65 Years As the Largest Office in the World: Relocating to Work in the Pentagon

Happy Birthday!

Today marks 65 years since The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia was dedicated on January 15, 1943.  For 65 years, The Pentagon has remained the largest office in the world.  Over 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support persons work in this massive five-sided building just across the Potomac River from Washington D.C.

Take a look at the image below to get an idea of the size of this 6.6 million square feet office building.

U.S. Military personnel from all around the world often get the chance to relocate to work in the Pentagon.  All branches of the military have offices in this headquarters for the Department of Defense. 

Pentagon employees choose to live throughout the metro-D.C. area.  There's even a sophisticated system of cooperative transportation to and from the Pentagon called slugging (with its own etiquette, rules, and official or unofficial commuter stops).

An entire infrastructure of residential neighborhoods, restaurants, and shopping have developed around the Pentagon area.  Across Army-Navy Drive from the Pentagon sits one of the area's largest shopping malls, The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, anchored by Macy's and Nordstroms.  More recently, Pentagon Row was developed adjacent to The Fashion Centre and includes many outdoor eateries, a gym, spa, and a Harris Teeter grocery store.

Many options exist for housing when you are part of a military relocation to The Pentagon.  Bus routes, and the Metro subway lines all lead to The Pentagon, and there are also many carpooling options, making living further out from Arlington a possibility for Pentagon employees.  Arlington, Virginia itself is quite a hot market still for real estate sales (Read All About It: Arlington Virginia Housing Market a Hot Spot for Sales).

For help with your Military Relocation to The Pentagon and the Northern Virginia or D.C. area, contact Brian Block at 703-626-0715 and visit our Northern Virginia real estate website. 

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