Hello, New Business! Welcome to National Landing
Three neighborhoods,
one urban community in Arlington, VA
What's the BID? We're here to help!
We are the National Landing Networkers. The National Landing Business Improvement District (BID) bridges Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard – hosting the events that cultivate connection, driving the investment that reimagines how we live and advocating for that makes this place worth choosing.
We’re here to help support your business with resources, marketing and brand support, connections and more.
Business Support Resources
National Landing has become the address of choice for the institutions and industries shaping tomorrow. This is a community where careers take shape, ideas find their footing, and great work gets done.
We want to ensure resources are accessible for business owners and entrepreneurs like you.
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Data Dashboard
Get the latest stats and economic reporting. For questions or collaboration opportunities, please contact: Ashley Shook, Planning & Economic Development Senior Manager, ashley@nationallanding.org
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Open Rewards, Shop Local Program
No work on your end! This loyalty program encourages people to support local businesses by providing cash back rewards.
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Arlington Economic Development’s SOAR program
Provides businesses with free access to consultants at Revby, an experienced provider of small business consulting services.
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National Innovation Quarter (National IQ)
National Landing’s innovation district, at the center of national competitiveness and technology, spanning Arlington to Alexandria.
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Public Safety
PathForward
The BID partners with PathForward, a non-profit that empowers those experiencing homelessness to build a foundation of lasting stability from the ground up. Contact PathForward.
Public Realm and Beautification
We champion a people-centered public realm and open spaces through design that prioritizes safety, biophilia/connections to nature, and accessibility for all.
Public Realm Operations Manager Alex Michael leads a range of on-the-ground initiatives—from landscaping, community cleanups, and stakeholder walks to public art, maintenance strategies, and more. Contact Alex.
Transportation
The BID stewards next-generation mobility through projects, policies, and technologies that position National Landing to become the most walkable, bike-friendly, transit-rich, and connected urban district in the country. Contact Engagement and Mobility Manager Matt Jones.
Get the latest road closures and construction updates here.
How do I describe National Landing to my audience?
Just across the river from DC, National Landing is an urban community in Arlington.
National Landing is made up of three neighborhoods – Crystal City, Pentagon City and Potomac Yard.
With walkable streets that lead to global cuisines and shopping, parks alive with jazz, and murals that energize the block. Home to the National Innovation Quarter, where global headquarters sit alongside local businesses and start-ups.
Here, opportunity has a way of finding you and never stops surprising.
- Pentagon City
- Crystal City
- Potomac Yard
How do I receive marketing support?
Our marketing team is here to amplify your business. Here are ways to share your info:
- Submit your public event or promotion for our events page.
- Sign up to receive our e-newsletter for the latest updates
- Follow and tag us on social:
Instagram: @nationallanding
Facebook: NationalLanding
LinkedIn: National Landing BID
TikTok: @nationallanding - Get to know our brand, National Landing: The Everyday Unexpected.
- Talk to us! Never hesitate to contact us about your latest offerings or news. Email the Marketing Team.
National Landing by the numbers
- 450+ shops and restaurants
- 86 Walk Score ranking
- 50 acres of green space
- 100+ annual events
5 minutes to DCA,
10 minutes to monuments
- 6 million annual visitors
- 5,000+ hotel rooms
- 28,000 residents
- 11,000+ tech and innovation jobs
