October 19th, 2009:
The Pentagon
The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, is located right in Arlington, Virginia. The Pentagon is home to 23,000 civilian and military employees and 3,000 non-defense support personnel. The Pentagon is the biggest office building in the world.
In addition to many defense offices from all branches of the military, the Pentagon houses services for visitors and employees with numerous fast food operations. The Pentagon has a Subway, MacDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts, Panda Express, Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell and many others. (All food services are managed by the Navy Exchange.) The Pentagon also has a fitness center open civilian and military employees.
Getting to the Pentagon is fairly easy. MetroRail’s Yellow or Blue Lines both stop at the Pentagon. If you are driving the Pentagon, street parking is hard to find and far from the entrance. But the Pentagon is a ten minute walk from the Pentagon City’s Shopping Mall via pedestrian tunnel. Paid parking is available in the mall’s garage. Numerous bus routes converge on the Pentagon as well.
Because the Pentagon is easily accessed through multiple commuter routes, residents looking for homes near the Pentagon have many choices. Homes in Arlington including Crystal City and Rosslyn are the most obvious, because they are so close. Alexandria including Old Town, the West End and Arlandria are very close as well. Although not so close as other parts of Alexandria and Arlington, Ballston and Clarendon in Arlington have easy access to the Pentagon via Metro. Shirlington is a few exits away down Interstate 395. While some of these homes have a heavy premium for proximity to the Pentagon and DC, some of these neighborhoods are surprisingly affordable. Check with your Condo Alexandria expert to find the home that’s best for you.
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Skyline Plaza in Falls Church VA
Two 26-story residential towers bordered by beautiful landscaped grounds. Large rooms, spacious closets, in-unit laundry, garage parking, and 24/7 security. Imagine all the room you need and want, always having a parking space right near your condo and not having to use outside facilities to wash your things. Doesn’t that just sound wonderful?
Skyline Plaza is located near a lot of the hot-spots in Virginia. It’s located in Falls Church Virginia not far from Washington D.C. Skyline Plaza is five miles from the Pentagon, seven miles from Reagan National Airport. There are many places to shop, eat and play around Skyline Plaza, providing a convenient lifestyle for residents.
Skyline Plaza offers various recreational facilities for its residents. Here are some of the things it offers:
- Fitness Center – On B-1 level of both towers there’s a gym equipped with fitness and exercise equipment, sauna, showers and lockers.
- Billiard Room – On the Penthouse Level in the North Building billiard tables, and cue racks.
- Outdoor Pool – The pool can accommodate all ages, young or old.
- Party and Card Room – The Party Room is fully furnished with a kitchen and can be use for personal use for a fee. The card room can also be reserved and used for smaller gatherings.
- Media Room – Located on the B-1 level the media room has over 2500 titles to choose from
Skyline Plaza also offers other recreational activities for residents.
Click Skyline Plaza to see what units are for sale here.
Potomac Yard shopping center
Potomac Yard is located on Jefferson Davis Highway in Alexandria VA near Four Mile Run and the border with Arlington. Potomac Yard is so-named because it was a freight-train station before a 589,856-square-foot shopping center was constructed here in 1997. Potomac Yard was a proposed site for a new stadium for the Washington Redskins, but community organizers pushed for the completion of this shopping center instead. In addition to a variety of stores and restaurants, Potomac Yard has a movie theater.
Here is a list of retailers located at the Potomac Yard:
- Barnes & Noble
- Best Buy
- Chevy Chase Bank
- Children’s Place
- AT & T
- Dress Barn
- Hair Cuttery
- New York & Co
- Hollywood Video
- Hops
- Men’s Warehouse
- Old Navy
- Petsmart
- Pier OneImports
- Potomac Yard Cleaners
- Rack Room Shoes
- Regal Cinemas
- Sleepy’s Bedding
- Sports Authority
- Staples
- Target
- Thomasville Furniture
- TJ Maxx
- Vitamin Shoppe
- Food and Dining
- Shoppers Food Warehouse
- Don Pablos
- IHOP
- Baskin Robbins
- Dunkin Donuts
- Togo Sandwich
- Starbucks
If you’re looking for a home in nearby Arlandria, click Arlandria, Alexandria or Arlington. Potomac Yard is located between the condominium communities of the Eclipse in Arlington and Preston in Alexandria.
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About the Providence District in Fairfax County VA
The Fairfax County’s Providence District is the home of over 280 homeowner and civic associations. Known as a vibrant, active and community-based populace, the Providence district in Fairfax Country is lush with national park reserves, playgrounds, hiking and biking trails. Particularly notable parks are Nottoway Park, featuring summer concert series and other seasonal community events including the Vienna Farmer’s Market. Most of the events are hosted by the Fairfax County Park Authority. Call 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329) for other county related information.
In addition, the Providence District is well regarded for its outstanding public safety services and county public schools; recent studies concluded that 92% of Providence District graduates go to some form of post-secondary education (1999-2000).
Finally, the Providence District is hands down and without a doubt one of the premier shopping and retail therapy experiences on the greater Atlantic seaboard. Have fun shopping at the Tysons Corner Center, Fairfax Square, Tysons Galleria and nearby Fair Oaks Mall. Providence has a diverse selection of dining establishments as well. As a whole community, it truly is a place that supports all lifestyles and embraces active community living.
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