I've noticed signage on the Beltway near the exit for Route 50 indicating this is the Mosaic District. Can someone please tell me what are the boundaries of the Mosaic District? Why this name was chosen? And who gave it the name?

Mosaic is so in, it's so totally fad man, I love that area. My boyfriend and I just bought a new 1,700 sqf townhouse for 800k, I am loving the roof view, 29 is so gorgeous from up here.

Good question, OP. I'm guessing they call it the Mosaic District as a means of celebrating the perceived diversity of the inhabitants of those $800,000 shitbox condos and apartments but, I'm probably just a racially insensitive asshole...

Y'know, given that this is an upscale real estate development, with some good restaurants and retail, and some condos and townhouses and a Target and a Mom's Organic Market, it's pretty funny to see the conservative whining about people making money.

@Hilarrrious: Those condos are overpriced for the square footage. Sure, there's lots of nice developmental plans underway and when they're done it's a nice neighborhood. In the end though, you're still living in an undersized, overpriced residence. They do offer excellent opportunities as investment properties, if you're in the mood for being someone's landlord.

I like how a neighborhood is marketed as being upscale and trendy with a Target being the central focal point.

eesh Wrote:
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> I like how a neighborhood is marketed as being
> upscale and trendy with a Target being the central
> focal point.


Actually, the parking garage is the central focal point and there just happens to be a Target on top of said parking garage.

When did having a parking garage be the epicenter of your new community become hip and trendy?

Because Poser Hipster Ballston Wannbes wouldn't fit on the sign?

Mosaic District? Reason number 861 to get the hell out of here. Be funny if they put up a sign El Salvador District for eastbound 50

The parking garage has electric charging stations and lets you know how many free spots there are on each floor, now that's hip.

It's totally awesome.

Gerry Connally said so in a New York Times article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/realestate/commercial/a-suburban-wasteland-in-virginia-gets-a-modern-urban-feel.html

Gaggin Wrote:
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> It's totally awesome.
>
> Gerry Connally said so in a New York Times
> article.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/realestate/comme
> rcial/a-suburban-wasteland-in-virginia-gets-a-mode
> rn-urban-feel.html


Psssttt... New York Times... It's still a suburban wasteland.

if that place has an urban chic feel then the Eden Center is Rodeo Drive

ffx yuppie //m5 Wrote:
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> The parking garage has electric charging stations
> and lets you know how many free spots there are on
> each floor, now that's hip.

What the fuck does one need an electric charging station for?

I preferred it when the Lee Highway Drive-in was there. Lots of fun there as a kid on summer nights with triple features.

ffx yuppie //m5 Wrote:
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> The parking garage has electric charging stations
> and lets you know how many free spots there are on
> each floor, now that's hip.


Kinda fucking gay, I love my v8 motor, Fuck electric. Judging by the looks of people buying in that area they are soft as shit. Missionary position only for sex with the lights off kinda people.

Bunch of fucking "tryhards"...

FUCK Tryhards, they are destroying our culture.



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Fairfax Bob Wrote:
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> I preferred it when the Lee Highway Drive-in was
> there. Lots of fun there as a kid on summer nights
> with triple features.

you remember the pig and chick?

> lets you know how many free spots there are on each floor, now that's hip.

The 6th floor parking deck at Tysons I has had those for years- they are worthless. That's probably why they aren't installed on the other levels.

That Target store is huge. I like what they did over there but saying it has an urban feel is pathetic. It's a shopping center. It's like a puny Reston town center.

TheMeeper Wrote:
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> The 6th floor parking deck at Tysons I has had
> those for years- they are worthless. That's
> probably why they aren't installed on the other
> levels.

Ha. Yeah... that system is a disaster. Other places in the area work well, but it's like they paid for the worst system available. I've seen, plenty of times, a green light where there is a car and vice-versa.


> That Target store is huge. I like what they did
> over there but saying it has an urban feel is
> pathetic. It's a shopping center. It's like a
> puny Reston town center.

Indeed. The district itself is nice, however once you pull out onto Gallows or Lee Highway, you're back into shithole Merrifield. The rest of the area needs to be redeveloped before the prices of those townhomes/condos become reasonable. Across the street you have that half rundown lame shopping center and behind you, you have the elegant thrift store. It probably won't happen, but it would be nice to kick out the garden center. Complete waste of space for that area.

Conservative Codger Wrote:
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> Good question, OP. I'm guessing they call it the
> Mosaic District as a means of celebrating the
> perceived diversity of the inhabitants of those
> $800,000 shitbox condos and apartments but, I'm
> probably just a racially insensitive asshole...


Would love to see what you live in. Pictures please?

