2050 Eastern Gateway Concept Plan - City of Falls Church

Syms
The Syms site will contain office and commercial development in
a high-density, mixed-use form. It also will include a low-density
residential component to serve as a buffer to the residential
neighborhoods west of the site. A gateway building is proposed
for the eastern edge of the site, facing a mixed-use building on
the Koons West site.
The Syms site was planned in three component areas. The first is
a 17,329-square-foot land area that will be residential,
primarily three- story condominium apartments/lofts. Gross
floor area will be 51,987 square feet, all residential use.
The second configuration consists of two commercial building
areas, Commercial Building 1 (North) at 2,450 square feet and
Commercial Building 2 (South) at 4,251 square feet
respectively. Each of those buildings will be three stories tall
with a total gross floor area of 7,350 square feet for
Commercial Building 1 (North) and 12,753 square feet for
Commercial Building 2 (South). Even though these buildings are
intended to be commercial in character, the developer will have
the option of using the upper floors for work studios, living
spaces, or offices, depending on their interests.
building (Mixed Use Office, North) will contain a land area of
3,332 square feet at six and nine stories respectively, with a
gross floor area of 16,660 square feet of office and 3,332
square feet of commercial for the six-story portion, as well as
26,656 square feet of office and 3,332 square feet of
commercial for the nine-story portion. The section of the building
labeled “Mixed Use Office, South” will also contain the same
numbers. The final portion of this building will be triangular in
shape and 15,000 square feet in land area. It will be twelve
(12) stories tall and contain 165,000 square feet of office
space and 15,000 square feet of commercial. This building will
serve as the central gateway into and out of Falls Church. It will
be a staple of integrated neighborhood design with innovative
urban design and architecture.
Figure 3.19: Massing Model for Proposed Syms Site
The final land configuration is the most extensive, with a land
area of 28,327 square feet, primarily mixed-use
office/commercial (mainly restaurants on the first floor). The
mixed-use building will be a tapering building with heights
increasing eastward. The first two northern sections of the