The Reston skyline is changing faster than you can wonder what is next. Some Restonians think this is good, others not so much. I think much of the development happening is pretty exciting.
There are two areas really going through changes, both in North Reston. The first is by the Wiehle Metro and the second is by Reston Town Center. In fact, by the end of this year, neither of those areas will look at all like they do today.
In a Reston Now article last week, Dave Emke reported on some more proposed development around the Town Center. It looks like property owner Renaissance Centro wants to tear down the three-story office building at 1801 Old Reston Avenue (with is on the corner of Reston Parkway and Temporary Road) and add another high-density high-rise with around 120 units. As opposed to much of the real estate in Reston Town Center, these would be condos vs apartments. Of those units, 24 would be workforce dwelling (a program in Fairfax County designed to give income-qualified households the opportunity to live at a reduced rent in some of the new privately owned and operated market rate apartments communities).
As with all of the dwellings built in Town Center, these will be upscale units. Amenities include a grand lobby, a resident lounge and party room, a fitness center, and a rooftop amenity package.
Renaissance Centro built The Harrison to the north and Stratford House to the south, and the nearby Carlton House.
The property will need to be rezoned from commercial to planned residential mixed-use for this development to happen. According to the Fairfax County website, the public hearing before the county Planning Commission has been tentatively scheduled for Sept. 28. So, if you have an opinion about this development, mark that date on your calendar. And let me know in the comments what you think about this proposal.