Crystal City BID gets backing to expand its borders

The Crystal City Business Improvement District won approval Saturday by the Arlington County Board to expand its borders into Pentagon City and Potomac Yard, the expanse that's become part of the newly dubbed National Landing and home to Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) HQ2 and its resulting development. The BID, which has been undertaking this effort since May and negotiating with business and property owners in the new neighborhoods, will now grow its footprint by 76%, encompassing a majority of Pentagon City to the west and all of the Arlington portion of Potomac Yard to the south. It also allows the organization, led by President and Executive Director Tracy Sayegh Gabriel, to help devise a broader strategy around property improvements and economic development in what will be HQ2's new hometown. Read More...