Centro

Dec 2019, Updated July 2020
Town Center: Columbia Heights
Columbia Pike / 950 George Mason Drive

Centro

Centro is a 80,000 sq ft 5 story building. The plaza in front of the building has public access and contains an abstract sculpture. The ground floor is for retail and the lobby, the remaining floors have 366 apartment units.The developers of the building were Orr Partners and the design was by KGD Architecture. The building is managed by Van Metre The Why Hotel will operate a temporary hotel in a portion of the building consisting of 155 units on the 1st and 5th floor until all apartments are rented. The main store on this site before Centro was Foodstar and before that Grand Union and Drug Fair.
366 reserved (tenant) parking spaces
245 shared (visitor/customer) spaces
126 reserved bicycle spaces
28 public spaces located on-street

Grand Opening

Grand Opening with David Orr, Chairman of Orr Partners along with Christian Dorsey, Chairman of the Arlington Board and Matt de Ferranti, Board Member. Also the staff and current director along with the past director of CPRO and others from the building and general public. Drinks were served. A Guided tour of the apartments and community amenities was included.

Lobby & Leasing Office

Community Amenities

Apartments

One and two bedroom apartments
216 Residential Units
150 Why Hotel

Businesses

Oct 29, 2021
Recently moved in:
Pho Saigon Pearl
Virginia Hospital Center
Great Chips
Will Move in soon:
Hummus Republic
The Nail Bar

Harris Teeter

954 South George Mason
Facing Main Square

Pho Saigon Pearl Restaurant

950 George Mason Drive Unit 116
Facing Main Square

Orangetheory Fitness

4231 Columbia Pike
First floor facing the Pike

Eye Smile Optometry and Dental Care

4231 Columbia Pike
SUITES 100/102
Owned by Keith James, optometrist,
and
Yvonelle Moreau James, general dentist

Clarendon Animal Care

948 S. George Mason Drive
Clarendon Animal Care have expanded their practise, they are already located at N. 10th Street in Clarendon.

Centro Columbia Pike — facing George Mason & Columbia Pike

History

Food Star

Food Star which opened in 1984 closed in May 2017 they left the following notice it was in english and spanish:

Dear Food Star customers: After 32 years of business it is with sincere regret that we inform you that Food Star supermarket will be closing permanently at this location between April 30 and May 15, 2017. It is our utmost priority to inform you of this decision as you are a very important part of the Food Star family. We appreciate your business and are thankful for your loyalty. We hope to have the opportunity to continue serving you at our new location at: 206 W. Glebe Road (formally Foodway), Alexandria, VA 22305. We will notify you which day we will open. Thank you for your business and continued support.

There had previously been a Grand Union and Drug Fair at this location.

Walter Reed & Columbia Pike 1963

Sculpture

July 20 2020

Phantom Formwork’ pavilion piece which was created by Thought Barn Team has been installed and I am assuming that it is in place of the sculpture by Danni Dawson. I have ask employees in the building if there will still be a sculpture but none of them had any information.