And with this... the dream that is Metrowest has ended. It's amazing to me how 10 years after breaking ground there has been no retail presence. A good watering hole could have succeeded.

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Vienna/Fairfax Metro Updates

Construction of the MetroWest project continues. Pulte is completing construction of five four story residential condo buildings (160 units) with underground parking and elevator service. Pulte is interested in constructing buildings 14 and 15. To that end late last year Pulte submitted a Partial Proffered Condition Amendment (PCA 2003-PR-022) proposing to delete proffer 5.b. Timing of High Rise Construction. The intent of this proffer was to incentivize the construction of the office and retail component of the Metro West development that is primarily owned by Clark. Clark Realty has expressed interest in joining with Pulte in the PCA. At this moment Clark has not yet identified a time line for a submittal to the county.

Metro West broke ground in 2010. It is a commercial failure but it has not been around more than 5 years (finished homes). Who in their right mind would drive to a congested metro station to drink? If you are getting off Metro chances are you have been on the train for over an hour coming from DC. Then you speed rush to your car and rush home. Pulte bitched the county out, promising retail just so they could make that residential money. Well played, Pulte, WELL PLAYED!!!

In one of their ads they claimed their homes were 20 minutes from DC by Metro. I'd love to see that! Takes me 55 minutes on a good day.

it does only take 20 mins... if it didn't stop until it crossed the river.

Meeting this evening at the Providence Recreation center at 7pm - Pulte and Clark to present.

Any word on the result of this meeting?

IBelieve Wrote:
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> Meeting this evening at the Providence Recreation
> center at 7pm - Pulte and Clark to present.

Did anyone attend this meeting that can report out on what was discussed?

A good bar would really turn that shit area around. Instead, those who want to go out have to consider Glory Days or Fast Eddies. Talk about teh suck.

They need occupied office space to put enough people on site during the daytime to justify retail. If there will only be people there in the evening, the place isn't going anywhere.

EmvDF

I drove by yesterday. It was still there. In fact, they're building a smaller version just down the street.

It looks like army barrakcs. Pulte just never giot on the right track here.

What's going on there now?

Vienna Metro Town Center will feature the convenience of easy vehicle and Metro access, together with the quality and charming downtown feel Vienna is known for.


The Town Center's anchors will be surrounded by restaurants and convenience uses catering to the daytime and evening traffic of Metro commuters, residents, neighbors and tourists alike. With unparalleled access to I-66, Route 29, and one of the busiest stations in DC' s mass transit system, Vienna Metro Town Center will make its mark as a new destination in the region.

Located next to the Vienna Metro Station at the intersection of I-66, Lee Highway, and Nutley Street.

A grocery store and fitness center have already signed a leases with 23,500 sq. ft. out of 61,000 sq. ft. remaining for tenants.
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You know what would go really good in that space?


An Arthur Treacher's.

Urban Planner Wrote:
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> You know what would go really good in that
> space?
>
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> An Arthur Treacher's.


And a Taco Bell on the corner!

Or just one big Arthur Treacher's store. Like the one that used to be at Fairfax Circle.

So the county doubles down at Vienna metro. Scout on the Circle is still stalled and not looking good. MetroWest has scaled way back. The Metro is hardly the "asset" it was once thought to be for development and locality "investments".
Supply and demand still mean something and we are saturated.

On the other side of Metro West from Lee Highway, any idea on what they're building there?

Housing for illegals.

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> Housing for illegals.

Like yourself. Welcome home cuck!

County zoning calls for a chain restaurant to be placed there. Rumour has it there will be a large Arthur Treacher's built on that site. Maybe a 3 chef's too.

A high-end townhouse complex. I was wondering if they'd be in the Falls Church school district but I think I heard it will be Oakton.

I think that is going to be Oakton, but they lack an Arthur Treacher's. So that will be included in the zoning package.

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> A high-end townhouse complex. I was wondering if
> they'd be in the Falls Church school district but
> I think I heard it will be Oakton.

That area currently is zoned for FCHS.

I'm thinking about buying in the community, location is solid...is this shopping center mixed mode thing really never going to happen?

Once word gets out the HOA "inspects" garages and has the power to refuse parking passes, people will have yet another reason not to buy here.