In the News...Construction begins on Tysons Corner apartments

By: Michele Lerner

Hoar Construction and LCOR/CALSTRS recently began building the first tower of The Commons, a 319-unit apartment building at 1620 Anderson Rd. in McLean.

The apartment building is the first of seven phases of construction that will eventually add more than 2,000 homes to the Tysons Corner area. Five of the existing garden-style apartments on the site will be demolished to make room for new construction.

Plans for the new apartment complex, created by architecture firm Design Collective, include two high-rise towers, a terrace on the second floor between the two towers with a swimming pool, seating and a cooking and dining area.

The west tower will have a roof terrace with gardens, green roof areas and outdoor seating.

The apartments will have a mix of studio, one-bedroom, one-bedroom-and-den, two-bedroom and loft units. Monthly rents have yet to be determined. For more information, go to www.Hoar.com.

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