Marymount in Phase 1 of "Blue Goose" Redevelopment

Marymount University reportedly has issued a Request for Proposal to demolish and rebuild the "Blue Goose," the large, blue tower at the corner of N. Glebe Road and N. Fairfax Drive.

"Phase 1 planning is underway. We're still a few years away from actual demolition and construction," wrote Laurie Callahan, the press officer for the school.

Last March, Marymount's new board chair, Joe Maurelli, said the school was looking to become a "go-to" school for the region which included looking at what to do with the building that is prime real estate in the Ballston neighborhood.

"We selected Shooshan Company and Avison Young to do a Phase 1 study for redevelopment of the Ballston Center site," Callahan wrote.

The building has a large parking lot surrounding it which conflicts with the "new urban" design that Arlington planners look to create. New urban stresses walkability. Generally, redeveloped land is home to mixed-use buildings with retail on the ground floor and parking garages beneath.

The county assessed the land and building, built in 1963, at just under $22.9 million this year.

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Northwestern Neighbor 205 days ago

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1ST of all getting rid of parking is detrimental to the disabled (handicap parking). We're losing handicap parking spaces at a fast rate b/c Arlington and cities want to be "walker friendly" - well, many of us can't walk. Yes, metro is nearby but some do not live near a metro (me) and I'm tired of people thinking "green" is for "walkers" -- The parking garage across the street is not disabled friendly either, the handicap spaces are at the front entrance to parking lot and I have scoot uphill and sometimes I use my walker and the elevator to the bldg is closed after hours...its just crazy - do you see how much effort I have to put into figuring out how I am going to get to my destination ?? please be sensitive and creative in thinking about the disabled community in Virginia !!

M. Davis 237 days ago