{"id":1004124697,"date":"2015-08-05T22:04:37","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T06:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synd.yardi.com\/?p=356982"},"modified":"2020-05-11T03:10:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T11:10:47","slug":"rosslyn-a-vision-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/rosslyn-a-vision-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosslyn: A Vision of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Adrian Maties, Associate Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Rosslyn<\/a><\/p>\n

Rosslyn Sector Plan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Do you want to see the future? If you live in Rosslyn, you’re about to.<\/p>\n

The Arlington County<\/a> Board has voted unanimously to adopt two plans expected to completely transform the community in the coming decades. They are designed to turn the neighborhood into a more walkable, dynamic, live-work-shop-play urban center.<\/p>\n

The first plan is known as the Western Rosslyn Area Plan<\/a> and addresses some of the county\u2019s highest priorities. It calls for the redevelopment of the area bounded by 18th Street North, Wilson Boulevard, North Quinn Street and the eastern property line of the 1555 Wilson Blvd. office building. Once construction is finished, this portion of Rosslyn will have a new 775-seat secondary school, Fire Station #10, Rosslyn Highlands Park and another small park space; a mixed-use development; as well as up to 250 units of affordable housing.<\/p>\n

The second plan, the Rosslyn Sector Plan<\/a>, represents the first in-depth review since the Rosslyn Station Area Plan Addendum<\/a> was adopted in 1992. It comes at a time when central Rosslyn is going through its second generation of redevelopment and sets out policies on building heights; public spaces; housing; and bicycle and pedestrian amenities.<\/p>\n

Known as Realize Rosslyn, the 25-year plan\u2019s primary goals are:<\/p>\n