Developers reviving plans near future rail stops in Loudoun County, VA

Buoyed by the federal government’s agreement to provide funds for the first phase of Metro rail service to Dulles International Airport, developers are reviving long-dormant plans for hotels, convention centers, shops, and housing on property surrounding the future rail connections in Loudoun County, Virginia. “Loudoun officials are eager to duplicate the commercial successes of Arlington County, which saw a largely walkable residential and retail core sprout along five Metro stops,” The Washington Post reported March 22. Plans call for the stations in the Dulles corridor to be completed by December 2015.