Stanley Martin Proposes Redeveloping Herndon Parkway Offices into Residential Development

Stanley Martin is proposing to redevelop four office buildings on 1145 Herndon Parkway into a mix of townhouses and two-over-twos.

The development would include two buildings — a three-story townhouse community and a four-story two-over-two condominium building. Two open space areas are planned on the east edge of the site along Herndon Parkway along with a centralized park.

So far, the company has submitted a zoning map amendment to the Town of Herndon. But before town’s Planning Commission can review the proposal, the company’s plans for architecture and open space will go before the Architectural Review Board.

The ARB will evaluate the plan after conducting a work session today (Wednesday). The report will be used to guide the commission’s review of the proposed application.

If the commission approves the plan, the Herndon Town Council will take a vote. After this process, a final site plan review is conducted by the ARB.

In May 29 memo, town staff noted that it needs more information to provide a comprehensive review of the application.

Still, staff noted that the architecture of the proposed buildings is “superficial and suburban in nature.” Overall, the townhouses are “typical of a 1980’s and 1990’s suburban residential design and less representative of modern-day urban design solutions.”

Staff also noted that the proposed design utilizes starkly different materials that does not create a “legible rhythm” with the rest of the site.

An ARB work session is planned for today (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. Information on how to view the online meeting is available online.

Photo via handout/Town of Herndon