Virginia Record
Arlington County
ApprovedSite Plan

1800 and 1901 South Bell Street Adaptive Reuse (Mall 1 and Mall 4)

Description

JBG Smith converted two obsolete 1960s office buildings into 315 residential units and nearly 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.

Impact summary

Removes over 543,000 square feet of vacant office space, adds transit-oriented housing, and reduces Crystal City office vacancy by 3.5 percentage points.

Applicant

Name
JBG Smith
Address
1800 and 1901 South Bell Street

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · County Board

Approved5–0, unanimous

Last discussed May 16, 2026.

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