Annual Development Highlights

The Annual Development Highlights report summarizes residential and commercial development activity in Arlington and compares development trends over the last 10 years. This report contains an inventory of development projects throughout the County.

Development Highlights 2025

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In 2025, the County Board approved 17 special exception projects that increased density in the County: eight (8) site plans, one (1) Phased Development Site Plan (PDSP), three (3) Form Based Code use permits, and one (1) UCMUD. Four (4) projects were approved under adaptive reuse regulations which will convert a total of 1,259,987 SF of office space to 13,754 SF retail space, 854 residential units, and 344 hotel rooms. One (1) of the adaptive reuse projects retains 2,047 SF of office space.

There were six (6) major projects completed, adding 17,476 SF retail, 47,936 SF of other space, 593 residential units, and 331 hotel rooms to the County. These projects included Marbella Apartments Phase I, The Wendy, J Luna Apartments (11th and Vermont - South Block) and The Rosslyn Hilton at The Key.

Harris Teeter Phase 2 in Ballston started construction and will add 195 multi-family residential units to the County.

There were eight (8) major demolitions, including the Key Bridge Marriott hotel site, Joyce Motors, Macy's Department Store, and three (3) buildings for the redevelopment of the Red Lion Inn site. The majority of demolitions are in anticipation of future development at the site.

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Development Tracking Dashboard

As a companion to the report, the Development Tracking Dashboard provides an online interactive experience with development data for the current quarter, trends over the past 10 years, and development within and outside the planning corridors.