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Pentagon Centre

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtArlington, VA

Retrofit built (2019), current housing construction (2024), retail decline, ZHVI $802k, near Ballston Commons (3 km). · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 32 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -20% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,680/mo zillow · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Housing

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit builtWikipedia no source
Strategy	RedevelopedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, retailWikipedia no source
Redeveloper	WDG Architecturenewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Arlington County (VA), 2024	429 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 190 single-family; 2023: 1,054 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	32 within 10 km, 61 within 25 km: Colonial Village (0.4 km); Cherry Hill Apartments (2.1 km); The Shops at Georgetown Park (2.4 km); Parkington Shopping Center (2.6 km); 1000 and 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street NW (2.6 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	7,419 jobs in 476 establishments; average annual pay $50,493; employment location quotient 0.42; employment -1.9% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	4,919 jobs; 46 in retail trade, 232 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51013101805)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 51th income percentile as adults; -0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (219 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 5.5%; median family income $146,932; 37 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Arlington County Public Schools (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Innovation Elementary; Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program; HB Woodlawn Secondary Program; Arlington Science Focus SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	235 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	97 county-logged events: 66 thunderstorm wind, 14 flood, 10 flash flood, 5 hail; $11,109,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 22201, 2026-09	median list price $616,675 (-12.2% on the year); 94 active listings; median 30 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	484 establishments (-20%); 7,601 jobs (-19%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $802,232 (+1% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $2,680/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	8,471 vehicles a day on Clarendon BLVD (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 469 trucks; 32 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Pentagon Centre (Arlington, VA) is built as a redeveloped site with new housing and retail uses. The developer WDG Architecture completed The Milton (11-story, 253-unit residential building) on a former asphalt parking lot in 2019. Current permits show 2024 construction: 190 single-unit, 429 multi-unit housing units. Housing market data shows ZHVI at $802,232 (2026-09) with 1.3% annual growth. Retail establishments declined 20.4% from 2012 to 2023. Traffic on Clarendon BLVD (principal arterial) averages 8,471 ADT (2024). Nearby context includes Ballston Commons (3 km, partial status) and 31 other sites within 10 km. Retail trend shows declining establishments (-20.4%) and employment (-19.3%) since 2012. Unknown: Current occupancy rates, exact rent figures beyond median $2,275 cited in record, and specific housing unit count for existing housing.

Why. Record confirms retrofit built, housing/retail uses, and recent construction activity. Retail decline and traffic data are documented. Context shows proximity to Ballston Commons (3 km) and other redevelopment sites. No current occupancy or detailed rent data available.

Where it stands. Status: Built. New uses: Housing and retail. Construction active in 2024. Retail market contracting. Housing market stable growth.

For a planner

Proximity to Ballston Commons (3 km) and 31 other sites within 10 km

For a developer

2024 housing permits: 619 units total; ZHVI $802k; retail decline noted

What we do not know yet

No current occupancy rates
No specific rent data beyond median $2,275
Housing unit count for existing housing unknown
No timeline for full project completion

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Multifamily screen

retrofit already built
median rent $2,275
housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Anchors	Best Buy, Costco
County	Arlington County
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from untappedjournal.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A 17-acre big-box mega-store site in Arlington, Virginia was redeveloped into two apartment towers (The Witmer and The Milton) totaling 693 units, completed in 2019.

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Timeline

2019 building the 11-story, 253-unit The Milton entirely on a former asphalt car park

Sources

What Dead Malls, Office Parks, and Big-Box Stores Can Do for ...
2 quoted sentences
Pentagon Centre
this past spring, the team succeeded in performing a slightly different operation on the south side of the complex, building the 11-story, 253-unit The Milton entirely on a former asphalt car park.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Pentagon Centre, Arlington, VA." Record n-66abc7de00, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/va/arlington-pentagon-centre/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_arlingtonpentagoncentre,
  title = {Pentagon Centre, Arlington, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/va/arlington-pentagon-centre/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-66abc7de00, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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