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Fairfax City Council gets preview of three mixed-use development proposals

Published September 11, 2026 at 9:15AM

The Home Store Furniture building in the Fairfax Circle Shopping Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Some of the latest development proposals underway in the City of Fairfax include an 11-story building that would be among the tallest in the city, and an office building that may include “live-work” units.

During a work session on Sept. 1, council members got a preview of three new developments that would bolster the city’s housing supply. The pre-application hearings gave the property owners and developers an opportunity to hear feedback from the council and make adjustments before officially submitting their initial plans.

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Townhomes proposed to kickstart Association Drive redevelopment in Reston

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 8, 2026 at 2:45PM

Toll Brothers' proposed townhouses for 1902 Association Drive in Reston with rooftop balconies (via VIKA Virginia/Fairfax County)

Association Drive’s long-contemplated transition from office park to mixed-use neighborhood could start with townhomes.

An affiliate of the home builder Toll Brothers is seeking to redevelop the office building at 1902 Association Drive in Reston with 54 rear-loaded townhouses, according to a rezoning application submitted to Fairfax County on Aug. 31.

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Townhouse development approved to replace office building near Innovation Center Metro

By Nolan Stout

Published September 3, 2026 at 1:45PM

Location of the Coppermine Commons III office building, now approved for redevelopment wiht townhouses (via Urban Ltd/Fairfax County)

Another office-to-residential redevelopment is coming to Fairfax County.

At its meeting last week (Aug. 25), the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning for Arlington-based Felice Development Group to replace an office building near the Innovation Center Metro station with 98 townhouses.

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More townhomes coming to Reston with Isaac Newton Square block approved

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 2, 2026 at 10:00AM

Developer Tri Pointe Homes plans to build 24 townhouses on Block N3 in the Isaac Newton Square redevelopment (via Land Design/Fairfax County)

Dozens more townhomes could soon boost Reston’s housing supply after two different projects received final approvals from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in recent weeks.

At its meeting on Aug. 25, the board unanimously approved an amendment to the development plan for Isaac Newton Square that will allow 24 townhomes on a 1.5-acre site in the northeast corner of the office park in place of a previously anticipated 180-unit multifamily residential building.

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Fairfax County apartment rents down slightly compared to summer 2025

By Scott McCaffrey

Published September 1, 2026 at 3:45PM

A leasing banner for The Ian Apartments in the Woodland Park area of Herndon (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Median apartment rents across Fairfax County in August were down 1% from a year before, but remained well above pre-Covid levels.

Median rents for the month stood at $2,073 for one-bedroom units, $2,401 for two bedrooms and $2,419 overall, according to figures reported Aug. 28 by Apartment List.

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Public hearing planned on replacement of Kingstowne office building with housing

By Nolan Stout

Published September 1, 2026 at 1:45PM

Northwest view of BXP's proposed residential development at 5971 Kingstowne Village Parkway (via Design Collective/Fairfax County)

Later this month, Fairfax County officials will consider a proposal to bring more housing to the Kingstowne Towne Center near Alexandria.

At its meeting on Aug. 25, the Board of Supervisors deferred a public hearing on developer BXP’s application to convert an existing office building into a 280-unit housing complex until Sept. 15.

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Housing developer seeks to demolish Sheraton Tysons Hotel instead of converting it

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 1, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated September 8, 2026 at 10:44AM

The vacant Sheraton Tysons Hotel building seen from the ramp into Tysons West's parking garage (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The owner of the vacant Sheraton Tysons Hotel is rethinking its plans for the property, which has been sitting untouched more than two years after Fairfax County leaders approved a conversion.

JBG Tysons Hotel LLC, a fund managed by Bethesda-based developer JBG Smith, still wants to turn the approximately 7.66-acre site at 8661 Leesburg Pike near the Spring Hill Metro station into housing, but instead of retaining the hotel’s shell, the Tysons West developer is now seeking the county’s support for a full demolition.

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County board allows housing with retail at Reston’s Lake Fairfax Business Park

By Nolan Stout

Published August 28, 2026 at 1:45PM

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved a comprehensive plan amendment allowing mixed-use development at Lake Fairfax Business Park in Reston (via Fairfax County staff report)

Fairfax County officials are on board with the idea of redeveloping Lake Fairfax Business Park in Reston into a large residential neighborhood.

After a public hearing on Tuesday (Aug. 25), the Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to its comprehensive plan to allow up to 1,250 residential units with supporting retail on the commercial property at 1780 Business Center Drive.

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Fairfax County to prioritize consideration of new ‘suburban village center’ concept

By Scott McCaffrey

Published August 27, 2026 at 2:45PM

Development plan for Beulah Street property in Franconia Triangle is seen as a model for development of future suburban village centers (via Fairfax County)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors directed staff yesterday (Tuesday) to expedite efforts to fulfill goals laid out in the ongoing Plan Forward update related to the creation of “suburban village centers” throughout the county.

The designation could be applied to shopping and activity centers described as “mixed-use community focal points within suburban neighborhoods.”

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Makers Point offices in Reston eyed for residential redevelopment

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 18, 2026 at 1:45PM

A sign for the Makers Point offices on Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Another older office complex in south Reston is being considered for redevelopment as a future residential neighborhood.

An affiliate of the Maryland-based developer Berman Enterprises has proposed replacing the three-building Makers Point campus at 11130, 11180 and 11190 Sunrise Valley Drive with more than 200 homes, including townhouses and, potentially, a multifamily residential building.