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Herndon adopts sign standards for new development near Metro station

Published June 2, 2026 at 2:45PM

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

As construction progresses on the first mixed-use development to emerge north of the Herndon Metro station, the town has finalized guidelines for signage to identify that project and those that follow.

The Herndon Town Council voted unanimously and without discussion on May 26 to adopt a zoning ordinance amendment with a sign plan for the Herndon Transit-Oriented Core (HTOC), an approximately 38-acre area on the north side of the Metro station, bounded by Van Buren Street, Herndon Parkway and the Dulles Toll Road.

Countywide

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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W&OD Trail expands operating hours in Herndon and Loudoun County

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2026 at 10:00AM | Updated May 29, 2026 at 12:53PM

The Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Herndon (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park visitors can now officially enjoy the trail during the same hours at any point in its 45-mile length.

The board of directors for NOVA Parks, the regional authority that owns and operates the park, voted at its May 21 meeting to standardize 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily as the W&OD Trail’s formal operating hours, effective immediately.

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Nurse campaigning for Herndon Town Council wants to give all residents a voice

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2026 at 9:15AM

Douglas Mejia (courtesy Doug Mejia for Herndon Town Council)

Though headlined by the Congressional midterms, this year’s election cycle will also feature critical local races in the Town of Herndon.

Douglas Isaac Mejia, a Herndon native and registered nurse, appears to be the first candidate to officially launch a bid for the Herndon Town Council, which will have all six seats on the ballot in November.

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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.

Around Town

First Friday Night Live! concert of season canceled due to rain

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 22, 2026 at 11:15AM

A banner and light stand set up for a Friday Night Live! concert in Herndon (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The rain that’s expected to persist in the D.C. area throughout Memorial Day weekend has already put a damper on one summer tradition.

Tonight’s Friday Night Live! concert in Herndon has been canceled due to the inclement weather, organizers announced this morning (Friday).

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Reuse of private academy as public Skyview High School approved

By Nolan Stout

Published May 20, 2026 at 8:30AM

Skyview High School exterior (via Fairfax County Public Schools)

Fairfax County planners have given their blessing for the first batch of students to start at the new Skyview High School in the upcoming school year.

At its May 13 meeting, the Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously signed off on the use of the former King Abdullah Academy campus as a public facility.

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Lane removal, pedestrian refuges proposed to make Herndon High School road safer

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 15, 2026 at 1:45PM

Bennett Street outside Herndon High School (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Herndon is considering a number of changes to Bennett Street intended to make walking and cycling around the local high school safer.

Mike Shindledecker, the town’s transportation engineer, unveiled a preferred concept at a community meeting in the Herndon High School cafeteria on Wednesday (May 13) that would narrow the four-lane road to one travel lane in each direction.

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Approved Booz Allen office redevelopment will deliver half of Herndon Metro promenade

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 12, 2026 at 8:30AM

View of Bristol Capital and Woodfield Development's planned 575 Herndon Parkway development from the Herndon Metro station (via DCS Design/Town of Herndon)

The Herndon Town Council has approved another piece of development expected to transform the Herndon Metro station area north of the Dulles Toll Road.

The council voted unanimously on April 28 to allow the office building at 575 Herndon Parkway that once housed Booz Allen Hamilton to be redeveloped with a seven-story, 525-unit apartment building.

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Comstock: Reston and Herndon never considered for casino development

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2026 at 8:30AM

Comstock Companies' logo on a construction wall at Reston Row (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Despite recent discussions regarding zoning changes in the town, Herndon has never been the target of Comstock Companies’ plans for a Fairfax County casino, the developer said in a rare public statement on the issue.

“Comstock has not proposed, pursued, or supported casino development anywhere in Herndon,” the developer said yesterday (Thursday), also denying that it has ever harbored plans for a casino in Reston.