Construction boom continues uninterrupted in Tysons

Construction cranes are popping up all over Tysons Corner, and will transform the urban centers skyline significantly in coming years.

Three major buildings have been completed so far this year, and nine more projects will be finished by 2018, according to data released Sept. 25 by the Tysons Partnership.

The pace of construction this year has been strong. Ovation Park Crest, a 359,000-square-foot residential building, was completed in February. Ascent Springhill, a 430,000-square-foot residential structure, was finished in March. Tysons Tower, featuring 552,000 square feet of office space, was completedn June.

MRP Tysons Overlook, which will have 326,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail, will be finished in November.

Two projects are slated for completion in January: VITA Tysons Corner Center will have 499,000 square feet of residential space and 13,000 of retail, and Hyatt Tysons Corner Center will have 267,000 square feet of hotel space and 4,500 of retail.

The building boom continues into 2016, with three projects scheduled to come online. Nouvelle Arbor Row, with 510,000 square feet of residential space and 7,000 of retail, and 1775 Tysons Blvd., with 457,000 square feet of office space and 19,000 of retail, both are slated to be finished in January of that year. MITRE Building 4, a 340,000-square-foot residential building, has a target completion date of June 2016.

2017 will see completion of two more major projects. Garfield Scotts Run, a 476,000-square-foot residential building, is planned for completion in January, and Elan Tysons West, with 412,000 square feet of residential space and 6,500 of retail, is planned for completion in March.

The biggest project current on the books the Capital One headquarters building is slated for completion in 2018. It is planned to have 900,000 square feet of office space and 25,000 square feet of retail.

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Construction boom continues uninterrupted in Tysons