The Arlington County Board approved the County’s purchase of two parcels at 2700 South Nelson Street and 2701 South Oakland Street in April 2021. At that time, staff were directed to plan scenarios for potential future uses for the site. Together with public art and placemaking firm Graham Projects, and their partners EnviroCollab and Public Mechanics, Arlington County worked with community stakeholders to conduct a series of engagement conversations to imagine potential site uses and ideas. Based on the community feedback, Graham Projects and collaborators designed an inclusive, multi-use space inspired by the nearby Four Mile Run stream, the surrounding industrial landscape, and the cultural history of the site. The working name of this temporary outdoor public space is “2700 Arts Space”. Construction is expected in 2025.
Visit Arlington County’s 2700 S Nelson Street project website for more information and to subscribe to updates:
www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Arts/2700-S-Nelson