Massive Reston Station Expansion Coming Soon (ICYMI)

Editor's note: This article was originally posted earlier this week.

RESTON, VA -- Reston Station will be expanding big time, with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors signing off on a 1.3 million square foot development at its latest meeting on April 10.

The Reston Station Promenade would expand the urban neighborhood to the north of Wiehle-Reston East Metro station, according to a statement from Fairfax County.

"The project significantly helps to fulfill the board's vision for a thriving, transit-oriented neighborhood around the rail stop," the statement reads. "The county's land use plan for this area north of the station calls for up to 2.4 million square feet in development with about 1,900 housing units."

The development would be added on to an already approved 1.7 million square foot development adjacent to the Metro, a project by Comstock Partners. The Promenade would be an entirely new urban block directly across the street from Reston Station at the corner of Sunset Hills Road and Wiehle Avenue.

"Notably, the Promenade creates a more cohesive design for this site than previously planned," the statement reads. "The county's 1.3-acre property had been planned for a residential building as part of Reston Station. However, the Board of Supervisors approved the developer's plan to incorporate this land into the Promenade to create a more unified block that helps to build out the local street grid and provide greater open space for the neighborhood."

For more information, visit the project's website.

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