A NEW SKYLINE

An expectation-defying live/work concept that will reestablish Skyline as the hub of innovation at the heart of Bailey’s Crossroads.

LIVE, WORK, PLAY AND BEYOND

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Skyline’s boundary-breaking concept seeks to repurpose three vacant office buildings within Skyline Center with a combination of “live/work” units, supportive retail and amenities, and an option for a unique age-restricted community.

  • Up to 720 total live/work units (240 per building), that can be used as offices, residences, or a combination of both at any time.
  • Ground floor retail opportunities that create a new NoVa destination for our neighbors.
  • Creative amenities that offer a holistic lifestyle for those living and working onsite.
  • Substantial open space improvements that create an activated, energized ground plane for all to enjoy.

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Seeking to blur the lines between live, work, and play for those diverse audiences living, working, and connecting onsite, Skyline would:

icon1 Revive and stabilize three major vacant office buildings, thereby reducing overall submarket office vacancy.
icon2 Deliver real cost and time relief to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
icon3 Ease the burden for commuters and reduce greenhouse impacts of single-occupant vehicle trips.
icon4 Add affordability to the market with up to 43 dedicated Workforce Dwelling Units (WDUs) proposed.
icon5 Offer the most complete work from home solution and establish Bailey’s Crossroads as the “Innovation Corridor."
icon6 Minimize environmental impact from development through full building recycling.
icon7 Transition parking space to green space.
icon8 Deliver energy savings through LED lighting and other green development measures.
  • icon1 Revive and stabilize three major vacant office buildings, thereby reducing overall submarket office vacancy.
  • icon2 Deliver real cost and time relief to small business owners and entrepreneurs.
  • icon3 Ease the burden for commuters and reduce greenhouse impacts of single-occupant vehicle trips.
  • icon4 Add affordability to the market with up to 43 dedicated Workforce Dwelling Units (WDUs) proposed.
  • icon5 Offer the most complete work from home solution and establish Bailey’s Crossroads as the “Innovation Corridor."
  • icon6 Minimize environmental impact from development through full building recycling.
  • icon7 Transition parking space to green space.
  • icon8 Deliver energy savings through LED lighting and other green development measures.

    Skyline History

    AVIATION ROOTS

    In the early 1940s, the farmland that is now Skyline was sold to John D. Benn, Sr. for $100,000 to build the Crossroads Airport, later known as Washington-Virginia Airport. Until the late 1960s, the airport served the area well as a convenient landing spot for government officials as well as a successful flight school.

    BUSINESS BOOMS

    The airport closed in the late ’60s and the Benn Family partnered with the Charles E. Smith Companies to begin construction of a $200 million office, retail and residential complex, which was to become the Skyline Center.

    SPACE AVAILABLE

    Today, Skyline Place One, Two and Three look much the same as they did when they were completed in the 1980s. Three identical, 14-story, glass towers with neatly manicured courtyards. What can’t be seen from the outside is that these buildings are 90% vacant.

      AVIATION ROOTS

      In the early 1940s, the farmland that is now Skyline was sold to John D. Benn, Sr. for $100,000 to build the Crossroads Airport, later known as Washington-Virginia Airport. Until the late 1960s, the airport served the area well as a convenient landing spot for government officials as well as a successful flight school.

      BUSINESS BOOMS

      The airport closed in the late ’60s and the Benn Family partnered with the Charles E. Smith Companies to begin construction of a $200 million office, retail and residential complex, which was to become the Skyline Center.

      SPACE AVAILABLE

      Today, Skyline Place One, Two and Three look much the same as they did when they were completed in the 1980s. Three identical, 14-story, glass towers with neatly manicured courtyards. What can’t be seen from the outside is that these buildings are 90% vacant.

      WHAT’S NEXT? THE SKY IS THE LIMIT

      Existing Façade Opaque Glass Hides Interior
      After-1
      Before-1
      Proposed Façade Greater Transparency and Operability
      Existing Parking Lot Disconnected, Uninviting and Underutilized
      After-2
      Before-2
      Proposed Park Activated, Warm and Playful Greenspace
      Existing Courtyard Inactive, Single-Use Space with a Lack of Fluidity
      Proposed Courtyard Variety of Programmed Spaces for All-Day Activity
      Existing Site Plan Three Empty Buildings
      After-4
      Proposed Site Plan A Layered Landscape
      EXISTING OFFICE SPACE Empty, Dated and Unutilized
      PROPOSED LIVE/WORK LOFTS Industrial Lofts, Tall Ceilings and Massive Windows
      NEARBY EMPTY OFFICE Similar Unused Building Prior to Transformation
      MISSION LOFTS Fairfax County’s Exciting New Live/Work Community From the Skyline Development Team

      Note: Drawings represent early proposal. Actual development is subject to change.

      THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM

      Highland
      Square
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      Highland
      Square
      Holdings       2HSQ Logo

      Highland Square Holdings (2HSQ) is an award-winning, full-service real estate development and construction management firm. Based in Arlington, VA, 2HSQ specializes in the adaptive reuse and repurposing of empty office buildings into our proprietary live/work communities as well as the development and construction of other housing based real estate typologies. 2HSQ Principals, Robert Seldin and Scott Lanz have worked together for over 20 years in the creation of many of the DC area’s signature assets including two communities in the direct Skyline area; e-Lofts Alexandria and Mission Lofts located at 5600 Columbia Pike in Falls Church. For more information, please visit our website at www.2hsq.com.

      THE
      WOLFF
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      THE
      WOLFF
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      The Wolff Company is an integrated real estate investment firm focused on the mission-driven development and management of rental communities across North America. Wolff combines a discretionary private equity platform with an integrated, in-house development team and a newly formed resident experience company. The Wolff Company focuses on improving the lives of its residents by fundamentally redefining the residential rental experience while delivering outsized investment returns. Since its inception in 1949, The Wolff Company has promoted a “people first” culture that encourages relentless innovation, steadfast execution, faithful stewardship, and continuous learning. Learn more at www.awolff.com.

       

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      What the community is saying

      "The BC7RC and members of the surrounding community enjoyed a Zoom presentation focused on the redevelopment of Skyline Buildings 1~3 by the Wolff Company. This letter is drafted with unanimous support from the BC7RC for their proposal. And, given the climate of current events, we strongly encourage the MDLUC and Board of Supervisors to review their application swiftly in order to ensure the delivery of a product we all desperately want/need in Skyline.”
      Sean Ek BC7RC Board Member
      "The concepts we've seen in their presentation has us very hopeful for a revitalized neighborhood. The greenspace and new retail will add amenities for the broader Skyline community that we believe can be an anchor for even more progress and increased value for the new loft apartments. We stand ready to offer our continuing support for the open and inviting space that this proposal represents and that will enable the broader Skyline community to thrive for years to come."
      Savoy Park Condominium Association Board of Directors
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      BC7RC

      The Bailey’s Crossroads Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC) is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to support and promote the revitalization of the Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners area. BC7RC seeks to encourage economic and community development, retain neighborhood identity, and enhance the residential and business environment. Membership is comprised of a cross section of the community, including local business owners, property managers and residents.