About AED

Your Success Is Our Business

Arlington Economic Development (AED) is committed to helping Arlington thrive as an economically vital, competitive and sustainable community by providing leadership and services to Arlington’s business, real estate, tourism and cultural affairs sectors.

Our team leads groundbreaking programs designed to attract and retain business in Arlington. We're here to help your business get the tools and resources you need to grow and succeed in our community. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us at 703-228-0808.

Award Winning Services

2024 Gold International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Excellence in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Excellence category
2024 Washington Business Journal, Fire Award
2023 Silver International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Excellence in Economic Development Program Award for Arlington's Business Appreciation Month Program
2023 Virginia Economic Developers Association (VEDA) Community Economic Development Award for Business Appreciation Month
2022 Gold International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Excellence in Economic Development Program Award in Resiliency, Recovery and Mitigation for ReLaunch

Our Office

Arlington Economic Development

The main AED office is located at 1100 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 1500. The office is Metro accessible via the Orange and Silver lines. Public parking is available beneath the building.