Strip centers · Virginia

Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit approvedArlington, VA

Approved redevelopment to housing/retail; construction active; nearby Ballston Commons comparable. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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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Mixed use

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, approvedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, mixed, retailWikipedia no source

Planning

Planning notes	Approved by Arlington County Board.Wikipedia no source

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, 52 within 25 km: Ballston Commons (2.8 km); Parkington Shopping Center (2.9 km); Pentagon Centre (3.0 km); Skyline Mall (3.5 km); Colonial Village (3.5 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	1,437 jobs; 124 in retail trade, 435 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51013102500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 8.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (375 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 3.2%; median family income $140,074; 38 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Arlington County Public Schools (PK-12); 9 public schools within 1 mile: Randolph Elementary; Alice West Fleet Elementary; Jefferson Middle; Long Branch ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation	178 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 22204, 2026-09	median list price $526,250 (-10.0% on the year); 121 active listings; median 35 days on market; 18% 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)	11,992 vehicles a day on S Walter Reed DR (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 318 trucks; 36 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center (Arlington, VA) is approved for redevelopment to housing, mixed-use, and retail. Construction is underway per permit data (2023–2024: 621 residential units, $544M value).

Why. Approved by Arlington County Board. Median rent $2,275 noted. Housing is part of the new use. Nearby Ballston Commons (2.8km, partial status) is a comparable project.

Where it stands. Status: approved. Under construction (2023–2024 permits).

For a planner

Nearby Ballston Commons (2.8km) is also redeveloping. Retail establishments declined 20.4% (2012–2023).
Traffic: 11,992 ADT on S Walter Reed DR (minor arterial, 4 lanes).

For a developer

No developer named. Construction permits active (2023–2024).
Housing market: ZHVI $802k (2026-09), ZORI $2,680/mo (2026-09).

What we do not know yet

Verified status: draft. No specific developer or completion timeline provided. No details on retail tenant mix or housing affordability.

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $2,275
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History and original facts

Anchors	CVS, the Salsa Room, Atilla’s restaurant
County	Arlington County
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from foxessellfaster.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The long-abandoned Fillmore Gardens strip mall at 2601 Columbia Pike in Arlington, VA is approved for redevelopment into The Elliott, a six-story mixed-use building with 271 apartments and 15,000 sq ft of retail.

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Sources

After Years of Decay, a Long-Abandoned Arlington Strip Mall Is ...
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Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center, Arlington, VA." Record n-926e61fba2, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/va/arlington-fillmore-gardens-shopping-center/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_arlingtonfillmoregardensshoppingcenter,
  title = {Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center, Arlington, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/va/arlington-fillmore-gardens-shopping-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-926e61fba2, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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