Columbia Heights West Homes in Arlington, VA

Columbia Heights West is a neighborhood in ZIP code 22204 on the west end of Columbia Pike. It runs from Columbia Pike north to 7th Road South, between South Carlin Springs Road on the west and South Arlington Mill Drive on the east. Its civic association, formed in 1975 under the Columbia Heights West name, voted in 2015 to call itself Arlington Mill, so you will see both names.

The Arlington Mill Community Center, on Columbia Pike at South Dinwiddie Street, is the neighborhood's hub, with a gym, courts and a playground. Tyrol Hill Park has a path that connects to the nature trails in Glencarlyn Park.

Columbia Pike's shops, restaurants and bus lines run along the south edge, and Four Mile Run and its trail are just to the east.

According to the Arlington Mill Civic Association, most of the neighborhood went up fast after World War II: 46% of its housing was built from 1947 to 1950, and 94% was in place by 1965. Early developments included Magnolia Gardens and Park Glen in 1947, Columbia Gardens and the original Columbia Heights, now Monterey, in 1948, Greenbrier in 1949 and Tyroll Hills in 1950. Between 1972 and 1982, several apartment buildings were converted to condominiums.

The Arlington Mill itself once stood in the area. According to the civic association, a Safeway store was built in 1952 near where the mill had stood, and that building became the Arlington Mill Community Center in 1995.

Buyers who like Columbia Heights West often look nearby too. Glencarlyn and its 100-acre park are next door, and Columbia Heights is farther east along the Pike. Which one fits is a matter of preference.

The Arlington Mill Community Center, at 909 South Dinwiddie Street, has a full-size gym, a game room, pickleball courts, a basketball court and a playground, and it is home to Phoenix Bikes. Tyrol Hill Park, two acres at 5101 7th Road South, has two playgrounds, picnic shelters, a basketball court, a futsal court and a path to the Glencarlyn Park trails.

Columbia Pike and its bus lines run along the south edge, and Carlin Springs Road and Arlington Boulevard are close by.

Columbia Heights West is served by Carlin Springs Elementary School for most addresses, with some going to Barcroft Elementary School, then Kenmore Middle School and Washington-Liberty High School. School boundaries change, so check the current Arlington Public Schools map for any specific address.