BNA To Abandon DC With Purchase of VA Headquarters

ARLINGTON, VA-Forsaking Washington, DC for neighboring Northern Virginia, BNA Inc. has committed to purchasing the 289,400-sf office building at 1801 S. Bell St. in Arlington’s Crystal City submarket for its new headquarters. BNA has an agreement in principal with seller Vornado Realty Trust’s Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty, which has owned the property since 1999, according to Arlington County records.

The move will allow the company to consolidate its current multi-structure headquarters in DC–with its main building being at 1231 25th St. NW–in one location. The Crystal City facility is also large enough to provide the news and information publisher, formerly known as the Bureau of National Affairs, with ample room for expansion. According to news released by the office of Virginia Gov. Mark R. Warner, BNA will spend $110 million on the relocation.