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We congratulate American landscape designer, artist and educator Walter Hood for receiving the National Building Museum’s 2024 Vincent Scully Prize. Arlington County is honored to feature a significant Walter Hood project in our Public Art Collection, John Robinson, Jr. Town Square (FREED).

Arlington’s Business Investment team recently revamped its international business attraction strategy in alignment with market forces and our new strategic plan. The commercial real estate market is seeing less interest from U.S. companies looking to open offices in new locations, but international companies are looking to expand their business to the U.S.

Arlington Economic Development (AED) is excited to be continuing its partnership with Citrine Angels, the largest female-focused angel investing organization in the mid-Atlantic region pledged solely to the support of women-led ventures.

Arlington Economic Development (AED) is celebrating a series of recent accolades that highlight the success and impact of the Arlington Innovation Fund (AIF), a strategic initiative aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and supporting local startups. This recognition is a testament to Arlington’s commitment to innovation and its thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Accelerate Investor Conference is back for its fourth year, moving its event to Ballston, October 23-24. Spurring the region’s innovation and entrepreneurship engagement to a new level, the conference showcases our metropolitan region as a destination for innovation, venture investment, business development, and job creation.

Venture Global LNG’s purchase of Potomac Tower marks one of the most substantial non-portfolio office deals in the D.C. metropolitan area over the past year, highlighting the strategic importance of Arlington to our entire region. The company’s purchasing decision reflects a deep commitment to Arlington as the ideal location for its headquarters.