Category: Development

First impressions are a big deal, in society, in business, and in architecture. In real estate this is typically referred to as curb appeal. While most properties gain their value from location and amenities, what set’s them apart from other competitors in the same neighborhood is often their style and intangibles. It’s no surprise then […]

When Scotts Run Station South was approved last year it was missing something… something that would make its near tongue twisting name make sense; oh yes, a Scotts Run Station North. Instead of pursuing an additional 1 million+ square feet of new development Cityline pulled the plans and moved forward with a design to provide […]

In Around the Corner; When metro’s Silver Line was delayed again, it caused a lot of ripple through Tysons for businesses and community leaders who expected an operating system at least by early summer. The effects are hitting residents now as access to the many planned events celebrating a reborn Tysons is being detrimentally reduced; […]

7121 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA I saw this signage as I was driving on Leesburg Pike. It appears that office condos are for sale and only seven condos will be available with retail. The total retail space with the project will be just over 16,000 square feet. These office condos will be  at 7121 […]

In March we reviewed the new high rise apartments coming to Tysons with regard to their overall regional comps to both compare to other submarkets as well as to each other. The question we posed was “can thousands of new rental (and foreseeably some future to own) properties help taper the growth in costs, if […]

It’s been since last fall that we had an opportunity to head over to the MITRE campus on Colshire Drive. The project isn’t the most ambitious of urbanist hopes, but one can’t argue with consolidating and growing employment near a transit station by a company who has big plans in our area. It could have […]

Left: A photo of Tysons Metro station from the intersection of International Drive. Photo by Ben Burgess photography. Below: A photo of the rarely seen helicopter delivery of mechanical equipment. Photo by @NotGabeSegovia on twitter. Left: A photo of the Tysons Mall development skywalk with direct access from metro to the under construction public plaza. […]