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Nov 6, 2024

Work begins on phase 2 of McLean affordable housing development

Construction has started on the second phase of the two-phase Somos at McLean Metro, an affordable housing development backed by Amazon.com, SCG Development, a Tysons real estate developer, announced last week. Work on the 231-unit first phase began in April. Phase B will add 225 new units, a mix of studio and one-, two- and […]

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (center), Amazon executives and state and local leaders ceremonially cut the ribbon on Amazon's HQ2. Photo courtesy Amazon
Jun 15, 2023

Amazon HQ2 opens to high expectations

Let the tech wizardry begin: Amazon.com Inc. held the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the first phase of HQ2, the ecommerce goliath’s $2.5 billion East Coast headquarters in Arlington County, on Thursday. Dignitaries in attendance included Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey, JBG Smith Properties Chief Development Officer Kai Reynolds, Clark […]

A view of Met Park, the first phase of Amazon.com Inc.'s HQ2. Photo courtesy Amazon
May 26, 2023

2,000 Amazon employees move into HQ2 during first week

About 2,000 employees moved into the first open tower at Amazon.com Inc.’s $2.5 billion HQ2 East Coast headquarters in Arlington this week. Floors 1-14 of Merlin, one of Amazon’s two 22-story office towers in Metropolitan Park, the first phase of HQ2, opened Monday. The tech giant anticipates opening the remaining floors in phases, likely two […]

A view of Met Park, the first phase of Amazon.com Inc.'s HQ2. Photo courtesy Amazon
May 22, 2023

Amazon begins HQ2 move-in

Amazon.com Inc. is moving more than 8,000 employees into the first phase of HQ2, its $2.5 billion East Coast headquarters in Arlington‘s emerging National Landing area, this week. The e-tailer plans to officially open HQ2’s first phase, Metropolitan Park (Met Park), in June and to complete its move-in by the end of the summer. However, […]

May 19, 2023

Potomac Yard-VT Metro station opens in Alexandria

In its heyday during World War II, Potomac Yard handled freight for six different railroads and employed 1,500 workers to keep trains moving, until it succumbed to economic pressures. On Friday, after decades of planning, the transformed former rail switching yard opened as Metro‘s 98th station, serving the Yellow and Blue lines between the Braddock […]

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