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Living at the Heart of National Landing
National Landing is one of the most strategically positioned neighborhoods in the Washington region, a compact urban district in Arlington, Virginia that sits between the Pentagon, the Potomac River, and a Metro system that puts downtown DC fifteen minutes away. Few other neighborhoods combine this level of transit access with two Metro stations within walking distance, a Whole Foods at the corner, and a major international airport that can be reached without leaving the rail platform. Amazon's arrival at HQ2 has accelerated an already significant transformation, filling the streets with new restaurants, parks, and public spaces while the neighborhood's long-established federal and defense employers continue to anchor its daily rhythm.
220 Twentieth's luxury apartments in National Landing occupy the seam between Crystal City and Pentagon City, within walking distance of both Crystal City and Pentagon City Metro stations on the Blue and Yellow Lines. That position is genuinely useful. Residents can walk north into Crystal City for dinner along Water Park, south into Pentagon City for a weekend at the Fashion Centre, or east along Metropolitan Park into the new Amazon HQ2 campus, without repeating the same routine twice in a week.
About the Crystal City & Pentagon City Neighborhood
National Landing is the unified identity for three adjacent Arlington submarkets: Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard. 220 Twentieth occupies the stretch where the first two meet, a block-by-block transition from Crystal City's office-tower density to Pentagon City's mix of residential streets and regional retail. The area's transformation over the past decade has been led by the National Landing Business Improvement District, which has overseen sustained public-realm investment in new parks, streetscape improvements, and year-round programming across Crystal Drive and Metropolitan Park.
The defining quality of living here is access without the usual tradeoffs. Residents are within walking distance of a full-service grocery, two Metro stations, a regional shopping mall, one of the largest outdoor dining destinations in Northern Virginia, Amazon's new East Coast headquarters, and the Pentagon itself. For anyone whose work or daily life pulls them in multiple directions across the DC metro area, National Landing offers a rare combination of transit, employment, retail, and recreation in a single compact footprint.
How to Get Around National Landing
220 Twentieth's location between Crystal City and Pentagon City gives residents something most Arlington addresses cannot offer: two Metro stations within a comfortable walk, both serving the same Blue and Yellow Lines. That redundancy matters. If one station is crowded during a morning commute or taken offline for weekend maintenance, the other is available without reorganizing the day. Both stations provide direct service north to L'Enfant Plaza, Gallery Place, and Metro Center, and south to Reagan National Airport, which is two stops away and accessible without leaving the train.
Above ground, the Mount Vernon Trail runs along the Potomac just east of the neighborhood, offering a protected cycling and running route north to Georgetown and south toward Alexandria and Mount Vernon. Capital Bikeshare stations are positioned throughout National Landing for last-mile connections. For drivers, Interstate 395 and the George Washington Parkway both run adjacent to the neighborhood, providing direct access to downtown DC, Alexandria, and points across the region.
Dining, Shopping & Everyday Essentials
National Landing's retail and dining offering draws on two distinct corridors within easy walking distance of 220 Twentieth: the Water Park dining destination on Crystal Drive to the north, and the Fashion Centre and Pentagon Row corridor to the south. The concentration of everyday essentials and weekend destinations within a ten-minute walk is among the highest in Arlington:
Whole Foods Market
A full-service grocery anchor with prepared foods, natural and organic selection, and everyday essentials, within walking distance of 220 Twentieth.
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
A multi-level indoor shopping mall with Macy's, Nordstrom, and more than 160 specialty retailers, anchored directly at the Pentagon City Metro station.
West Post
An open-air shopping and dining district adjacent to the Fashion Centre, featuring grocery, fitness, and year-round programming including a seasonal outdoor ice rink.
Water Park
National Landing's outdoor dining destination on Crystal Drive, with eleven restaurant concepts spanning casual counters to full-service patios, a short walk north of 220 Twentieth.
