--- title: Imagine Market Common Clarendon Open House Brings New Ideas, Community Together description: 200+ Arlington, VA community members brought forth ideas about the future of Market Common Clarendon at a recent open house event. image: http://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/MCC-openhouse.jpg --- - [Home](https://www.regencycenters.com/) - [Properties](https://connect.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://connect.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://connect.regencycenters.com/contact) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://connect.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Blog](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog) - [Corporate Responsibility](https://www.regencycenters.com/corporate-responsibility) - [Leadership](https://www.regencycenters.com/leadership) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://www.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Careers](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/careers) [![Regency Centers](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/regency-centers.svg)](https://www.regencycenters.com/) [![Search](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-search.svg) Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) ![Menu](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-menu.svg) Menu - [Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://www.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) Search - [Inside Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/inside-regency) - [News Releases](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/news-releases) - [Retailer News](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/retailer-news) # Imagine Market Common Clarendon Open House Brings New Ideas, Community Together [Caron Streibich](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/caron-streibich) May 18, 2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) On a mild May evening, more than 200 community members came together and shared their vision and ideas for the future of [Market Common Clarendon](https://www.regencycenters.com/property/detail/60789/Market-Common-Clarendon) — a 392,960-square-foot shopping center in affluent Arlington, VA. The open-air center, currently anchored by Whole Foods Market, Apple, and Crate & Barrel, was acquired by Regency Centers and partner Avalon Bay in May 2016 from TIAA-CREF. Leading up to the event, we promoted posts on our social channels ([Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MarketCommonClarendon/), [Twitter](https://www.twitter.com/Market_Common) and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/MarketCommonClarendon)) and fliers were passed out among Market Common Clarendon retailers, at the Clarendon Courthouse Alliance and to Avalon Bay apartment residents. Sidewalk and elevator signs teased the event around the property. Our event goals were to demonstrate community engagement while creating excitement about the property's future evolution. Many attendees showed up to get a better vision of our continuing goals in regards to placemaking, design, merchandising, and the future of their own personal favorite retailers and shop owners. Various stations were set up for exploration, including: - Two walls with several colorful renderings of 2801 Clarendon Boulevard and The Loop. - A kiosk with virtual reality headsets, which allowed attendees to toggle between 360-degree views and renderings of the proposed future of MCC. - A post-it note station for improvement ideas. Visitors could add suggestions by tacking up post-it squares. ![A crowd of people looking at architecture renderings of Market Common Clarendon at the event](http://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC-openhouse.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=MCC-openhouse.jpg "MCC-openhouse.jpg") Passed small bites from MCC eateries [La Tasca](http://www.latascausa.com/site/) and [Heritage Brewing](https://heritagebrewing.com/?age-passed=1) were available, in addition to two flavors of created-to-order liquid nitrogen ice cream from [NiceCream](http://www.nicecream.com/) that were a popular treat station. ![Ice cream cups being made for event attendees](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC-openhouse-Nicecream.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=MCC-openhouse-Nicecream.jpg "MCC-openhouse-Nicecream.jpg") We were also able to collect photography and videography at the event that can be used on the center's website and social media channels, plus at future meetings. Attendee feedback will soon be envisioned on a special webpage — [www.marketcommonclarendon.com/imagine](http://www.marketcommonclarendon.com/imagine) — that will allow others to add their feedback to the existing list of suggestions and ideas. ![A woman posting a written opinion on an opinion board covered in post-it notes](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MCC-openhouse-postits.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=MCC-openhouse-postits.jpg "MCC-openhouse-postits.jpg") For more details about the center, including leasing opportunities, photographs and a center site plan, please visit [marketcommonclarendon.com.](http://marketcommonclarendon.com/)     ##### Connect With Us [Join Our Mailing List](https://www.regencycenters.com/connect-with-us/)  > [Explore Our Markets](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties/our-markets)  > [Find a Space For Your Place](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties)  > ##### Related Stories [Dec 30 Regency Centers Recognized Among 250 Best-Managed Companies in 2022](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/regency-centers-best-managed-companies-2022) [Dec 16 Regency Team and Persimmon Place Give Back to Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/regency-and-persimmon-place-give-back-stanford-health-care) [Feb 25 LUXE Wearhouse Opens Second IL Location; 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