Penrose Square Ribbon Cutting
It is official: Penrose Square, phase I (17,760-sq. ft.), will be dedicated on Thursday Nov. 8th. Our new town square has been under construction since late Spring. The new space completes the redevelopment of the Penrose Square block which included 300 new apartments and new retail space owned by B.M. Smith & Associates. The buildings [...]
Penrose Square
A new town square is currently under construction at 2500 Columbia Pike. The new space completes the redevelopment of the Penrose Square block which includes 300 new apartments and new retail space owned by B.M. Smith & Associates and delivered in 2011. The return of a major grocery store, three new restaurants and a diverse retail [...]
New LED streetlights to be installed along the Pike
The following announcement we received today from Arlington County: Starting in March, 153 streetlights along Columbia Pike, from S. Scott Street to S. Frederick Street, will be replaced with state-of-the-art, energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lights, each with a 30-year life expectancy. The new double globe, Carlyle-style LED lights match the style of other recent street [...]
Construction begins on Phase I of Penrose Square
An official Arl. County announcement as we received it today: Construction of the new public square on Columbia Pike is starting! Penrose Square is the first of three squares that will eventually be located along the Pike Corridor and will be an active pedestrian center and community gathering spot within the corridor’s Town Center. Expect [...]
Old Arlington Mill Community Center soon to be demolished
The old Arlington Mill Community Center [map] will soon be demolished. Arlington County has already selected a demolition contractor and is currently going through the process of securing the necessary permits. It is expected that the current building will be demolished by the end of February 2011. At the request of the community Arl. County [...]
