Navid Roshan-Afshar, Author at inTysons

Jul 08, 2014

Silver Line McLean Station Parking Looking Complete

Whether you are in support of or against the metro parking in Tysons, the temporary lot being built with non-public funds is looking complete and ready for a Silver Line opening day of July 26th (please?). The parking lot, the former aging headquarters of MITRE which were abandoned years ago, will have 700 temporary parking […]

July 8, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jul 07, 2014

Arbor Row Tysons Stream Restoration Trail Installation

It might not look like much right now, but what used to be an overgrown and non-maintained stream valley on Westpark Drive in Tysons has undergone a significant transformation. Stream restoration crews associated with the Arbor Row project began implementing modifications to the stream valley earlier this year including: shallowing of the stream, removing debris, […]

July 7, 2014December 9, 2016 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jul 03, 2014

Decking Over Route 123 Revisited

It’s been over two years since we brought up a concept to deck over Route 123 in the downtown of the downtown of Fairfax, the heart of Tysons. Whew, that was a long time ago, and hopefully this site has gotten a bit better since that time. Within that analysis it was shown that the […]

July 3, 2014October 18, 2016 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jul 01, 2014

One Tysons Plaza Set To Open In July

One Tysons Public Space Plaza set to open July 2014

There is a lot happening over at Tysons Corner Center these days, and if you think the mall is popular now, prepare for more events and activities starting in July. After three years of construction, the concept and idea for One Tysons has come to fruition as developer Macerich and construction contractor Harvey Cleary knock […]

July 1, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jun 30, 2014

2nd Annual Tour De Tysons

Last year we headed over to Jones Branch Drive, where on a wet and surprisingly cold July morning a decent crowd showed up to watch several different tiers of riders race around North Tysons in the First Annual Tour De Tysons. The event was popular enough that the Tysons Partnership along with WABA (Washington Area […]

June 30, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jun 24, 2014

Metro announces Silver Line opening date

Metro announces Silver Line opening date Rail service to begin at noon Saturday, July 26 http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5731

June 24, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Garfield At Scotts Run Station Undergoing Earthwork

Scotts Run Station Garfield Parcel by Cityline

Earlier this year we watched demolition activity at 1575 Anderson Road take an aged office building and turn it into salvage materials. The initial activity at the site is the tip of the iceberg for the larger overall development known as Scotts Run Station, which will ultimately build several mixed use buildings along Route 123 […]

June 24, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jun 19, 2014

Future Tysons Development Update 2014

At the beginning of this year we had a very popular post about what the future of Tysons will look like. Using our personally created sketch up library of Tysons buildings we mapped what was existing, what was built, what was under construction, and what was on the horizon and planned. Since that time we […]

June 19, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jun 17, 2014

Ovation Pool Construction Complete for Summer

This past weekend we had a chance to stop by the newest completed apartment building in Tysons, and our newest sponsor(thanks for supporting us), Ovation Apartments. The building, which reached a lease-able point in construction this past Spring, has been completing a punch list of finishes since that time. With summer officially started, and a […]

June 17, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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Jun 13, 2014

June Updates From Tysons Tower

Tysons Tower plaza construction June 2014

It was nearly two months ago we took a trip to Tysons Tower to tour the inside of the building and under construction plaza level that connects to the mall. Since that time the new neighborhood is starting to take shape into its soon to be final form. Trees have been installed at the street […]

June 13, 2014 by Navid Roshan-Afshar

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