Crystal City

Funded by a special tax paid by property owners within the BID’s boundaries that amounts to a Fy2019 budget of approximately $2.6 million, the Crystal City BID is governed by a Board of Directors elected by its membership comprised of more than 40 property owners. The BID is supporting Crystal City’s exciting transformation and attractiveness as an urban center through six core service areas: 1) Administration & Management; 2) Community Events & Outreach; 3) Economic Development; 4) Marketing & Promotion; 5) Public Realm & Beautification; and 6) Transportation. The following fact sheets provide a more detailed overview of Crystal City and the greater Crystal City submarket that includes Pentagon City, Potomac Yard-Arlington, and the Pentagon.

The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) is a non-profit organization established as a public-private partnership with Arlington County in 2006 to promote the vibrant Crystal City business, retail, restaurant and residential community.