Crystal City's Tallest Building Gets Approval

The Arlington County Board voted Saturday to approve 1900 Crystal Drive, Vornado's enormous office building that will be the tallest in Crystal City, according to a Washington Business Journal article. The new building, designed by New Haven-based Pickard Chilton, is the first in Crystal City to be considered under the Crystal City Sector Plan, which was adopted in 2010.

The new building will sit on a parcel currently occupied by an empty 12 story Federal office building at 1851 S. Bell Street that will be torn down to make way for 1900 Crystal Drive. 1900 Crystal Drive will include 24 stories with 720,000 square feet of office space, a 5 story underground garage, and 32 bicycle parking spaces. The design employs a "ski jump architectural treatment" as part of its glass facade, and will be a major contributor to the upgrading of Crystal City's outdated architecture and infrastructure.

As part of the agreement with the county, the developer, Vornado, would provide curb, gutter and streetscape improvements around the perimeter of the property, according to an ARLnow.com article. The plan also involves the construction of an approximately 16,000 square foot interim park near the intersection of Crystal Drive and 18th Street South.

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