Tysons will see more construction in the new year, this time to manifest a condominium high-rise from the Ritz-Carlton.
The hospitality company has partnered with developer Renaissance Centro to bring its first residential building in Virginia to the Arbor Row neighborhood, just across the street from its hotel at Tysons Galleria.
Pleased with its experience constructing Monarch, a 94-unit condo tower opened in 2023, Renaissance Centro acquired the adjacent parcel from Arbor Row master developer Cityline Partners and secured the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ approval in 2024 to build housing there instead of the previously planned offices.
“I think the residents at Monarch are pretty happy,” Renaissance Centro Vice President of Development Ilan Scharfstein said in an interview with FFXnow. “It’s a nice community, and I think a lot of new friendships have been fostered there. So, we’re trying to replicate that aspect, really building a building where neighbors will become friends.”
According to Scharfstein, Renaissance Centro considered teaming up with Ritz-Carlton on the new building after observing a trend toward combined or hotel-branded residences across the D.C. region, including the new JW Marriott at Reston Station and a Four Seasons condo building now under construction in Georgetown.
As the owner of the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Foggy Bottom, the developer was already in regular communication with Marriott — Ritz-Carlton’s parent company since 1998 — and brought up the idea of collaborating.
While this will be the first Virginia location, Ritz-Carlton Residences can currently be found in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and D.C. All units in the Georgetown and Foggy Bottom buildings are sold out, per the brand’s website.
“I think people appreciate the level of service that’s provided in branded residences, and there’s a clear understanding of what the quality level is going to be by the brand affiliation,” Scharfstein said. “You know what to expect when you go to a Four Seasons hotel. You know what to expect when you go to a JW Marriott hotel. You know what to expect when you go to a Ritz hotel. When you’re buying an unbranded condominium, it’s a little bit less clear.”
Expected to start construction in 2026, the 20-story Ritz-Carlton Residences at 7925 Westpark Drive will feature 102 condos ranging from one-bedroom units to three bedrooms with a den. The average size will be over 2,000 square feet, though some units could reach 4,500 square feet.
Sales at Monarch suggested strong demand for larger, for-sale residential units in the Tysons area, Scharfstein says, particularly from people looking to downsize after getting accustomed to the mansions of McLean and Great Falls.
“We found that a lot of our purchasers were people who lived in large homes and had a hard time envisioning living in [a] 1,200-square-foot two-bedroom, let’s say,” he said. “So, offering larger units allowed them to envision single-level living, as opposed to continuing to maintain their home.”
The price point is also suitably ritzy, with units expected to start at $1 million. An introductory sales gallery is already open on the third floor of Tysons Galleria (2001 International Drive) for private appointments, though a full-sized gallery is slated to follow by the second quarter of 2026.
Unlike Monarch, the new project likely won’t include any lower-price workforce dwelling units, an exclusion that became a sticking point for Fairfax County staff. Renaissance Centro committed to delivering WDUs elsewhere or, if another site can’t be found, contributing $4.8 million to the county’s Tysons Housing Trust Fund.
For those able to afford a unit, Renaissance Centro and Ritz-Carlton are promising to deliver high-end homes and services to match the cost.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences will boast all the amenities available at Monarch, including a fitness center, a swimming pool, a club room and a private dining room on the rooftop level. Plus, it will have a 24-hour concierge, valet service for the parking garage, a golf simulator, a yoga studio, an outdoor terrace with grilling stations, a pet spa, conference rooms and co-working spaces, a theater that can fit 10 to 12 people, a library, a billiards room, game tables, a club bar with a wine dispenser, and a fireside lounge.
Scharfstein says valet parking has been a frequent request of residents at Monarch, which has a 24-hour front desk but not the level of service that the Ritz-Carlton will provide. There will be staff who can clean units, make spa and salon reservations, help plan parties or arrange travel, and even water plants when someone is away and restock their fridge before they return.
“[There will be] all those conveniences that people who lead busy lives, who often have multiple residences, really appreciate,” Scharfstein said.
Residents will also automatically obtain the highest level of membership for Marriott’s Bonvoy rewards program, allowing them to get favorable rates at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tysons for family and friends as well as discounts on travel, the spa and meals.
The development will bring some perks for the general public as well, including approximately 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space on Westpark Drive and 1.76 acres of urban park space.
Filling in a gap in green space between Monarch and The Mather, the senior living complex to the west, the publicly accessible park will feature a kid’s play area, a putting green, an outdoor fitness area for adults, padel and pickleball courts, and walking paths connecting it to other buildings in Arbor Row.
For the retail space, Scharfstein says Renaissance Centro has directed its brokers to find a restaurant tenant that could also handle catering for most events within the building. He stressed, though, that conversations about potential occupants are still in the “very early” stages.
“We haven’t really even had the first sit-down with anybody,” he noted.
Those discussions will have plenty of time to develop. With construction on track to start next year, Ritz-Carlton Residences doesn’t anticipate welcoming residences until late 2028.
