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Navid Roshan-Afshar

Sep 17, 2015 
 

LCOR Site Excavation Nearing Completion

LCOR’s plans for the Commons of McLean site in East Tysons is yet to be the above ground eye catcher like fellow neighbor Garfield parcel by Cityline, but it has progressed significantly over the summer towards the goal of getting above ground. Like the Garfield parcel the LCOR project has spent most of its first year […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Sep 15, 2015 
 

Updates From Garfield Parcel

I’ve been following the progress at the Garfield Parcel, located at the corner of Anderson Road and Route 123, for over a year. At that time the old two story building was being ripped down making room for the new apartment tower planned by Cityline Partners. The site has had a lot of activity over […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Sep 07, 2015 
 

Second Annual Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival This Month

Attention people who don’t want summer to end: the second annual Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival is back on for Lerner Townsquare! The event will be on Saturday September 19th from noon to 6pm. Admission will include a sampling glass to try out all the different offerings with 40 bourbons and 60 beers to sample. There […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
 
 

Tysons Plaza Then and Now

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1441631443935{margin-bottom: 3em !important;}”]With the completion of Phase 1 of Tysons Corner Center I got nostalgic about some of the progress photos we took of the project, and just how much has changed in the forgotten corner of the mall. Here’s a look back at the metamorphosis.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”” top_margin=”none”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]Then : November 2012[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4701″ border_color=”grey” […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Sep 05, 2015 
In Review

What’s Happening In Tysons

Macerich believes in the transformative power of transit access, WMATA riders unite, a new retailer moves into Tysons, and the plaza gets its final tenant. SV’s Got The Magic, Magic, Magic (WBJ) Macerich Tells Washington Business Journal about the magic of rail and why they are pushing for their residential build out at Tysons Corner Center. […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Aug 31, 2015 
 

Nouvelle Apartments Begin Leasing

We’ve been watching the construction of the Nouvelle Apartments for several years now (before we knew it was called Nouvelle), so it’s very exciting to see they have completed the majority of the work and are now leasing units. At 27-stories the tower is a prominent feature in the skyline along with newly constructed VITA […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Aug 30, 2015 
 

Tysons Corner Center Continuing To Add New Circulator Trail

After the much awaited completion of the three Phase 1 high rise buildings, and the very popular plaza that connects them, we haven’t seen much new construction at Tysons Corner Center. Macerich, the management company that owns the mall, has made statements about their plans for the future residential tower near the LL Bean entry of the […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Aug 25, 2015 
 

New Bike Lanes Popping Up Around North Tysons

This summer VDOT had plans to repave many of the roadways in Tysons. They took that opportunity to implement some changes to striping and lane delineation in the most residential portions of Tysons, including the North Tysons neighborhood where large empty roadways make for dangerous intersections and bike paths. The summer is nearly complete and […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Aug 19, 2015 
 

MWAA Set To Correct ADA Access, VDOT Misses the Point

In case you haven’t heard the latest in the saga that is the construction of the Silver Line metro, MWAA and Bechtel will be replacing several of the one year old sidewalk curb ramps that were installed as part of the construction of the Silver Line. These are entirely located along Route 123 and Route […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar
Aug 16, 2015 
 

Capital One Construction Peeking Above Ground

Construction at the new 470′ headquarters of Capital One has progressed all summer and the new building might be a long way from peaking, but it’s just started to peek above ground. The entire region has it’s eyes on the new high rise tower, possibly the first in the DC Metropolitan to have a legitimate case […]
by Navid Roshan-Afshar