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Planning commission backs major housing increase on Merrifield apartment site

Published July 29, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated July 30, 2026 at 10:35AM

Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station apartments sign (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval at its July 22 meeting of a proposal that could more than quadruple the number of residential units at the Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments.

County staff’s comprehensive plan amendment would pave the way for Malkin Properties — which has owned the 35-acre garden-apartment complex at 8130 Prescott Drive since its construction in the late 1960s — to replace the existing 706 units in phases with up to 2,975 apartments in high-rise and mid-rise buildings near the Dunn Loring Metro station.

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Herndon, Fairfax City saw largest apartment rent drops in D.C. region last month

By Scott McCaffrey

Published July 21, 2026 at 8:30AM

Entering the Town of Herndon (staff photo by Fatimah Waseem)

A new data analysis finds two local communities have seen the largest year-over-year declines in median rents across the metro area.

Herndon posted a drop of 4.8% to $2,000, and Fairfax City saw a 3.8% dip to $2,010 in the median rental price of one-bedroom apartments in June, according to the latest monthly report from Zumper.

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Year-over-year apartment rents down across most of Fairfax County in June

By Scott McCaffrey

Published July 6, 2026 at 9:15AM

The Signature Apartments at Reston Town Center from New Dominion Parkway (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Median year-over-year apartment rents declined in seven of eight Fairfax County corridors and the county overall in June, according to new data.

Only Lorton saw an increase in figures released June 30 by Apartment List. Its median rent was up 0.2%, standing at $2,250 for one-bedroom units, $2,728 for two bedrooms and $2,778 for all bedroom sizes.

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Year-over-year apartment costs decline throughout Fairfax County in May

By Scott McCaffrey

Published June 1, 2026 at 9:15AM

Heming apartments in Tysons' Scotts Run neighborhood (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Year-over-year apartment rents were down across Fairfax County in May, mirroring a national trend.

All seven areas of the county analyzed by Apartment List in its monthly report showed declines from May 2025, even as the rental market experienced its typical seasonal growth from winter to spring.

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Waitlist opens for affordable units in forthcoming Spring Hill Metro apartment high-rises

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 1, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated June 2, 2026 at 9:52AM

The Exchange at Spring Hill Station under construction in February 2026 behind the Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Prospective residents can now apply to be considered for one of the affordable apartments currently under construction near the Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons.

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) began accepting waitlist applications at 8 a.m. today (Monday) for a limited number of units in The Exchange at Spring Hill Station reserved for its Project-Based Voucher program, which subsidizes rental costs for low-income households.

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New apartment building takes shape near the Herndon Metro station

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 26, 2026 at 1:45PM

Nell at 555 under construction along Herndon Parkway (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Construction is well underway on the first mixed-use development to emerge on the north side of the Herndon Metro station.

The Nell at 555 Apartments is on track to deliver 399 homes with over 14,000 square feet of private amenity space, approximately 5,000 square feet of retail and a parking garage in the next year, according to developer Fairfield Residential.

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Most of Fairfax County reporting lower apartment rents vs. spring 2025

By Scott McCaffrey

Published April 29, 2026 at 2:45PM

A now leasing sign for Avalon Apartments in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Apartment rents dipped year over year across most of Fairfax County in April, according to new data.

Seven of eight different geographic corridors of the county posted declines of between 0.8% and 2.9%, according to figures reported yesterday (Tuesday) by Apartment List.

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Fairfax apartment rents see early-spring boost, but stay below 2025 rates

By Scott McCaffrey

Published April 1, 2026 at 1:45PM

Lease now sign for the Edmund Apartments at Halley Rise in Reston in winter (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County’s median apartment rental rate dipped 2.3% year-over-year in March, as most major corridors of the county posted declines.

The median apartment rate of $2,359 for the month countywide dropped from $2,414 in March 2025, according to data reported March 30 by Apartment List.

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Rezoning vote allows apartments to replace Fair Oaks-area office building

By Scott McCaffrey

Published March 5, 2026 at 10:00AM

Final design for redevelopment of 3877 Fairfax Ridge Road (via Fairfax County)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the redevelopment of a nearly vacant Fair Oaks office building as an apartment community.

The vote on Tuesday (March 3) rezoned the 6.2-acre site at 3877 Fairfax Ridge Road from commercial to a PRM (planned residential/mixed) district, setting the stage for the property owner, Time Equities, to move forward with a site plan application.

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Apartments under construction on former Merrifield office site

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 2, 2026 at 8:30AM

Construction is underway on the Elms Dunn Loring apartments on the former Dunn Loring Center site in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Housing will soon rise on a vacant lot in Merrifield where an office building had stood for over four decades.

Elm Street Development broke ground at the end of 2025 on its upcoming apartment building at 2722 Merrilee Drive, nearly five years after the project was approved to replace the 1980s-era Dunn Loring Center.