Month: April 2018

TYSONS, Va., April 23, 2018 — New homes, restaurants, shops, theaters, parks and roads—come to the Tysons Open House to learn what’s happening in Fairfax County’s dynamic “downtown.” It’s your chance to experience what it’s like to live, work, shop and play in Tysons.

This free event will be held Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Basis Independent, 8000 Jones Branch Drive in Tysons. Fairfax County and the Tysons Partnership have teamed up to put on this community celebration.

The showcase will feature:

• Free tastings from select Tysons restaurants
• Live music
• Information on the latest projects and plans from developers and county staff
• Coupons for a free ride on Capital Bikeshare, as well as how to get a 50 percent discount on an annual membership
• Remarks from Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) and Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Sharon Bulova (Chairman) and John Foust

In the last two years, there have been exciting new amenities announced for Tysons, including:

• Capital Bikeshare
• Jones Branch Connector, a new way to get across the Beltway
• 225-seat black box theater
• 15-screen luxury movie house
• Wegmans and Whole Foods

“Since 2014, the Tysons skyline has seen the addition of 13 new buildings, bringing to the market millions of square feet of mixed-use and transit-oriented development,” said Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova.“Twelve more buildings and 3.9 million square feet are under construction at this very moment. It is amazing how far we’ve come since the Tysons Plan was adopted just eight years ago.”

This new development results from the ambitious plan to transform Tysons into a green, walkable urban center that will be home to 100,000 residents and 200,000 jobs by 2050. The plan provides for new local streets and bike lanes, parks, athletic fields and green spaces, affordable housing, a library, a performing arts center and more. These amenities and facilities will remake Tysons into the place where people will want to live, work and play.

“The pace of change in Tysons is astounding,” said Sol Glasner, president of Tysons Partnership. “Along with our partners in Fairfax County Government, we invite the public to attend our free open house to experience the many new additions to our community, while also previewing the assets set to arrive in the near future.”

Free parking is available at Basis. Or take Fairfax Connector Route 424, a circulator route that serves the Tysons Silver Line stations. Basis is located about 1.5 miles from the Tysons Corner Metro station.

The Tysons Partnership is the association of business and community leaders working with county government to redevelop Tysons as a walkable, mixed-use, transit-oriented modern city.

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Governor Northam announces 600 new jobs created in Tysons, VA

TYSONS, Va., April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Appian, global innovator in enterprise and cloud-based low code software development platforms and business process management software, has selected Valo Park at 7950 Jones Branch Drive in Tysons, Virginia as the new location for its 200,000 square foot headquarters. Appian will serve as the anchor tenant for the newly redesigned multipurpose commercial office campus.  Appian CEO Matt Calkins along with building owner Tamares and representatives of CBRE joined the governor at an event today to make the announcement.

Designed by renowned architect Kohn Pedersen Fox, Valo Park is comprised of 785,000 square feet of trophy office space and tenant amenities including conference facilities, a 20,000 square foot fitness facility, sport courts and a 300-seat auditorium. Tenants enjoy food and beverage at a newly renovated lobby restaurant and coffee bar, at a full service eatery and in executive dining areas.  Additionally Valo Park’s 16-acre campus encompasses a lake, jogging trails, gardens, outdoor picnic areas and world-class art installations.

“Valo Park is an extraordinary place to do business. We are honored that Appian has chosen Valo Park as its new headquarters and has committed to bringing 600 new jobs to Northern Virginia,” said Poju Zabludowicz, Chairman of Tamares, the owner of Valo Park. “When we bought this building 3 years ago we hoped to convert it from a single use facility to a multi-tenant campus that would deliver amenities and resources for modern companies and meet the needs and lifestyle of a modern workforce.  We are delighted to see that goal realized today.”

Tamares recently completed a multi-million dollar redesign by leading design firm Gensler and engaged FLIK Hospitality Group to manage Valo Park’s food services and tenant amenities in order to create the dynamic sense of community important to employers and employees alike.  Tamares has created a unique environment to attract the region’s leading-edge companies.

CBRE, led by Senior Vice Presidents Erik McLaughlin and Jeff Roman worked to broker the transaction on behalf of Tamares. “CBRE would like to thank Appian and its representatives, Dale Powell and Paul Darr of Cushman & Wakefield, for choosing Valo Park and congratulate Tamares on a tremendous win at this world-class property.”

Tamares purchased 7950 Jones Branch Drive in 2015 with the goal of transforming the facility to a state-of-the-art multi-tenant corporate campus. Tamares’ purchase was a joint venture with Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company of Finland.

About Tamares
Tamares is a diversified enterprise with investments in real estate, hospitality, telecommunication, and technology. Led by Chairman and CEO, Poju Zabludowicz, Tamares has successfully invested in and built companies in Europe, the Middle East and North America.  Tamares owns and manages iconic real estate holdings in New York’s Times Square and London’s Mayfair, hotel and leisure interests in Las Vegas and Tel Aviv and also owns Israel based telecommunications leader Tamares Telecom.  Additionally Tamares holds significant investments El-Al Airlines, Palantir, and a series of early-stage technology investments.

About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2017 revenue). The company has more than 80,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate investors and occupiers through 450 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide.  CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.  Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

SOURCE Tamares