Thank you for attending Vision Tysons: 2026 Development and Investment Summit!
On behalf of our fellow sponsors, Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) would like to thank you for joining us for the inaugural Vision Tysons: 2026 Development and Investment Summit. We were delighted to welcome decision-makers from across government, business, and development sectors, along with members of the community, to come together to discuss the future of Tysons and the opportunities ahead.
The evening brought together a powerful group of voices and perspectives, reflecting the deep collaboration and momentum that is driving Tysons’ success story. We would like to thank our distinguished speakers, including Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay, Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik, and leaders from the Tysons business community, for the important insights they shared during the summit.
During Vision Tysons, TCA also released its Q4 2025 Tysons Quarterly Market Report and Year in Review, which provided the economic data and market insights that helped frame many of the conversations throughout the evening. The report highlights key trends in visitation, retail activity, transit usage, and workplace recovery, offering a data-driven look at how Tysons is continuing to outperform broader regional trends.
Key insights from the Tysons Quarterly Market Report and Year in Review include:
- Over 65 million total visits to Tysons in 2025, a 5% increase over 2024
- 9% growth in worker visitation, reflecting continued workplace recovery
- $869 million in credit and debit card spending across Tysons retail establishments in 2025
- Retail vacancy remained exceptionally low at 2.4%, far below the national average
- Metro ridership increased 17% year-over-year, reaching 88% of pre-pandemic levels
These indicators reflect Tysons’ continued strength as a regional economic engine and reinforce why the district remains one of the D.C. region’s most dynamic and exciting places to live, work, and invest.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our fellow sponsors whose support made this event possible. Thank you to Capital One Center, McGuireWoods, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Macerich, Transurban, LandDesign, and The Boro Tysons for their collaboration and continued investment in our community.
Thank you again for being part of Vision Tysons. You play a critical part in building the future of our district and we look forward to continuing this important conversation with you.
Below: Check out photos from Vision Tysons 2026 and a video recap from Fairfax County Government’s Channel 16 station:
Agenda: Vision Tysons: 2026 Development and Investment Summit
Tysons is at a defining moment, presenting meaningful opportunities for those shaping its next chapter. As market dynamics and workplace patterns continue to evolve, Tysons is emerging as one of the region’s most compelling environments for investment, innovation, and placemaking. The Vision Tysons: 2026 Development and Investment Summit convenes public- and private-sector leaders to share insights, explore opportunities, and align on the strategies that will guide Tysons’ next phase of growth.
Date:
Location:
The Vault at Capital One Hall
7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, VA 22102
Registration:
Tickets are $50 (tax and fees included)
All tickets must be purchased in advance through Ticketmaster
Registration includes access to the summit programming and networking reception
Program Agenda:
3:30 – 4:30 PM: Arrival/registration and pre-program networking session
4:30 PM: Program kick-off
4:35 PM: Welcoming remarks with Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Providence District Supervisor Dalia A. Palchik
4:40 PM: “Tysons and Fairfax County’s Regional Competitiveness” with Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay
4:50 – 6 PM: Panel discussion
6 PM: Closing reflections
6:05 – 7 PM: Post-program networking session
Sponsored By:
Speakers
Jeff McKay
Jeff McKay
Chairman
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Dalia A. Palchik
Dalia A. Palchik
Providence District Supervisor
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
David Schneider
David Schneider
Mr. Schneider effectively and strategically advises clients to help secure rezonings, special exceptions, comprehensive sign plans, special use permits, variances and comprehensive plan amendments. His experience includes mixed-use and transit-oriented development (TOD) near metro stations, senior housing, affordable and workforce housing, as well as infill development. Mr. Schneider also provides a range of experience advising purchasers, sellers and lenders in land use feasibility studies and due diligence. He assists clients navigating conservations easements and advocates for designing healthy, vibrant communities.
Mr. Schneider adds value to clients’ development projects with his holistic and creative approach to land use. From initial feasibility to final approval, he provides timely and cost-effective advice to maximize development potential while navigating the interpersonal aspects of development in this region. As a native of Fairfax County, Virginia, Mr. Schneider takes pride in helping the Northern Virginia region evolve through smart development.
Partner
Holland & Knight
Scott E. Adams
Scott E. Adams
Scott advises and guides developers and landowners through complex land use entitlements, including rezonings, special exceptions, special permits, variances, and comprehensive plan amendments. Clients trust Scott with high‑profile, complex matters because of his thoughtful approach and deep local knowledge, which he brings to every stage of the development lifecycle in Northern Virginia’s dynamic jurisdictions.