Keep that crap Wrote:
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> ffx yuppie //m5 Wrote:
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> > The parking garage has electric charging
> stations
> > and lets you know how many free spots there are
> on
> > each floor, now that's hip.
>
>
> Kinda fucking gay, I love my v8 motor, Fuck
> electric. Judging by the looks of people buying in
> that area they are soft as shit. Missionary
> position only for sex with the lights off kinda
> people.

An example of a person who views his car as his penis. Excellent, glad you are making it known to people you have to over compensate as such.

Conservative Codger Wrote:
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> @Hilarrrious: Those condos are overpriced for the
> square footage. Sure, there's lots of nice
> developmental plans underway and when they're done
> it's a nice neighborhood. In the end though,
> you're still living in an undersized, overpriced
> residence. They do offer excellent opportunities
> as investment properties, if you're in the mood
> for being someone's landlord.


They arent condos, they are townhomes. I do agree the price is high, but then again the one you speak of, the 800k (which is the most expensive of them and is an end unit) is 3 br, 5 minute walk to metro, with restaurants nearby. Thats pretty much going rate.

I know thats hard for people who live in further out neighborhoods to understand, but some people dont like commuting, and dont need more than 3 bedrooms.

Tysons Engineer Wrote:
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> Would love to see what you live in. Pictures
> please?


This is the cancer that is killing FFXU.

Keepin' it real Wrote:
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> Tysons Engineer Wrote:
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> > Would love to see what you live in. Pictures
> > please?
>
>
> This is the cancer that is killing FFXU.

You referring to me or the person living in Centreville thinking hes got it made in the shade yet complains about traffic every day?

Tysons Engineer Wrote:
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> Conservative Codger Wrote:
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> > @Hilarrrious: Those condos are overpriced for
> the
> > square footage. Sure, there's lots of nice
> > developmental plans underway and when they're
> done
> > it's a nice neighborhood. In the end though,
> > you're still living in an undersized,
> overpriced
> > residence. They do offer excellent
> opportunities
> > as investment properties, if you're in the mood
> > for being someone's landlord.
>
>
> They arent condos, they are townhomes. I do agree
> the price is high, but then again the one you
> speak of, the 800k (which is the most expensive of
> them and is an end unit) is 3 br, 5 minute walk to
> metro, with restaurants nearby. Thats pretty much
> going rate.
>
> I know thats hard for people who live in further
> out neighborhoods to understand, but some people
> dont like commuting, and dont need more than 3
> bedrooms.


I have a SFH closer in with more square footage, walking distance to the Orange line (3 stops closer), with a front and backyard, 2 car garage, etc. And it didn't cost me $800K.

priced too high Wrote:
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> Tysons Engineer Wrote:
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> > Conservative Codger Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > @Hilarrrious: Those condos are overpriced for
> > the
> > > square footage. Sure, there's lots of nice
> > > developmental plans underway and when they're
> > done
> > > it's a nice neighborhood. In the end though,
> > > you're still living in an undersized,
> > overpriced
> > > residence. They do offer excellent
> > opportunities
> > > as investment properties, if you're in the
> mood
> > > for being someone's landlord.
> >
> >
> > They arent condos, they are townhomes. I do
> agree
> > the price is high, but then again the one you
> > speak of, the 800k (which is the most expensive
> of
> > them and is an end unit) is 3 br, 5 minute walk
> to
> > metro, with restaurants nearby. Thats pretty
> much
> > going rate.
> >
> > I know thats hard for people who live in
> further
> > out neighborhoods to understand, but some
> people
> > dont like commuting, and dont need more than 3
> > bedrooms.
>
>
> I have a SFH closer in with more square footage,
> walking distance to the Orange line (3 stops
> closer), with a front and backyard, 2 car garage,
> etc. And it didn't cost me $800K.

And what year did you buy that? And what is the going rate today for the same thing at Ballston?

the place is actually pretty decent. I live right down the road so it's nice to finally have something like this close by. Plus they are building more between the mosiac and dunn lorring metro. Lost Dog and Blackfinn are now open.

Lot of cynical aholes who complain about everything. "this place sux and has nothing" then mosiac pops up. "there is too much here wah wah"

>
> Lot of cynical aholes who complain about
> everything. "this place sux and has nothing" then
> mosiac pops up. "there is too much here wah wah"


+1



Its going to be nice once everything is finished, I'm excited.

