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JW Marriott Reston Station
Located in the heart of Reston Station, the first JW Marriott in Virginia, the JW Marriott Reston Station is Northern Virginia’s newest luxury hotel and a central hub within one of the region’s fastest-growing mixed-use districts. With more than 40,000 square feet of meeting space and direct access to the Silver Line, it offers a highly accessible setting for bringing the region’s real estate community together. Surrounded by a growing mix of leading employers, residences, and dining, it reflects the continued evolution of Reston as a premier business and lifestyle destination.
Speakers and Panels
The Next Chapter for the Silver Line Corridor
The Projects, Trends, and Strategies Defining Fairfax County's most Transformative Transportation Oriented Markets
Tim Steffan
COO
Comstock
Brian Cotter
EVP, Commercial Leasing
JBG SMITH
Aakash Thakkar
Chief Acquisitions Officer
EYA
Erin Cotter
VP, Leasing
BXP
Drew Sunderland
CEO
Tysons Community Alliance
David Schneider
Land Use Attorney
Holland & Knight
The Fairfax City Development Equation:
How Developers and the City are Balancing Residential, Retail, Office and Community Needs
Keith Waters
Assistant Director
Center for Regional Analysis and the Stephen S. Fuller Institute at George Mason University
Michael DeMarco
Principal Consultant
Municipal Insights LLC
Kathryn Taylor
Shareholder, Land Use & Zoning
Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh
Molly Novotny
Land Use and Planning Director
Curata Partners
Colleen Kardasz
CEO and Director
Fairfax City Economic Development
Building Fairfax:
Economic Growth, Investing, Lending, and Developing in the Region.
Victor Hoskins
President & CEO
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
Bailey Edelson
Principal
Buchanan Partners
Chris Love
Managing Parter
Capital City Real Estate
Stephen Wilson
President
SCG Development
Mike Chiappa
SVP
True Ground Housing
Eric Morales
Market President
United Bank
Remarks Throughout the Day
Chris Clemente
CEO
Comstock
Why You Can't Miss this Year's Fairfax State of the Market
What You’ll Learn:
How Tysons and Reston are evolving as transit-oriented, mixed-use markets and where the next wave of development is headed
Which asset classes and submarkets across Fairfax are attracting the most investor and developer interest
How developers are navigating entitlement, planning, and county policy to move projects forward
Where capital is flowing in Fairfax and how deals are being structured in today's environment
How lenders and equity partners are underwriting risk and what it takes to make projects financially viable
What the long-term outlook for Fairfax's commercial real estate market looks like heading into 2027 and beyond
Why This Matters:
Fairfax is entering one of the most dynamic phases of its commercial real estate history. Anchored by two of the region's most transformative submarkets, Tysons and Reston, the county is navigating a new era of transit-oriented development, mixed-use density, and evolving investor strategy along the Silver Line corridor. At the same time, shifting capital markets are forcing developers and lenders to find creative paths to make deals pencil across every asset class. Join Bisnow as we convene Fairfax's top developers, investors, lenders, and public leaders to explore where the market stands today, which opportunities are most compelling, and how the county's next chapter is being written.
For questions, recommendations, comments, press inquiries, or if you are interested in sponsoring, please email Ian Wheeler at ian.wheeler@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact sabrina.cole@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Venue
JW Marriott Reston Station
11350 Reston Station Blvd
Reston, Virginia, USA, 20190
Valet:
Daily parking $25, up to 8 hours, per car
Overnight parking $45, daily, per car - includes in&out privileges
Self-parking:
Daily, $15, per car - no in&out privileges
Overnight, $30, per car; no in-and-out privileges
Agenda
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8:00 AM
9:00 AM
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Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
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9:00 AM
9:45 AM
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The Next Chapter for the Silver Line Corridor: The Projects, Trends, and Strategies Defining Fairfax County's most Transformative Transportation Oriented Markets
Tysons and Reston remain the twin engines of Fairfax County's commercial real estate market, and both are entering a new phase of growth. Transit-oriented development along the Silver Line continues to reshape how developers, investors, and the county think about density, mixed-use, and long-term value. From large-scale residential and office projects to adaptive reuse and neighborhood retail, the pipeline across both submarkets is active and evolving. Hear from the developers, investors, and planners driving this next chapter on where the most compelling opportunities lie, how projects are getting financed and entitled, and what Tysons and Reston will look like a decade from now. |
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9:45 AM
10:15 AM
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The Fairfax City Development Equation: How Developers and the City are Balancing Residential, Retail, Office and Community Needs.
Fundamentals in Fairfax City remain strong, outperforming Fairfax County and many other Northern Virginia jurisdictions. With demand for residential, retail and office space remaining strong while development opportunities are increasingly limited, how can the city balance competing demands and ensure new development supports both the market and the community’s long-term needs? This conversation will examine the forces driving multifamily development, the continued demand for office and commercial space within the city, and how developers, investors and local stakeholders can structure projects that balance market realities with the community’s long-term needs. |
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10:15 AM
10:30 AM
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Networking Break
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10:30 AM
11:15 AM
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Building Fairfax's Future: Economic Growth, Investing, Lending, and Developing in the Region.
As one of the Mid-Atlantic’s premier economic engines, Fairfax County faces a critical juncture where real estate execution and regional economic strategy intersect. Escalating construction costs, financing bottlenecks, and shifting workplace footprints are forcing developers, public officials, and investors to make difficult choices about which commercial, residential, and transit-oriented projects move forward and which require structural redesign. This panel bridges physical development with the county’s broader economic agenda, exploring active growth corridors alongside the vital role of public-private partnerships, municipal incentives, and public policy in overcoming capital constraints and delivering Fairfax’s next generation of development. |
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11:15 AM
12:00 PM
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Closing Networking
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