Four years after construction finished on the Vienna Market townhouses, the commercial space intended to support the new homes and draw visitors to a central stretch of Maple Avenue remains empty.
That could soon change after the owner of a new medical spa bought approximately 5,500 square feet of commercial space — more than half of the development’s available 8,200 square feet — for $2.55 million earlier this month.
The condominiums at 239 Maple Avenue West will be converted into a 3,000-square-foot BluZoneWay Med Spa and a clothing boutique leased to The Lucky Knot, announced Boosalis Properties, which represented buyer BluZone LLC in the transaction.
The sale by Northfield Construction and Development, which partnered with homebuilder NV Homes on Vienna Market, was completed on Aug. 10, according to Fairfax County property records.
“This is exactly the type of transaction we love being a part of,” George Boosalis, principal broker for Boosalis Properties, said in a press release. “This is an exceptional property with great visibility, convenient parking and a location along one of the most sought-after commercial corridors in Fairfax County and Northern Virginia. We’re excited to see the space finally begin to reach its true potential.”
BluZoneWay will be a new medical spa and wellness center inspired by the “Blue Zone” lifestyle, which posits that physical activity, a mostly plant-based diet, reduced stress, having a clear sense of purpose and other factors can improve people’s longevity, owner Dr. Konstantinos Kohilas told the Washington Business Journal.
A doctor affiliated with Inova’s Fairfax Hospital who specializes in emergency medicine, Kohilas also co-founded the telehealth service OnERcall, which connects patients to an emergency physician 24/7 for a per-call fee.
The remaining square footage will be devoted to The Lucky Knot, a family-owned, “preppy fashion” retailer with a flagship store in Old Town Alexandria. The business currently has seven stores total in Virginia and Maryland, including two focused on menswear, but the Vienna location will be its first in Fairfax County.
According to Boosalis Properties, design work is underway on both the medical spa and the clothing boutique, and official plans are expected to be submitted to the Town of Vienna for review “in the coming weeks.”
“The new businesses are expected to bring additional investment, services and activity to a highly visible property that has remained underutilized despite its prime location,” the Woodbridge-based commercial real estate firm said in the press release.
Northfield and NV Homes broke ground in 2019 on Vienna Market, a mixed-use development that replaced the Marco Polo restaurant building that had been vacant for years before a pair of teens allegedly set it on fire.
Greenlit by the Vienna Town Council in 2018, the project included 44 condominium townhouses with 8,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 33-space underground parking garage. Final designs were approved by the town council and Board of Architectural Review in November 2019, concluding a lengthy planning process prolonged by some resident objections.
The townhomes had all been sold by the time construction finished in late 2022. A Northfield executive told FFXnow at the time that the developer was working on leasing the commercial space, which would be transferred to a new owner.
According to the WBJ, BluZone LLC is under contract to buy Vienna Market’s remaining commercial space, but the sale likely won’t close until the second quarter of 2027.
Boosalis says it “continues to work with the ownership team on the transformation of Vienna Market, with additional announcements regarding the property expected in the coming months.”