Tysons Engineer Wrote:
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> priced too high Wrote:
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> > Tysons Engineer Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Conservative Codger Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > @Hilarrrious: Those condos are overpriced
> for
> > > the
> > > > square footage. Sure, there's lots of nice
> > > > developmental plans underway and when
> they're
> > > done
> > > > it's a nice neighborhood. In the end
> though,
> > > > you're still living in an undersized,
> > > overpriced
> > > > residence. They do offer excellent
> > > opportunities
> > > > as investment properties, if you're in the
> > mood
> > > > for being someone's landlord.
> > >
> > >
> > > They arent condos, they are townhomes. I do
> > agree
> > > the price is high, but then again the one you
> > > speak of, the 800k (which is the most
> expensive
> > of
> > > them and is an end unit) is 3 br, 5 minute
> walk
> > to
> > > metro, with restaurants nearby. Thats pretty
> > much
> > > going rate.
> > >
> > > I know thats hard for people who live in
> > further
> > > out neighborhoods to understand, but some
> > people
> > > dont like commuting, and dont need more than
> 3
> > > bedrooms.
> >
> >
> > I have a SFH closer in with more square
> footage,
> > walking distance to the Orange line (3 stops
> > closer), with a front and backyard, 2 car
> garage,
> > etc. And it didn't cost me $800K.
>
> And what year did you buy that? And what is the
> going rate today for the same thing at Ballston?


Falls Church 2 years ago. I assume it is less than $800K. I am not in Ballston. I should have said 2 stops closer. My bad.

I'd be the first person to say that living in Falls Church is pretty damn nice. Then again, living within walking distance to West Falls Church station is good for commuting but other than that not a ton of things around. Also, now and days, a house in falls church easily runs around 600k for sub 2000sf, and well into the 800ks for over 2000sf.

Now if you live in East Falls Church things change a bit. That area, because of the perceived demographic problems and school district being weaker than others in similar locations, causes the home prices to lag behind WFC, Vienna, McLean etc. I actually really like the East Falls Church area, especially because of the vietnamese restaurants which I have more than helped support over the years, but instead of attacking Mosaic, it should be used as a concept to help revitalize parts of 7Corners and Baileys. Its a fine balance before you start knocking out long standing businesses because of rising lease rates, but it can also be a boom for those shops.

A person can be for both Mosaic and traditional and authentic communities like Falls Church. Todays fabricated community is next decades bastion community.



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and who designed the stop lights at Gallows and Rt 29? If you stop at the white line you can't see the lights out the front of your car without leaning over the dash.

I just walked around in this reston town center version two. Very upscale. Kind of sad that people think that for revitalization of an area they need to fill it with extremely upscale shopping. Not parks and areas for the people that allready live there, no, only for the well off. Way to go.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!! The area in the next 5 years will turn into Sterling LMFAO!!!! All Indians and Arabs are gonna live there! EWW!! I already purchased a House in my Hometown, Danville in case the DURKA Fucks take over!

visitor Wrote:
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> I just walked around in this reston town center
> version two. Very upscale. Kind of sad that people
> think that for revitalization of an area they need
> to fill it with extremely upscale shopping. Not
> parks and areas for the people that allready live
> there, no, only for the well off. Way to go.


Have you seen the surrounding area? It's a good thing they went with upscale stores. If not all the undesirables from the Unique shopping center move over there.

Sorry, but I remember trashy retail and a nasty garage repair shop at the corner of Gallows and Lee Hwy. Try as you may to modernize the Mosaic district, its still trashy.

Fuck that intersection, strawberry ln and yates way. Complete fuckery when it is busy. You have up to 6 cars at the intersection plus people walking.

Merrifield is the Ghetto Wrote:
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> Sorry, but I remember trashy retail and a nasty
> garage repair shop at the corner of Gallows and
> Lee Hwy. Try as you may to modernize the Mosaic
> district, its still trashy.


The ironic part for all of the pseudo-hipster wannabes living there now (since they tend to like that kinda thing) is that the quirky old body shop, the quonset huts, and even the Taco Bell, still were more authentically 'cool' than anything at 'Mosaic.'

hipsters love irony Wrote:
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> The ironic part for all of the pseudo-hipster
> wannabes living there now (since they tend to like
> that kinda thing) is that the quirky old body
> shop, the quonset huts, and even the Taco Bell,
> still were more authentically 'cool' than anything
> at 'Mosaic.'

+1

If you want to be a hipster and live in a cool area, Columbia Pike in Arlington is the place to be

the yuppies are coming the yuppies are coming

LaDonna Tubb Wrote:
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> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!! The area in the next 5 years
> will turn into Sterling LMFAO!!!! All Indians and
> Arabs are gonna live there! EWW!! I already
> purchased a House in my Hometown, Danville in case
> the DURKA Fucks take over!


NIGGA DID YOU JUST BRAG ABOUT DANVILLE.... GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT COUNTRY SHIT.

Mosaic district my ass. That area will always be the Lee Highway Drive-in district to me. Felt my first bare tit there and would've been my first vagina fingering too, but she was on her period.