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Arlington鈥檚 Crystal City neighborhood is echoing with the sounds of demolition today as work gets underway on Amazon鈥檚 new, temporary offices.
Loud, heavy demolition is underway at聽1800 S. Bell Street and聽, two of three buildings near the Crystal City Metro station that Amazon from JBG Smith. The aging office buildings are being refurbished prior to Amazon鈥檚 arrival.
Lighter construction is underway at 241 18th Street S., which is also part of Amazon鈥檚 plans but which has other, existing tenants.
The space 鈥� around 500,000 square feet in total 鈥� is planned to only be temporary for the tech giant, which is set聽to eventually move to a brand new office campus near the Pentagon City. JBG Smith, which plans to sell Amazon that property for its permanent campus, is rehabilitating Amazon鈥檚 Crystal City office buildings as part of a 鈥溾�� on the area鈥檚 future with Amazon on board.
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The arrival of 鈥淗Q2鈥� is not only prestigious for Arlington and the combined Crystal City-Pentagon City-Potomac Yard area now being called National Landing, but also for the contractors working on the project. On Friday, one contractor even sent out a press release, below, and about its work on the Crystal City project.
Arlington鈥檚 best-known project is currently under construction. Muller Erosion & Site Services has begun work on the highly anticipated Amazon鈥檚 new HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia. Amazon is building its second聽headquarters in the Crystal City, and Muller Erosion & Site Services is proud and excited to be associated with the project.
Amazon has said it is committed to create 25,000 jobs in Arlington, a region it considers to be a great fit for putting in place the needed talent pool. The company will invest $2.5 billion in Northern Virginia, and plans are also in place to build 4 million sq. ft of energy efficient office space. [鈥
For Muller Erosion & Site Services Inc, this is a prestigious project and affirms the company鈥檚 high standards of services. The company is considered to be a leading site construction business in the Mid-Atlantic region and works on several high-profile projects throughout the region.
鈥淲e are thrilled and honored to be part of Amazon鈥檚 new plans to build its second聽headquarters in Arlington. Our best service will be delivered by our experienced team, and we look forward to contributing to the project however we can,鈥� said a spokesperson for Muller Erosion & Site Services.
