Posts filed under Tysons Corner
on 06/15/10
The McLean Citizens Association (MCA), in preparation for testimony to the Board of Supervisors on the Tysons Corner plan, has put forth several changes it would like to see. According to the Vien...
on 05/21/10
Next week, on May 27th, the Fairfax County Planning Commission will conduct its final markup on the proposed Tysons Corner redevelopment plan, a long and tedious process that's included numerous me...
on 05/20/10
On Tuesday, the Washington Post sponsored a business forum at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner that featured Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, according to the Washington Examiner. The roundtable lo...
on 05/12/10
The expansion plans for Tysons Corner, which include the addition of 4 Metro stops along the future Silver Line, is quite an undertaking. Roads are critical element in the success or failure of th...
on 04/23/10
As the construction continues to extend the Metro through Tysons Corner, there are additional road changes and detours. The latest, according to the Washington Post, will impact those who are vi...
on 04/03/10
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) affirmed this week that the price of grown and development is more traffic snarls before the construction projects are completed. According to D.C....
on 03/27/10
The ongoing discussion over Fairfax County's 40-year proposal for the development of Tysons Corner continues to generate a lot debate, particularly over density concerns.
According to the McLea...
on 03/19/10
Fairfax County Planning Commissioner Walter Alcorn proposed major deviations from the Tysons 40 year plan. According to today's Washington Post, "Alcorn is suggesting planning for the next 20 year...
on 03/17/10
As the community continues to pore through the Tysons Corner 40 year plan, released in January, another issue has cropped up, affordable housing. The Washington Post wrote a piece on this a few Su...
on 03/10/10
The recently inaugurated commuter bus line between Woodbridge and Tysons Corner appears to be slow in catching on. According to InsideNova.com, four "commuter buses from Woodbridge bound for Tyson...
on 02/28/10
The Washington Post's Dr. G's latest blog has a few road closings and other traffic changes due to the Silver Line Metro project in Tysons Corner. The first is this Friday starting at 8:00 p.m. an...
on 02/26/10
The four storms that hit the Washington, D.C.-area earlier this month certainly wreaked havoc on the area and disrupted nearly everything. At a recent update meeting on the status of the Tysons Co...
on 02/20/10
Since Fairfax County released it's revised 40 year plan for the development of Tysons Corner, people have been poring through the document and raising objections to what it contains. According to ...
on 02/16/10
After getting deluge with a series of snow storms, which shut everything down for a week or so, scheduled meetings and timelines have gotten blown to pieces. I know my children will be in school u...
on 02/12/10
If Tysons Corner is going to have its own Metro, it certainly deserves to have a theatre group as well. Back in September 2008, 1st Stage Theatre, Tysons Corner's own theater group, opened its doo...
on 02/11/10
Fairfax County has is seeking part of a new $130 million federal grant program to help pay for the shuttle bus lines planned for when the Silver Line is completed in 2013, according to the Washingt...
on 02/05/10
The recently inaugurated Governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, wasted no time in addressing the number 1 issue on everyone's mind these days: job creation. On January 27, he addressed nearly 500 te...
on 02/02/10
With the release of the revised 40 year plan for Tysons Corner last month and subsequent public meetings, clear differences are emerging regarding how to manage the expected growth of Tysons Corner...
on 01/29/10
As I covered earlier this week, Fairfax County planners released a revised 40-year plan for the Tysons Corner area. A key ingredient of the plan is the Metro, which is scheduled to be completed by...
on 01/26/10
The 2010 Southeast Venture Conference (SEVC), which will be held at Tyson's Ritz Carleton from February 24-25, just announced it has landed a big name for its keynote. Jimmy Wales, one of the co-f...
on 01/25/10
Looks like Kaiser Permanente is continuing the trend of well known corporations moving to the Tysons Corner area. According to the Washington Business Journal, relying on several real estate sourc...
on 01/22/10
According to today's Washington Post, Fairfax County has finally released their revised blueprint for how Tysons Corner will be redeveloped over the next 40 years. The plan "seeks to transform t...
on 01/19/10
It's difficult to visualize now with all the construction but plans for an area know as "Tysons West" are now being laid for when the Metro opens its doors in Tysons Corner in 2013. According to "...
on 01/13/10
There are some that say the Washington-area, with the location of the Federal government, is "recession proof." While this is certainly not entirely true considering the type of economic hit we've...
on 01/12/10
Social media is certainly the buzz these days and those in real estate tend to be on the cutting edge. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and so much more. It makes your head spin sometimes.
Well, not ...
on 12/08/09
According to the Washington Examiner, it appears that a member of the British Royalty has been spotted at the Tysons Corner Mall. Not surprisingly, the siting occured at Neiman Marcus.
According ...
on 12/07/09
Ok, so it's not the Major League Baseball team local Northern Virginia officials were lobbying to get a few years back. But now there is a place for ball players to go in Tysons Corner. Today's W...
on 11/27/09
Five of Virginia's federal lawmakers are calling for a sound barrier to shield residents from the noise of the Metro line now under construction from Tysons Corner to Dulles Airport according to th...
on 11/17/09
Ignite Institute, a non-profit health research organization, will "set up shop" in Tysons Corner, according to the Loudoun Independent, beating out Loudon County as a possible location. Adds the a...
on 11/11/09
The Planning Commission responsible for overseeing the Tysons Corner development project is working on a blueprint that will address key aspects of the Tysons Corner project, according to the Fairf...
on 11/04/09
Looks like the price tag for Tysons Corner is rising, according to a recent column by Barbara Hollingsworthin the Washington Examiner. According to the columnist, "Walter Alcorn, vice chairman of ...
on 10/21/09
As the Commissioner of the McLean Mustangs youth football program, the primary issue of concern for our organization, as well as other sports in the area, is field access. We are overcrowded right...
on 10/20/09
In an effort to ease traffic along the Capital Beltway, the Commonwealth of Virginia is paying $4 million for a new bus service that will run from Woodbridge to Tysons Corner. According to InsideN...