As part of our on-going series, using our database of building models (currently exist in Tysons, were built in 2013, are under construction, are approved for development, and are under review) we are providing a glimpse at what the future Tysons will look like with current build out.
The area around the McLean station will be transformed by three major projects: Capital One, Scotts Run Station, and LCOR Commons. All of these projects have been approved in some form, and in the case of the Garfield parcel and Mitre Building 4 have begun construction.
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In the case of Capital One, their approved rezoning wasn’t enough to address the quickly growing companies space requirements, so they have resubmitted with the hopes of having their marquee 470′ headquarter building approved. Once built the new Capital One headquarters will be the tallest building in the Washington Metro region, and that could happen soon after their rezoning is approved based on the company’s previous comments.
The redevelopment of the LCOR Commons property, currently 3-story apartments, will not be as ambitious vertically, due to being close to the edges of the urban district and near to existing townhomes to remain. This step down in building heights is in line with the proposed comprehensive plan intensity mapping which reduces building heights and densities further from metro stations.
The Scotts Run Station property closer to the new McLean metro station, and located adjacent to the existing commercial office parks for Northrup and Mitre instead of nearby residents. Therefore the building heights reflect higher densities and taller buildings, with a maximum height of 397′, making it slightly taller than the current tallest building in the metro region, 1812 North Moore in Rosslyn.
One notable development missing from this rendering is the Scotts Run Station north rezoning, which was indefinitely deferred after Cityline and the County came to an agreement about temporary parking near the metro station. Hopefully, the agreement is only temporary and Cityline re-looks at development opportunities at what would otherwise be an undeveloped parking lot in the middle of an urban neighborhood.