{"id":33858,"date":"2026-01-10T11:51:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/plans-unveiled-for-1775-unit-megadevelopment-in-dc-area\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T11:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:51:17","slug":"plans-unveiled-for-1775-unit-megadevelopment-in-dc-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/plans-unveiled-for-1775-unit-megadevelopment-in-dc-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans unveiled for 1,775-unit megadevelopment in DC area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">2 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/809201\/2026-01-09_09.57.57\/potomac-overlook-development-rosslyn-virginia.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Quadrangle Development Corp. has released plans for Potomac Overlook, a massive mixed-use, transit-oriented residential project to be built on a valuable site near the Key Bridge connecting Rosslyn, Virginia, to the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., according to a Jan. 6 press release shared with Multifamily Dive.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The D.C.-based developer\u2019s proposal features slender towers designed to maximize the public\u2019s views of the Potomac River and the U.S. Capitol, per the release. It also includes a network of green spaces, a 200-key hotel and 1,775 apartments spread across five buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The development is slated for the 5.5-acre <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/virginia\/2026\/01\/mixed-use-development-plans-at-site-of-former-key-bridge-marriott-in-rosslyn\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>site of the former Key Bridge Marriott<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, which was demolished in 2025 after it fell into disrepair, WTOP reported. Last year, the value of the empty waterfront lot, which serves as a gateway to Arlington County, was <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arlnow.com\/2025\/11\/25\/demolition-concludes-at-former-key-bridge-marriott-leaving-empty-lot-worth-47-5m\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>assessed at $47.5 million<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to ARL now.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>There\u2019s strong demand for more housing in the area: Arlington has experienced steady residential growth with limited new supply, per Quadrangle. Its plans call for parking to be located underground so that the project can maximize publicly accessible open space, including bike and walking paths connecting to the multiuse Custis Trail and Gateway Park, as well as seating, landscaping and art.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Quadrangle is working as a development consultant <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bisnow.com\/washington-dc\/news\/mixed-use\/quadrangle-plans-development-at-former-key-bridge-marriott-site-132578\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>on behalf of lender Claros Mortgage Trust<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, Bisnow reported, which holds the defaulted first-lien mortgage debt on the land. The development team also includes architect DCS Design, civil engineer Vika Virginia, consultant Federal Airways &amp; Airspace and land use law firm Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley &amp; Walsh.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&#8220;This is an exceptional opportunity to activate an incredible property at the center of so much activity in Rosslyn and the entire DMV,&#8221; said Christopher Gladstone, president of Quadrangle, in the release. &#8220;Our design purposefully invites the public in to enjoy this unique water view property offering outstanding views over the Potomac River and toward the Nation\u2019s Capital.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Zoning applications were filed in late December and are moving through county review, according to Quadrangle.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/potomac-overlook-development-rosslyn-virginia\/809201\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. 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