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Once expected to be demolished in 2025, the vacant office buildings at 1831 and 1861 Wiehle Avenue in Reston are still standing almost half a year later, with not even a construction fence to signal their future demise.

Plans to redevelop the two parcels with a senior living facility and apartment buildings, including one anchored by The Fresh Market, have ground to a halt after developer Comstock Companies reportedly relinquished control of the properties.


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Tributes to Bruce Springsteen, Prince and other iconic American musicians are among the highlights of Reston Station’s upcoming “Summerbration” event series.

Organized by developer Comstock Companies and Reston Community Center (RCC), the 2026 series kicks off this week with complimentary Beloved Yoga classes tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6-7 p.m. and the Pat Benatar tribute band All Fired Up opening a season of Fab Fridays Live Music on Friday (May 29) at 7:30 p.m.


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Developer Comstock Companies is taking another shot at bringing a golf-related attraction to Reston Station after its previous attempt fizzled.

The Back Nine Golf, a Utah-based company that offers indoor golf simulators, has signed a lease for 4,500 square feet at 1860 Reston Row Plaza, Comstock announced yesterday.


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An existing restaurant at Reston Station will soon bring new life to the outdoor patio vacated at the end of 2025 by Matchbox.

Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse is expanding to the patio, where it will open a “Plaza Bar” with seasonal menu offerings, cocktails and more this Friday (May 7).


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Comstock Companies has received a green light from Fairfax County to install new signs around its mostly completed Reston Row project near the Wiehle Metro station.

However, the Board of Supervisors’ vote on March 17 to approve revisions to a sign plan for the development might not spell the end of discussions about what kinds of signs should be permitted, as the county seeks to balance the needs of its growing commercial centers with more traditionally suburban neighborhoods.


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CVS has backtracked on plans to shutter its pharmacy at Reston Station.

The drug store chain told FFXnow today (Thursday) that it has decided not to close the store at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, Suite 100, next month after reevaluating its “upcoming store closure plans.”


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Update — CVS announced on Thursday, March 12 that it has decided not to close its store at Reston Station in April after all after reevaluating its upcoming plans. 

Earlier: Commuters entering and exiting the Wiehle Metro station in Reston will soon no longer be greeted by CVS Pharmacy.


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The Fairfax County Planning Commission gave its support last week to an updated Reston Station sign plan — on the condition that developer Comstock Companies reduce the brightness of two digital installations.

Among the signs deemed problematic is a screen identifying the JW Marriott Hotel and Residences that wraps around the southeastern corner of the 26-story building’s roof at 11350 Reston Station Blvd.


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A restaurant serving up Japanese and Korean specialties is one of the first dining additions to the new Reston Row.

Noku Sushi is now open at 1800 Reston Row Plaza, Suite 120 in the newly-developed section of Reston Station. An employee confirmed to FFXnow that the restaurant opened on Monday, Feb. 16.


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A venture capital firm that focuses on national security and technology companies is bouncing from one growing Reston development to another.

Currently based at Reston Town Center, Razor’s Edge Ventures will relocate its headquarters to the Row at Reston Station after signing a lease for approximately 15,000 square feet of space, property owner Comstock Companies announced Wednesday (Feb. 11).


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