, replacing water and sewer lines, moving utilities underground and widening sidewalks. The county reports the project reached substantial completion in December 2025, with pole removal, cleanup and landscaping still finishing; the full corridor reconstruction cost about $161 million. The separate transit stations project is upgrading every Pike bus stop with larger shelters, benches, real-time information and community art, with completion expected in 2026.
National Landing and HQ2
Amazon’s Metropolitan Park, two 22-story office buildings with retail and a 2.5-acre park, opened in June 2023. PenPlace, approved by the county in April 2022 with about 3.3 million sq. ft. of office space and the planned “Helix,” was paused in 2023; recent coverage (April 2026) reported no restart date. The Potomac Yard Metro station in Alexandria opened May 19, 2023.
For condo buyers in Crystal City and Pentagon City, the lesson is to check approved neighboring buildings, which may affect views, before paying a premium for one.
Clarendon
Two Clarendon redevelopments are moving at different speeds. At 3200 Wilson Blvd., the Bingham Center site, Arlington Beer Garden and the Clarendon 54 lounge closed in March 2026 ahead of a hotel and apartment project first approved in September 2023; ARLnow reported in July 2026 that a firm demolition timeline was not yet available. Nearby, demolition began in early 2026 at the former Joyce Motors site for an 11-story, 241-unit building that preserves the historic facade.
The Multimodal Transportation Plan
Launched in October 2024, “Arlington’s Transportation Future” is a refresh of the county’s 2007 Master Transportation Plan, combining its streets, transit, pedestrian, bicycle, parking and curb, and demand-management elements into one document. The draft was open for comment through Aug. 23, 2026, and the county says it will go to the County Board for consideration this fall. See the project page.
How to Check a Project Near a Home
- Search the county’s private development projects for site plans and land use studies near the address.
- Check the EHO page and the county permit map for nearby Missing Middle projects.
- Read the posted notice signs on a site; they list the hearing dates and case number.
- Ask Nikki to pull the approved plans for any project that could affect a view, traffic or parking.
More Arlington Guides
- Living in Arlington, VA: the full Arlington guide
- Arlington neighborhoods explained
- Arlington Missing Middle (EHO) housing in 2026
- Buying an Arlington condo with two cars
- Arlington events and farmers markets calendar
- Hidden history of Arlington
Nearby area pages: Falls Church, Alexandria, Vienna and Fairfax, or see all areas served. Nikki’s results are on the Rankings & Data page.
Arlington Development FAQ
What was approved at 3130 Langston Boulevard?
In April 2026 the County Board approved Rooney Properties’ plan to replace the former Walgreens with a building of up to 300 apartments, about 7,200 sq. ft. of retail and 361 parking spaces. The county’s report describes 13 stories; some coverage says 12.
What is happening at the former Key Bridge Marriott site?
The site at 1401 Langston Boulevard is in a county special land use study after its 2020 site plan amendment expired. Public feedback is open through Oct. 18, 2026, and a Planning Commission hearing is listed for Nov. 2, 2026.
Is the Columbia Pike construction finished?
Mostly. The county reports the multimodal street project reached substantial completion in December 2025, with utility pole removal, cleanup and landscaping still finishing, and bus stop upgrades continuing in 2026.
Is Amazon still building HQ2 in Arlington?
Phase 1, Metropolitan Park, opened in June 2023. Phase 2, PenPlace, was paused in 2023, and the latest reporting we found in April 2026 showed no restart date.
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Sources
Sources checked October 11, 2026.
- Arlington County: Special Land Use Study: 1401 Langston Boulevard; Plan Langston Boulevard; Columbia Pike Multimodal Street Improvements; Columbia Pike Forward; Arlington’s Transportation Future; County Board report, 3130 Langston Blvd. (April 14, 2026)
- ARLnow: County Board approves one Langston Blvd redevelopment (April 20, 2026); Arlington Beer Garden and Clarendon 54 close for redevelopment (March 31, 2026); Clarendon redevelopment update (July 9, 2026); Joyce Motors redevelopment gets underway (Feb. 24, 2026); Demolition concludes at former Key Bridge Marriott (Nov. 25, 2025)
- Patch: 88 Homes, Air and Space Force Museum Approved (Sept. 21, 2026)
- Virginia Business: Quadrangle mixed-use proposal at former Key Bridge Marriott; Hoodline (April 2026) and Amazon on HQ2; WMATA on Potomac Yard station
- Photo: former Key Bridge Marriott, June 2024, by Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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