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Transportation impacts of new Lofts at Reston Station homes draw scrutiny

Published April 8, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated April 9, 2026 at 10:30AM

Pulte Group's concept plan for Lofts II at Reston Station (via Land Design Consultants/Fairfax County)

Fairfax County staff are prepared to allow housing on an aging office property near the Wiehle Metro station in Reston with the expectation that the future developer will also deliver some transportation improvements.

The county’s planning commission will hold a public hearing tonight (Wednesday) on a proposed comprehensive plan amendment that would pave the way for Lofts at Reston Station builder Pulte Group to redevelop three low-lying office buildings at 1810, 1825 and 1850 Samuel Morse Drive with stacked townhouses and condominiums.

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Multifamily housing proposed to replace neighboring Richmond Highway hotels

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 7, 2026 at 1:45PM

Apartment building proposed to replace Days Inn on Richmond Highway in Huntington (via Hord Coplan Macht/Fairfax County)

A pair of adjacent hotels along Richmond Highway in Huntington are being eyed for redevelopment.

Separate developers have proposed replacing Moon Inn Hotel (6140 Richmond Highway) and Days Inn by Wyndham (6100 Richmond Highway) with multifamily residential buildings that could deliver more than 500 homes combined, according to rezoning applications submitted last month to Fairfax County.

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Frustrations grow with parking, traffic disruptions at West Falls Church Metro station

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 3, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated April 3, 2026 at 5:31PM

A notice outside the West Falls Church Metro station for construction on new roads, bus facilities and a parking garage renovation (staff photo by Jared Serre)

An increased fee for non-riders is one option reportedly being considered to ease traffic and parking constraints at the West Falls Church Metro station in Idylwood.

Traditionally one of Metro’s sleepiest stops, the West Falls Church station has become a hub of activity in recent months due to simultaneous construction on three different developments.

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Planning commission agrees retail not needed in planned Kingstowne Towne Center housing

By Nolan Stout

Published March 30, 2026 at 9:15AM

Developer Halle Companies has proposed two residential buildings and a redesigned pedestrian plaza in Kingstowne Towne Center (via Ci Design/Fairfax County)

Fairfax County planners are fine with a Maryland developer jettisoning retail options for two all-residential buildings at Kingstowne Towne Center near Alexandria.

At its March 18 meeting, the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of Halle Companies’ proposal to convert a parking lot into 646 units at the shopping center.

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More housing approved for McLean from office redevelopment, new subdivision

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 25, 2026 at 2:45PM

An apartment building with ground-floor retail will replace the McLean Office Center at Beverly Road and Elm Street (via KTGY/Fairfax County)

McLean’s housing supply will expand in the coming years as a result of two very different development proposals approved last week by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

The board voted unanimously on March 17 to rezone the McLean Office Center at 1368 Beverly Road from a commercial district to a planned residential mixed-use district, paving the way for a 56-unit apartment building to replace the existing pair of two-story office buildings.

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Brewpub aims for late spring opening at Herndon’s Arrowbrook Centre

By Emily Leayman

Published March 23, 2026 at 9:15AM

Arrowbrook Centre in Herndon (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

Retail at Herndon’s Arrowbrook Centre continues to grow toward capacity, as more businesses have opened or are in the process of doing so.

NH44 Indian Brewing Company is the latest business planning to open at the Arrowbrook Centre, a mixed-use community near the Innovation Center Metro station with apartments, condos, townhouses and business uses that began opening in 2023.

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Developer seeks to expand Idylwood apartment complex with almost 600 new homes

By Jared Serre

Published March 18, 2026 at 2:45PM

A rendering of the proposed new housing on the Eaves Fairfax Tower property in Idylwood (via Vika Virginia/Fairfax County)

The owner of an Idylwood apartment complex is seeking approval from Fairfax County officials for a proposed expansion that would more than double its housing supply.

AvalonBay Communities submitted an application to the county earlier this month for a rezoning of the 17.2-acre Eaves Fairfax Towers property at 2251 Pimmit Drive so it can move forward with plans to add nearly 600 units.

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Affordable housing approved for emptying Franconia Governmental Center site

By Scott McCaffrey

Published March 18, 2026 at 1:45PM

Rendering of affordable housing on Franconia Governmental Center site (via Soto Architecture & Urban Design/Fairfax County)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a rezoning of the former Franconia Governmental Center site that will permit it to be redeveloped with affordable housing.

Though criticized by some, the proposed 120-unit apartment building won support from housing advocates, and the overall development plan “improved dramatically” during a lengthy community review, Franconia District Supervisor Rodney Lusk said after yesterday’s 8-0 decision.

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

By Angela Woolsey

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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Independent living community proposed to replace single-family house in Reston

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 18, 2026 at 8:30AM

The existing single-family house at 11000 Baron Cameron Avenue in Reston (via Google Maps)

A modest single-family house on a sprawling 8.3-acre lot in Reston could be parlayed into dozens of new homes for seniors if a recently submitted development proposal is approved.

Under the name SMT Land Holdings, the Reston-based home builder Gulick Group is seeking a special exception from Fairfax County for an independent living community to replace a one-story house that has stood at 11000 Baron Cameron Avenue since 1966, per local property records.