Scott’s practice emphasizes creative, practical solutions that align entitlement strategy with business objectives, helping maximize development potential and adapt approvals to evolving market conditions while efficiently navigating local processes. In Northern Virginia, he regularly leads teams on rezonings and special approvals for residential, mixed‑use, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure‑adjacent projects, drawing on the firm’s integrated land use platform anchored in the region. He maintains active leadership and advisory ties within the local development community, including roles with NAIOP and the Virginia Association for Commercial Real Estate that inform his insights on entitlement pathways and stakeholder engagement.
Scott also has significant experience obtaining entitlements for data centers, renewable energy projects, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a member of the firm’s Data Center Industry Team and counsels electric utilities and renewable energy providers statewide on land use approvals and siting strategies, including coordination with local and regional policy priorities. His data center entitlement work benefits from McGuireWoods’ prominent Northern Virginia land use bench and national energy platform, enabling integrated solutions for zoning, infrastructure, and environmental considerations across Virginia locales. Drawing on the firm’s deep renewables and storage capabilities, Scott’s project experience includes navigating approvals for solar and BESS facilities—aligning local permitting with grid, resiliency, and community objectives.
Partner
McGuireWoodsPanelists
Jesse Benites
Jesse Benites
Jesse Benites is the Assistant Vice President, National Operations, of Macerich, where he is responsible for management and ownership oversight of the 93‑acre mixed‑use campus. The asset includes Tysons Tower, a 550,000‑square‑foot trophy‑class office tower, 1861 International Drive, a 170,000‑square‑foot Class A office building, The VITA, a 429‑unit luxury residential community, the Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner Center, a 300‑key hotel and conference facility, and Tysons Corner Center, a 2‑million‑square‑foot super‑regional shopping center.
Jesse brings more than a decade of commercial real estate experience across retail, office, residential, and hospitality assets. In his current role, he works closely with ownership and investment partners on redevelopment initiatives, zoning and entitlement updates, execution of major projects across the campus, reshaping the property’s tenant mix and supporting long‑term value creation.
Prior to relocating to Northern Virginia in 2022, Jesse spent 17 years in Arizona, including ten years with Macerich in commercial real estate leadership roles following an early career in hospitality management.
Assistant Vice President, National Operations
Macerich
Gary Block
Gary Block
Prior to joining TMG, Gary was a Global Partner at The Carlyle Group where he led the real estate fund’s acquisitions group. There he led and completed over $12 billion of investments and recapitalizations. He also led the firm’s efforts for the formation of Carlyle Realty Partners I-V, resulting in an aggregate of over $5 billion in investor commitments.
Before Carlyle, Gary was a partner at Vinson & Elkins LLP in Washington, DC and represented TMG in its first three deals. Gary has served on several boards including George Washington University Business School’s Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis, the University of Miami’s Master of Real Estate Development & Urbanism, and the DC History Center.
Gary received his B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law.
Partner and Chief Investment Officer
The Meridian Group (TMG)
Alex Iams
Alex Iams
Executive Vice President
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA)
Getting to Vision Tysons
Public Transportation:
Silver Line Metro
The McLean Metro Station is located along Dolly Madison Boulevard (Route 123) and is accessible from Scotts Crossing Road. (Metro Schedule)
Metro Bus Access
Directly off I-495 (Capital Beltway) in Fairfax County, the McLean Metro Station provides access from Route 123 and is close to Tysons Corner shopping and major corporate headquarters. (Bus Route Information)
Driving:
From Route 123 North: Turn right onto Scotts Crossing, then left onto Capital One Drive North. The garage will be on your left after the loading dock entrance.
From Route 123 South: Turn left onto Capital One Tower Road. At the second light, turn right onto Capital One Drive North. The garage will be on your right.
From Scotts Crossing Road: Take Scotts Crossing over the Beltway. At the first light, turn right onto Capital One Drive North. The garage will be on your left.
Event parking at The Vault at Capital One Hall is available at:
1625 Capital One Drive North, Tysons, VA 22102
Parking fee: $15
Once parked, take the stairs or elevator to street level.
From South Elevators: At street level, turn right, then right again. The Vault will be on your right.
From North Elevators: At street level, turn left, then left again. You’ll pass the Box Office and Main Entrance; The Vault entrance will be on your left.