Category: Development

Tonight the Planning Commission of Fairfax County recommended approval of LCORs redevelopment for the Commons of McLean, located in eastern Tysons. The project includes seven mid/high-rise residential buildings ranging from 6-stories to 23-stories. Some commissioners voiced concern over the lack of represented retail use. “The statement on retail should be stronger” noted Commissioner Donahue in […]

Around the Corner today; It has been a very good 6 months for Macerich, as noted by Washington Business Journal. After nabbing Intelsat from their long time headquarters in D.C., they follow up with a local relocation/expansion from Deloitte to the new Tysons Tower for a lease of 3 floors. Who said commercial real estate […]

Since last we checked in Clark construction (of Phase 2 Silver Line Construction fame) has been quite busy at Ovation Apartments. The project has risen several stories since the last post on Ovation. Beyond the near completion of the structural skeleton Clark has also begun installing some of the facade and window elements on lower […]

In the Commonwealth of Virginia the Department of Transportation is guided on financial allocations and decisions by an appointed board named the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The CTB is similar to a board of directors for a college, possessing no ability to enact policy or make final budget decisions, but capable of guiding the conversation, acting […]

Over the past year the District and Tysons (Fairfax) have been a bit contentious towards each other. Several companies have decided to relocate to Tysons or otherwise expand in Fairfax, and even more are rumored to be considering the move. This competition has been fueled by rhetoric from both sides, with Fairfax officials declaring the […]

I attended tonight’s Fairfax Connector Circulator meeting to voice my concerns over the limited hours of service within Tysons and the general lack of focus on existing residential neighborhoods within Tysons. Unfortunately, without additional voices in unison I fear the recommendations noted had little impact. Although there are nearly 20,000 residents in Tysons, only a […]

Unless you are an office worker at Gannett, USA Today, or Hilton headquarters you likely don’t traverse Jones Branch Drive very often. Some might be surprised by the relatively walkable and almost bucolic atmosphere. The only thing missing, as many residents in North Tysons know all too well, is something to walk to during non-work […]

If you are a driver, bus rider, or a really brave walker of Route 123 you may have noticed that the Silver Line McLean Station is well ahead of others, and actually has some hardscape and landscape elements being installed already. The wide pedestrian plaza which expands from the station shows that in all of […]

In February we noted that some of the bus routes for Tysons Circulator, which is meant to make the area more livable, were clearly prioritized for commuter benefit and not for the 17,000 residents who call Tysons home. It was obvious from the reduction of bus service in Northern Tysons, a densely populated part of town, […]