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Report: Capital One could expand Tysons campus south of Route 123

Published March 18, 2026 at 10:00AM | Updated March 18, 2026 at 10:17AM

View of Capital One Center from Anderson Road in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fresh off its $50 billion merger with rival Discover, Capital One has turned to the Scotts Run neighborhood in Tysons as its next acquisition target, setting the stage for a possible expansion of its headquarters campus south of Route 123 (Dolley Madison Blvd).

Through an affiliate named Dolley Madison West LLC, the financial corporation spent $125 million between Feb. 24 and 26 to buy approximately 14.7 acres of land along a roughly half-mile stretch of Old Meadow Road and Chain Bridge Road, the Washington Business Journal reported.

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Mediterranean restaurant with bar coming to Capital One Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 5, 2026 at 9:15AM

La Omri will occupy a vacant space at Capital One Center currently covered by a "Broadway in Tysons" wrap (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The restaurant group behind Sir Sandwich is planning to expand its presence in Tysons.

La Omri, a new Mediterranean restaurant and bar from IRG Concepts, will open in late 2026 at Capital One Center, filling approximately 7,500 square feet of street-level space across from Capital One Hall.

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BREAKING: Protestors blockade Capital One Center in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 13, 2026 at 10:15AM | Updated January 13, 2026 at 1:29PM

Protesters protesting Capital One on roadway in Tysons, Jan. 13, 2026 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A group of protestors blocked traffic at Capital One’s headquarters in Tysons this morning (Tuesday).

Organizers called for the finance giant to drop a $90 million loan to the Arlington-based weapons company Elbit Systems, which they say supplies the Israeli military and federal immigration enforcement agencies.

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McLean Metro station opens new entrance, as park amenities take shape

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 25, 2025 at 9:15AM | Updated November 25, 2025 at 11:24AM

Path to the McLean Metro station's north entrance (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Workers and visitors at Capital One Center can now take a more direct route to and from the McLean Metro station.

After years of planning and construction, a new entrance with bicycle parking has opened on the station’s north side facing Capital One Drive, providing easier access to the development on Capital One’s Tysons campus, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced last week (Nov. 17).

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Celebration of the Arts festival to take over Capital One Center in Tysons this fall

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 12, 2025 at 2:45PM

Capital One Hall from across the Capital One Tower Road and Capital One Drive intersection in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

For two days next month, Capital One Center in Tysons will give the arts precedence over traffic.

The mixed-use development will close its streets on Oct. 4-5 for the first-ever Celebration of the Arts, a free outdoor festival that will offer exhibits, workshops, live music, food vendors and more.

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Some job seekers say they’d work at these Fairfax County companies for free

By Scott McCaffrey

Published June 2, 2025 at 3:45PM

Capital One's headquarters building in Tysons at night (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Three Fairfax County-based businesses have made a list of the top 100 firms nationally where young Americans would be willing to work free for a year, in hopes of landing a full-time position.

Tysons-based Capital One placed 39th on the ranking, with Tysons’ Hilton coming in at #46 and Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union #55.

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Capital One considers adding temporary parking garage for Tysons development

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2025 at 9:15AM

An urban park is under construction near Capital One Park in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Capital One Center might reintroduce parking to a site that had been closed off for the construction of an urban park.

While the park is still in the works, Capital One has proposed building an interim parking garage at 1820 Dolley Madison Blvd near its headquarters in Tysons, asking Fairfax County staff to confirm that no zoning changes are necessary to allow the structure.

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Gov. Youngkin unveils new job portal as federal workforce layoffs hit Virginia

By James Jarvis

Published February 24, 2025 at 3:45PM

Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaking at the Capital One headquarters in Tysons on Feb. 24, 2025 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin had a message this week for federal workers in Virginia affected by the Trump administration’s mass layoffs: there are job openings in the Commonwealth.

Speaking at Capital One headquarters in Tysons today (Monday), Youngkin announced the launch of VirginiaHasJobs.com, a new website aimed at connecting job seekers with employment opportunities across the state.

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Tysons-based Capital One pursues historic $35 billion merger with Discover Bank

By James Jarvis

Published May 28, 2024 at 2:30PM

Capital One Center in Tysons (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

One of the largest bank mergers in U.S. history may be happening in Fairfax County’s backyard.

Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency — the federal agency that regulates national banks — announced plans to hold a virtual public meeting on July 19 at 9 a.m. on Capital One Financial Corporation’s proposal to acquire Discover Bank.

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Capital One set to open new baseball stadium in Tysons this month

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 17, 2023 at 1:15PM

Capital One Park, a new baseball stadium, will open in Tysons this March (courtesy Capital One Center)

Just one day after Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, Capital One will kick off the inaugural season of its newly built baseball stadium in Tysons.

Capital One Park, located at 1600 Scotts Crossing Road, will host its first-ever games on March 31, introducing itself to the neighborhood with a double-header between Arlington’s Marymount University and Centenary University from New Jersey.