JBG Smith plans 1,00 housing units near Amazon HQ2

Developer JBG Smith has plans for a major redevelopment of its RiverHouse apartment property in Pentagon City, four blocks from Amazon’s second new headquarters.

The developer submitted a site plan application to Arlington County to build about 1,000 new housing units along S. Joyce Street. The units will be in two, six-story apartment buildings, as well as traditional townhouses and maisonettes. About 260 of the units will be available for purchase.

The six-story buildings will have mix of units, including studios and three-bedroom units, for a combined total of 750 units. These two buildings will be constructed on the parking lots in the northern end of the site and will feature central courtyards, and 30,000 square feet of community-oriented, street-level retail, including a potential daycare center and medical office,