Site work begins on the next new building at Reston Town Center

Reston Town Center’s newest phase, Reston Next, delivered its first two office towers—1950 and 2000 Opportunity Way—earlier this year. Work is now underway on the next block, which will house a residential-focused mixed-use building. Referred to as “Block D” in planning documents, this parcel will be built with a 39-story apartment skyscraper over a podium …

One of the last available blocks near Reston Station proposed for residential development

Half a mile from the Wiehle–Reston East station, three low-rise commercial buildings in Reston are proposed to be replaced with 90 stacked townhomes and three multifamily buildings. The community, which developer Pulte refers to as the “Lofts II at Reston Station” in documents recently submitted to Fairfax County, will substantially complete the transit-oriented redevelopment of …

Scissors & Scotch, a barbershop and bar, will open at Reston Station

Scissors & Scotch, which recently opened its first DC location, intends to bring one of its first Virginia locations to the Metro Plaza at Reston Station. According to a Comstock Holdings press release, the 1902 Reston Metro Plaza lease is for what was the last available space on the plaza. Bisnow reported last year that …

Halley Rise apartment building to feature a Chase Bank location

The Edmund, an apartment building opening this November as part of Reston’s Halley Rise mixed-use development, will feature a Chase Bank branch on its first floor, according to recently pulled permits and an online job posting. The location referenced in the posting is 2037 Fulton Place, which is consistent with the building address. On the …

Sorrento, Reston’s newest apartment building, welcomes first residents

A new apartment community in Reston is opening its doors to the public. Sorrento, a mid-rise apartment building on Roland Clarke Place, recently made its first units available for move-in. Sorrento contains over 300 apartments across its eight levels (seven floors and an exposed basement). Pre-leasing began in May after two years of construction. The …

Faraday Park opens the first of two apartment buildings to residents

Faraday Park, an apartment community split between two mixed-use midrise buildings, opened last month to its first residents. The first building, on the corner of Reston Station Boulevard and Michael Faraday Drive, has units available for immediate move-in, and the second building, just to the east, looks to be ready in July. Faraday Park is …

The first Halley Rise apartment building to open this year; Wegmans store now arriving in 2023

Halley Rise, an under-construction mixed-use development near downtown Reston, has unveiled its first apartment community. The mid-rise building, called “The Edmund,” will open near the southwest corner of Reston Parkway and the Dulles Access Road. The teaser site is currently advertising the first units coming “this summer.” Approximately 380 apartments will be stacked on top …

Reston’s Sorrento begins pre-leasing new apartment homes

Sorrento, a new apartment building in Reston, has launched a leasing website and is taking applications. The seven-story mid-rise building will be home to 306 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments, and is substantially completed. Construction began in 2019, and the first units are anticipated to be ready later this year. It’s part of a newly …

Demolition begins in preparation for Virginia’s first JW Marriott hotel

Reston Station, the mixed use development that has been in a state of constant construction for the past ten years, is once again shoveling dirt—this time on a new parcel of land. A demolition permit was issued earlier in April for the Sunset Hills Professional Center office park, part of which will be redeveloped into …

New Self Storage Plus facility opens near Reston Station

A climate-controlled self-storage building is among the new developments popping up near the Wiehle–Reston East Metro station. Opened around the end of 2020, Reston Self Storage Plus is a five-story facility with elevator and drive-up access. The majority of the units are on the first and second floors of the building. The new building replaces …

The Ian Apartments now leasing in Woodland Park neighborhood

The Ian is a new five-story apartment building in the Woodland Park neighborhood of the Reston-Herndon area. Leasing recently began for the building, which features studio, one-, and two-bedroom units. The Ian is located at the corner of Monroe Street and Eastpark Drive, across the street from the garden-style Bryson condominium community. It is within …

Wheelock submits plans for 90 townhomes on American Dream Way

A new townhome neighborhood might be coming soon to a property just blocks from Reston Town Center and its upcoming Metro station. Wheelock Street Capital, known infamously for its flagging efforts to redevelop Reston’s Hidden Creek Country Club, is asking Fairfax County to rezone a neighboring property to allow 90 urban-style townhomes. In an application …

Photo: Paramount at Reston

The Paramount at Reston is a 15-story condominium building at 1830 Fountain Drive. The highrise was built in 2005 and houses 100 units. It is currently the only highrise building in Reston’s “Town Center North” district, which is mostly developed with municipal buildings, including a library, police department, temporary fire station, and government center. Its …

Photos: Tall Oaks Village Center construction continues

The years-long effort to replace one of Reston’s original village centers with a new cluster of townhomes, townhome-style condominiums, and midrise condominium buildings has made considerable progress with the recent delivery of the first set of homes. Construction on additional units is expected to continue into next year. Tall Oaks Village Center was one of …

Photos: Reston Fire Station #25

Construction is coming along on the building that will serve as the new fire station in Reston. Being built on the Wiehle Avenue site of the station that was demolished early this year, this new two-story station is on-track to open in summer 2021. A temporary modular facility was placed near the North County Government …

Brookfield Properties submits application to improve planned Halley Rise street grid

Brookfield Properties has proposed a new conceptual development plan that will improve the planned street grid for the under-construction Halley Rise mixed-use neighborhood in Reston. Although plans for three of the development’s eight blocks have not been finalized, the property owners intend to build the submitted new street grid concurrent with ongoing construction so that …

Photos: Reston Gateway office tower construction tops out

Reston Gateway, the southward expansion of Reston Town Center (also called “RTC Next”), recently celebrated a milestone in construction with the topping out of 2000 Opportunity Way, the taller of the two office towers. The 28-story skyscraper, along with a connecting 20-story building (1950 Opportunity Way), has been under construction since late 2018 and is …

Homewood Suites by Hilton is the newest hotel open in Reston

Suites are now available for booking at Reston’s newest hotel, the five-story, 135-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Reston. The hotel was scheduled to open this coming weekend but a definite opening date had not been announced ahead of time. The hotel contains four room types, including King or Queen bed options, and an executive suite. …

Photos: New restaurants on the way at Reston Station

After much delay, progress is now visible for two new restaurants coming to Reston Station’s Metro District. Both restaurants had been announced last year to open in early 2020, but with no formal updates on their status since. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of uncertainty in the foodservice industry this year and it …

Construction begins on EYA’s The Townhomes at Reston Station

The collection of various construction projects near the Wiehle–Reston East Metro station now includes 115 future townhomes being built by local developer EYA. Earlier this year it was reported that an office trailer was set up near Wiehle Avenue, and EYA is using it as a sales center for the neighborhood, which is scheduled to …