Skanska has completed Heming, a 28-story, 410-unit project in McLean, Va. Part of the 6.5 million-square foot Scotts Run mixed-use development, the property is located across from the D.C. Metro’s McLean Silver Line station.
Located at 1800 Chain Bridge Road, Heming includes 38,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, a three-level outdoor public plaza and 2.5 levels of underground parking. There are a total of 386 parking spaces at the property, including garage and above-ground parking.
Skanska, a Swedish-based firm, announced in December 2019 that it was investing $221 million in the Fairfax County project. Construction began in April 2021. The company acquired the multifamily development site in Scotts Corners from Cityline Partners in 2018. Cityline Partners is the developer of Scotts Run, which is located in McLean’s Tysons East neighborhood.
Residential floorplan start with 590-square-foot studios and 600 to 1,395-square-foot one-bedroom apartments. Two- and three-bedroom floorplans range from 890 square feet to 2,195 square feet, according to Yardi Matrix data. Rents range from $2,137 to $7,068 square feet. The property has 82 affordable units.
The tower has 23,000 square feet of amenity space, including a luxury penthouse dining room on the top floor, coworking spaces, club and game rooms, an outdoor pool with cabanas, a state-of-the-art fitness center, pet spa and community garden. Sustainable features include a green roof and electric charging stations. Heming’s tower amenities are complemented by a private street, Platform Avenue, as well as “The Levels”, a 21,000-square-foot outdoor public terraced plaza surrounded by retail. The Levels can be used for neighborhood gatherings and special events.
The property is located across from the new Archer Hotel and between the Capital One and MITRE office parks. The site is minutes from the Capital Beltway, Dulles Toll Road and has multiple connections to McLean that provide easy access in and out of Tysons.
DC portfolio
Skanska is an active developer in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro. In February, Skanska topped out OZMA, a 12-story mixed-use multifamily development in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood, that will have 275 residential units, along with 7,700 square feet of retail space and 17,000 square feet of indoor amenity space. Completion is expected in 2024. The firm’s current development projects in the area also include 17xM, an 11-story, 334,000-square-foot trophy office building in D.C.’s central business district, and 3901 Fairfax, a nine-story 190,000-square-foot office building in Arlington, Va.
