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Falls Church, Va. — Hoffman & Associates, alongside a group of development partners that includes Rockwood Capital and Grosvenor Americas, has completed West Falls, a 10-acre mixed-use development in Falls Church. The transit-oriented project sits about 10 miles west of Washington, D.C., and is located near the West Falls Church Metro station.
Hoffman & Associates, a local developer that is perhaps best known for leading the development of the $3.6 billion Wharf mixed-use waterfront destination in D.C., partnered with the City of Falls Church and Torti Gallas + Partners, to bring the project to fruition.
“West Falls is designed to bring people together in meaningful ways,” says Maria Thompson, president of Hoffman & Associates. “It’s a neighborhood that reflects the character of Falls Church while also looking toward the future, with sustainable design, open space and close proximity to transit.”
West Falls includes 526 multifamily residences between The Alder (400 apartments) and The Oak (126 condominiums); 123,000 square feet of retail space comprising restaurants, shops and The Fresh Market grocery store, which will officially open in 2026; The Commons, an 18,000-square-foot public green space; the 146-room Home2 Suites by Hilton Falls Church hotel; The Reserve at Falls Church seniors housing property; and The Wellness Center, a medical office.
Retailers now open at West Falls include Casabella Salon, Chase Bank, CityDance, Honoo Ramen Bar, Ice Cream Jubilee, Levine Music, Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls, Perspire Sauna Studio, Seoul Spice and Tierra Encantada. Recently announced retailers coming soon include BurgerFi, Dok Khao Thai Eatery, Signature Orthodontics and Withered Fig.
Hoffman & Associates began developing West Falls in 2022. Falls Church Mayor Letty Hardi says that the partnership with Hoffman & Associates at West Falls began with discussions on how to modernize and relocate George Mason High School, which was rebranded as Meridian High School when it re-opened in 2021.
“[West Falls] is one of the best ‘win-wins’ around,” says Hardi. “Today, our students learn in one of the most modern high schools in Virginia, and we’ve created a vibrant, mixed-use destination that will bring new homes, jobs, shops, restaurants and gathering spaces to Falls Church — a model for transit-oriented development across the region.”
The Washington Business Journal reports that the five-building, 1.2 million-square-foot West Falls project is the first phase of a three-phase plan to create 3.2 million square feet of development on the 42 acres surrounding the West Falls Church Metro station. The outlet also reports that Hoffman & Associates ground leases the 10 acres from the city’s economic development authority.
— John Nelson
