Loudoun Connection

December 13, 2007

Mixed-Use Development to be Built Just West of Dulles Airport

The county Board of Supervisors voted last week to approve a rezoning that will allow the construction of Arcola Center, a 400-acre mixed-use development that was proposed by Buchanan Partners in the fall of 2004. The center is to be located between Route 50 and Evergreen Mills Road, just west of Dulles International Airport, in one of the county?s fastest-growing areas....

"I do think you're voting on something very historic," said Supervisor Steve Snow (R-Dulles), in whose district the site lies. He recalled that the center was a major part of the discussions of the Route 50 Task Force, which he initiated, and he said he expected the completed project to be "magnificent."
All supervisors were present for the vote.

Arcola Center is to be built over a period of 10 to 20 years, beginning with a 670,000-square-foot retail center, expected to open in mid-2009. West of this shopping center will be the heart of the development, a main street-style town center. The total project is planned to include more than 2.6 million square feet of commercial space, with an emphasis on offices.

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