1600 S. Eads St. – Crystal Towers 3

Location

The 9.6-acre (421,771-sq.-ft.) site is located at 1600 S Eads Street in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by the Crystal Towers Apartments. The site is bordered by 15th Street S to the north, S. Eads Street to the east, 18th Street S to the south, and S Fern Street to the west., Arlington, VA 22202  View Map

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The 9.6-acre (421,771-sq.-ft.) site is located at 1600 S Eads Street in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by the Crystal Towers Apartments. The site is bordered by 15th Street S to the north, S. Eads Street to the east, 18th Street S to the south, and S Fern Street to the west. , Arlington, VA 22202

The 9.6-acre (421,771-sq.-ft.) site is located at 1600 S Eads Street in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by the Crystal Towers Apartments. The site is bordered by 15th Street S to the north, S. Eads Street to the east, 18th Street S to the south, and S Fern Street to the west. , Arlington, VA 22202

1600 S. Eads St. – Crystal Towers 3

Status

Approved

This reports the status related to the Site Plan Review Process only (Administrative Regulations 4.1). 

About the Project

SPLN22-00018

Explore the project site through a Virtual Walking Tour.

The applicant, Dweck Properties, proposes to construct a new residential building and new retail building at 1600 S. Eads Street within the Crystal Towers apartment complex. 

• Staff Presentation on Background and Zoning | Slides(PDF, 233MB)

Additional project details include:

• Residential Building:
  • 10-stories
  • 209 units
  • Expansion of underground parking for a total parking ratio of .3 spaces per unit.
• Retail Building
  • 1-story
  • 27,901 sqft of retail gross floor area
• Proposed Modifications:
  • Required residential parking (.3 spaces per unit)
  • Density Exclusions
  • Additional Density achievement through LEED Gold Certification
  • Loading dock reduction

Other modifications as necessary

Applicant Materials

May 2023 Public Hearing Plan Set 

• Civil(PDF, 23MB) | Architectural(PDF, 195MB)  | Conceptual Landscape(PDF, 10MB)  | Statement of Justification(PDF, 399KB)  | Multimodal Transportation Assessment(PDF, 28MB)  | Sustainability Documentation(PDF, 2MB)

• (PDF, 2MB)4.1 application documents and site plan drawing

September 2022

• 4.1 application documents and site plan drawings 

Public Process

• This project will undergo public review via a virtual Site Plan Review Process. Learn more.
• The SPRC Chair for the site plan review process is: James Schroll
• SPRC Membership Roster(PDF, 394KB) (Adopted by the Planning Commission on March 6, 2023)

*Process timelines are subject to change as needs arise. Check back for updates.

Related Plans & Processes

• Crystal City Sector Plan
• Residential Parking Guidelines for Metro Corridors
• General Land Use Plan
• Master Transportation Plan and Map