Office parks · Virginia

Alexander Bell Drive

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedReston, VA

Proposed office-to-housing conversion in Reston, supported by regional housing demand and nearby redevelopment cluster, but no active status or developer details. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 11 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 41,813 on 602 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,507/mo zillow · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Housing

This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

Status	Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Fairfax County (VA), 2024	1,829 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 1,032 single-family; 2023: 2,042 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	11 within 10 km, 40 within 25 km: 10800 Parkridge Boulevard (0.0 km); 10701 Parkridge Boulevard (0.0 km); 10690 Parkridge Boulevard (0.0 km); Preston White Drive (0.0 km); Reston Crossing (0.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	49,323 jobs in 2,426 establishments; average annual pay $51,506; employment location quotient 0.79; employment +0.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	26,592 jobs; 1,357 in retail trade, 1,972 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51059482203)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 50th income percentile as adults; 4.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (105 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 5.9%; median family income $183,750; 14 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Fairfax County Public Schools (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: Lake Anne ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation	412 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	780 county-logged events: 386 thunderstorm wind, 246 flood, 103 flash flood, 39 hail; $4,587,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 20190, 2026-09	median list price $528,725 (-14.2% on the year); 90 active listings; median 37 days on market; 23% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	2,457 establishments (-10%); 49,386 jobs (-1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $756,212 (+1% 1 yr, +17% 5 yr); typical rent $2,507/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	41,813 vehicles a day on 602 (minor arterial, 5 lanes); 657 trucks; 36 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Alexander Bell Drive (Reston, VA) is a proposed office-park redevelopment site targeting housing. Status: proposed (verified as draft).

Why. 11 nearby projects within 10km (all proposed) include similar redevelopments (e.g., Parkridge Boulevard, Lake Fairfax Business Park). Housing market shows strong demand (ZHVI $756k, ZORI $2,507, 1.2% annual rent growth). Permits indicate active residential construction in Fairfax County (2023–2024: 3,000+ units). Median office rent ($2,230) aligns with opportunity rationale. Retail trends show declining establishments (-10% since 2012).

Where it stands. No construction or approval status confirmed; listed as 'proposed' with no developer or timeline details. Traffic data shows moderate arterial road (41,813 ADT).

For a planner

Context: High concentration of proposed housing redevelopments in Reston/Herndon cluster (11 projects within 10km).
Market: Housing demand metrics (ZHVI, ZORI) support housing conversion strategy.

For a developer

Opportunity score 10.0 hinges on 'already in play' status, but no active permits or sales confirmed for this site.
Peer projects (e.g., Lake Fairfax, Woodland Park) show similar strategy but lack site-specific execution details.

What we do not know yet

No developer named, timeline, or zoning approval status provided.
Retail decline (10% estab. drop) may indicate shifting demand but not directly tied to this site.

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $2,230
housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

County	Fairfax County
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from foxessellfaster.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Alexander Bell Drive office park is proposed for housing redevelopment including townhomes and multifamily residences as part of a 2026 Fairfax County study.

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Sources

Reston East Office Parks: Fairfax County's Housing Rewrite in 2026
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Alexander Bell Drive

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA." Record n-ebd29e537e, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/va/reston-alexander-bell-drive/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_restonalexanderbelldrive,
  title = {Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/va/reston-alexander-bell-drive/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-ebd29e537e, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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