Construction Update
Garfield Apartments Get A Facade
The new Garfield building gets faced with a mixture of brick and corrugated metal.
Category: Development
Dec 14, 2015
Dec 13, 2015
Commons of McLean Updates
It’s not much to look at but the completion of foundation work and the assembly of the tower crane at the Commons of McLean project is a major step forward for HOAR construction. The 319 unit apartment is only the first of a seven building complex which will transform the low-rise aging apartments along the […]
Dec 08, 2015
Tysons East Hot Streak to Continue Into 2016
There have been a lot of changes already to the Tysons East District, also known as the McLean Station region of Tysons. 2015 was a big year in construction in this corner of Tysons as several high rise tower cranes dotted the skyline, MITRE Building 4 topped out, and the new “Garfield” parcel apartments became a […]
Nov 21, 2015
Akridge Joins Tysons East Construction Boom
One doesn’t have to search very hard to see signs of the metro spurred construction boom occurring at the McLean Metro station. Surrounding the station platform are four major construction projects and a pipeline of future projects that will total more than 10 million square feet once complete. Between Capital One, Cityline, Commons of McLean, and MITRE […]
Oct 21, 2015
JLB Mid-Rise Apartments At Tysons East Continue To Rise
One building alone can’t make a good urban neighborhood, but it sure can help diminish oversized road sections. Case in point, JLB’s apartments which continue to rise along Dolley Madison Boulevard in Tysons East. The building isn’t yet completed but the massing and height of the structure is really improving the feel of Route 123 […]
Oct 18, 2015
Urban Planning
Boro Rezoning Ready For Board Approval
A final decision about The Boro will occur this Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors meeting.
Oct 11, 2015
7915 Jones Branch Drive Coming Down
Some very exciting news from North Tysons this week. We have been suspecting for a few months now the redevelopment of 7915 Jones Branch Drive would begin sometime in the winter or possibly early spring 2016. It looks like PS Business Parks is getting serious about moving forward as they have begun demolishing the existing […]
Oct 05, 2015
Adaire Tysons Construction Progress
The 34-story Adaire apartments, the second high rise tower under construction by Greystar, is one of the marquee buildings currently rising in Northern Virginia. The circular and panoramic balconies, ambitious height, plans for a second adjoining tower, and unique facade treatments make it one of the few atypical and unexpected architectural works in our area. It has been fun […]
Sep 20, 2015
NVCommercial Plans Indicate Commercial Construction Bouncing Back
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] You may have noticed over the past several years the only office buildings being started were those that had been in the works for over a decade (Tysons Tower and 1775 Tysons Boulevard) and owned by massive development companies that could afford a slow leasing cycle. It turned out the fears about the […]
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 […]