Shooshan CompanyBallston Quarter Opening Fall 2018
Ballston Quarter, the new “urban village” where Ballston Common Mall once stood, is continuing to grow and add new stores and restaurants. The website states: “WELCOME TO THE NEW AMERICAN DREAM. One with untraffic, unaggravation, unsuburbs, unboredom and a totally uncommon way of life. Ballston Quarter is a true urban village filled with people who want to live where they also work and play—people who want to live life to the fullest…. Read More
Open House at The View Luxury Apartments
Join The View at Liberty Center for an Open House with a Bagel & Bubbly Bar on Saturday, February 17 from 10am – 5pm. Be sure to ask about their exclusive deal if you lease the day of the event. The View Luxury Apartments are located at 4000 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203 Designed by RTKL Architect’s office out of Miami, FL, The Shooshan Company really wanted to create a high-end, contemporary apartment… Read More
Ballston BID “Connect” App Review
The Ballston Business Improvement District (BID) was formed to “make Ballston a foremost business, cultural and entertainment destination.” As a result, they offer many tools for those living and working in the neighborhood (see the interactive directory) which includes the “Ballston Connect” app for both Apple and Android. The app offers Ballston residents, as well as those who work in the city, a way see what’s going on with: An Activity Feed… Read More
The Rixey (1008 N. Glebe Rd.) Website Is Live!
The new Shooshan Company-developed apartment building, The Rixey, located at 1008 N. Glebe Rd. in Ballston, recently launched their website with all new information on the property: The website describes the neighborhood as “A vibrant community with historical roots, Ballston has become a thriving destination for culture, arts, dining, and enjoying nights out. Anchored by the Ballston-Marymount Metro Station, it’s a neighborhood that truly seems to have it all. Just steps away… Read More
How Sweetgreen Came To Be
Sweetgreen occupies one of the retail spaces of Two Liberty Center at 4075 Wilson Blvd. The restaurant focuses on healthy food and unique salads. According to their website: “Founded in 2007, sweetgreen is a destination for simple, seasonal, healthy food. We believe the choices we make about what we eat, where it comes from and how it’s prepared have a direct and powerful impact on the health of individuals, communities and the… Read More
Starbucks Setting Up At Marymount University’s Newside
As reported by ARLnow, the new Marymount campus, Newside, recently put up signs for Starbucks which will open soon. Marymount University’s Ballston campus, formerly known as “The Blue Goose,” is set to officially open this month. The new buildings have much to offer and add to Ballston’s already impressive skyline. As ARLnow notes, “Marymount is using six floors of the nine-story office building on the site, with the other three floors available… Read More
Virginia Ranks 8th Top State for LEED Projects
A new report from the U.S. Green Building Council states that Virginia ranks #8 in the Top 10 States for LEED. This report shows “an annual ranking that highlights states throughout the United States that made significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation over the past year.” The top 10 states were: MA CO IL NY CA NV MD VA WA TX Inside Nova reported that Arlington, in particular, “had a… Read More
Two Liberty Center Receives LEED Gold Certification.
Two Liberty Center, located at 4075 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, was recently honored to receive LEED Gold Certification. As we’ve stated in previous articles, LEED stems from the U.S. Green Building Council and as their website states: “LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is changing the way we think about how buildings and communities are planned, constructed, maintained and operated. Leaders around the world have made LEED the most widely used third-party… Read More
Arlington Magazine Reviews Yona Restaurant
Arlington Magazine recently gave a great review of Yona Restaurant, located on the bottom floor of The View Apartments at Liberty Center, 4000 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia across from The Shooshan Company’s offices at Two Liberty Center. Yona is a creation from visionary chef Mike Isabella and is one of Ballston’s finest dining experiences. As we wrote about in our grand opening article, the official website of YONA describes it as, “a full-service… Read More
Arlington Ranked 2nd Best City for Millennials
Arlington, Virginia continues to receive favorable rankings, the most recent being the 2nd “Best City for Millennials in America.” Niche.com, the same website that named Arlington the #1 “2016 Best City to Live in America” less than a month ago, recently came out with their newest report. Niche.com is a rankings website which provides reviews and insights into neighborhoods. According to the site, rankings are “…based on the number of millennial residents, job… Read More