2050 Eastern Gateway Concept Plan - City of Falls Church

Overall, the total land area developed is 53,621 square feet
out of 137,218 square feet or approximately 39 percent of
the Grand Mart site area. Total office gross floor area is
178,110 square feet, total commercial gross floor area is
53,621 square feet, and total residential gross floor area is
270,648 square feet. By adding all gross floor areas together,
the overall gross floor area is 502,379 square feet for the site
with an overall floor area ratio of 3.7.
The Grand Mart site will contain two major open space areas.
The first includes a 3,451-square-foot parcel between the two
residential buildings on the west side of the site. This area is
projected to be a converging court area for the families who
live in these residential units. A variety of landscaping options
and play areas can be created to invigorate the space.
Opposite a newly created pedestrian walkway bisecting the
Grand Mart parcel will be a 5,384-square-foot space, serving
as a courtyard area for the office building on the east side of
the site.
There will be a new bisecting street on the west side of the
residential buildings that will follow the path of the new street
cut through the Syms site. This street will provide greater
connectivity between Hillwood Avenue and the service road for
Arlington Boulevard (Route 50). As future development enters
the site, this street or other surrounding streets can become
nodal points for future public transit expansion. The transit
center located at the Eden Center enhancing the connectivity
with East Falls Church Metro station will be integrated with the
Grand Mart site through these potential transit nodes. The
pedestrian walkway separating the residences and office
building will provide connectivity to the Syms site, with new
pedestrian crossings on Hillwood Avenue. The site will contain
greater sidewalk connectivity and pedestrian mobility will be
enhanced. Surface parking lots will be discouraged as
structured parking will be provided underneath the site. These
elements encourage efficient, pedestrian-scale planning and
minimize automobile dependence.