West Falls Developers, City Officials Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Hoffman & Associates broke ground Thursday on the West Falls mixed-use development in the City of Falls Church, a project that will feature 1.2 million square feet of development across nearly 10 acres.

The West Falls project will feature The Commons, an outdoor community gathering space that will provide more than 18,000 square feet of open space for community use, in addition to public art, apartments, condominiums, senior living, retail, hotel, a medical office and cultural space.

The developers are aiming to make West Falls pedestrian friendly and will build bicycle paths. The project, located near the new Meridian High School and the West Falls Church Metro Station, is scheduled for completion in fall 2024.

“The West Falls project will create a vibrant, walkable destination for the community and region to enjoy, while generating the tax revenue to pay for the new Meridian High School next door. It’s a win-win for our community and I congratulate all on reaching this important milestone,” Falls Church Mayor David Tarter said in a statement Thursday.

West Falls is the first component of a larger 40-acre community-focused development of the area between Leesburg Pike and the West Falls Church Metro Station. This larger development is intended to add an active and pedestrian-friendly area to the neighborhood that fosters community, sustainability and innovation.

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“We are proud to lead this project that will have such a lasting positive impact on the community, the City of Falls Church and the region as a whole,” said Shawn Seaman, president of Hoffman & Associates.

The residential part of the project features three buildings: a 371,000 square-foot apartment building containing 400 apartment residences, including affordable housing units; a 174,000 square-foot condominium building including 126 condominium residences; and a 260,000 square-foot, 215-unit senior living facility.

The first phase of development will also include 125,000 square feet of medical office space, providing a best-in-class healthcare use, also developed by Trammell Crow Co.

Retail will also be a key focus for the neighborhood, with 123,000 square feet of ground-floor retail carefully curated with the community in mind. Offerings will include a 40,000 square-foot nationally recognized grocer and a mix of national and local concepts including personal care, fitness, shopping, dining and a daycare.

West Falls will also feature a Home2 Suites, an extended-stay 146-room hotel owned by Hilton.

Clark Construction will build the project’s site work, one garage structure, the medical office, senior housing, and the condominium. Coakley Williams will build the hotel, and Bozzuto Construction has been selected as the contractor for the apartments and a second garage.

Hoffman & Associates has closed on two large loans and executed a 99-year ground lease with the City of Falls Church for West Falls.

Hoffman & Associates also has assembled debt and equity capital totaling nearly $400 million for the apartments, condominiums, retail, hotel, public space and parking, including more than $260 million of construction debt, over $107 million in equity and other sources and over $24 million in public financing.