Parks, Trails & Open Space
National Landing offers a range of outdoor options that has expanded significantly in recent years, from neighborhood green spaces programmed year-round to regional trails along the Potomac River. 220 Twentieth's position puts the best of the neighborhood's parks within walking distance:
Metropolitan Park
The two-acre public green space at Amazon's HQ2 campus, with open lawns, shaded seating, outdoor fitness equipment, and year-round community programming including farmers markets and concerts.
Long Bridge Park
A 36-acre Arlington County park along the Potomac with athletic fields, a multi-use trail, and skyline views of the Washington Monument and the Capitol across the river.
Mount Vernon Trail
An eighteen-mile paved multi-use trail running along the Potomac, connecting National Landing north to Theodore Roosevelt Island and Georgetown and south toward Old Town Alexandria and Mount Vernon.
Arlington National Cemetery
One of the most historically significant sites in the region, with more than 400,000 veterans interred across 639 acres, accessible directly by Metro from Pentagon City.
Amazon HQ2, the Pentagon & the National Landing Employment Corridor
National Landing is anchored by one of the most significant employment concentrations in the mid-Atlantic. Amazon's HQ2 campus sits at the northern end of the neighborhood, making 220 Twentieth a practical home base for anyone searching for apartments near Amazon headquarters, with the full campus reachable on foot and its continued buildout reshaping the surrounding retail and public-space fabric. The Pentagon, the world's largest office building by floor area, is adjacent to the neighborhood and houses roughly 26,000 military and civilian personnel. Defense contractors, cybersecurity firms, and federal agencies maintain significant presences throughout the surrounding office corridors.
Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus, a graduate-focused technology research hub, anchors the Potomac Yard section of National Landing and will open its first academic building as part of the neighborhood's ongoing transformation. For residents commuting into Washington, DC, the Blue and Yellow Lines from either Crystal City or Pentagon City reach downtown in under fifteen minutes without a transfer, putting K Street consulting offices, federal agencies, and Capitol Hill within easy reach.
Healthcare & Medical Care
Military healthcare facilities, including the Pentagon's on-site clinic and the DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic, serve the significant uniformed and civilian military population in the area. For service members and defense civilians looking for apartments near the Pentagon, 220 Twentieth sits within a direct walk of the adjacent Pentagon reservation and a single Metro stop from the Pentagon Metro station. Inova Health System operates hospitals and urgent care facilities across Northern Virginia, accessible by car or transit from National Landing. For residents commuting to the DC-area medical corridors at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the Metro's Blue and Yellow Lines provide direct routing without a car.
Transit Options & Regional Access
220 Twentieth's transit access is among the strongest of any residential address in the DC metro area, with two Metro stations, multiple bus routes, and direct Potomac trail connections all within walking distance:
- Crystal City Metro (Blue & Yellow Lines) — a short walk north of 220 Twentieth, with direct service to downtown DC, the Pentagon, and Reagan National Airport, plus Virginia Railway Express connections for commuters heading to Fredericksburg or Manassas.
- Pentagon City Metro (Blue & Yellow Lines) — a short walk south of 220 Twentieth, with direct service to the Fashion Centre, L'Enfant Plaza, Gallery Place, Union Station, and Reagan National Airport.
- Reagan National Airport — two Metro stops south of National Landing, accessible without leaving the rail platform. One of the most airport-convenient neighborhoods in the region.
- Metrobus — multiple routes serve National Landing along Crystal Drive and South Hayes Street, connecting to Columbia Pike, Alexandria, and DC neighborhoods.
- Capital Bikeshare — stations throughout the neighborhood, with direct access to the Mount Vernon Trail for car-free river commutes to Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria, and downtown DC.
- I-395 and George Washington Parkway — on-ramps within minutes of 220 Twentieth for regional driving commutes to downtown DC, Fort Belvoir, and points across Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Address, Hours & Contact
220 Twentieth
220 20th Street SArlington, VA 22202
Call or text the leasing team at 703-416-0220 for current availability and specials.