Construction Begins at Arcola Center

St. John Properties celebrated the beginning of construction at its 34-acre Arcola Center business park with a May 17 ground-breaking ceremony.

Phase 1 of the project will include four buildings, comprising 100,000 square feet of flex/R&D space. Overall, the project is planned to include 10 buildings with 340,000 to 450,000 square feet of R&D/ office/flex space.

“St. John Properties regularly develops more than one million square feet of speculative space annually across the country and we expect to exceed that total this year,” stated Matt Holbrook, St. John Properties’ regional partner for Virginia and Central Maryland. “We have been active in Loudoun County for more than two decades and, in that time, have delivered more than 20 buildings which serve the commercial real estate needs of more than 150 companies. This area does not have enough of the flex/R&D product, which we are developing now, to support the local companies that need this type of business to operate and grow their business. We are doing our part to help grow the regional economy.”

The four buildings will range from 22,240 to 45,120 square feet for professional services, tech firms, light manufacturing, retail-type and community uses, logistics companies, and a variety of other end-users. The single-story buildings will have been designed to earn LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

“St. John Properties could choose to develop real estate product that is more lucrative but, instead, they are committed to doing what is best for Loudoun County and they should be commended for that,” stated Buddy Rizer, Executive Director of the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development. “Developing this type of product builds balance in our county and provides more jobs than you

OrthoVirginia inked the deal to become the team’s sports medicine partner and secure the naming rights for the facility—the OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park—in 2022. OrthoVirginia has more than 145 physicians in over

35 offices throughout the commonwealth.

Some of those specialists joined in Saturday’s football clinic.

“You’re gonna get some teaching from some of the experts in pro football here, but they are also experts from sports medicine,” OrthoVirginia President Dr. Ben Kittredge said. “We have a great relationship. And our goal here is to keep you safe. But it’s also to take care of you if you get hurt. … If you get hurt our job to get you back in the game series safely as soon as possible.”

“This is part of what we envisioned in our partnership with OrthoVirginia, when they stepped up to be the title sponsor of this place and become a marquee partner for us. And it’s always been about shaping the future of health and safety in football, in partnership with a world-class organization like ortho Virginia,” Wright said. “That was part of their strategy in linking arms with us was that together, we could make the future of the game safer, more viable, and longer lasting, so that you guys feel comfortable bringing your kids into the game that we all love that we think shapes communities and shapes character for the rest of our lives.” n can ever imagine.”

Holbrook said the flex space is important as the retail industry moves from brickand-mortar stores to ecommerce.

“This business park will be a long-term job generator and a home to businesses both small and large. It will add to and diversify the tax base of Loudoun, while

Contributed contributing significantly to the economic health of the region. And more locally, this project will bring amenities, services and new vitality to the area,” he said.

Arcola Center is located at the intersection of Loudoun County Parkway and Dulles West Boulevard, adjacent to the Dulles Landing commercial center. n

Man Charged with Filming in Restaurant Bathroom

A Texas man has been charged in connection with multiple unlawful filming incidents, including one that involved a juvenile, according to the Sheriff ’s Office.

Deputies were called to the Sense of Thai restaurant on Exchange Street in Ashburn shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday, May 14 for a report of a man who took a video or photo of a juvenile in the bathroom. Deputies located the suspect and found multiple videos appearing to be of different individuals unknowingly being recorded in bathroom stalls, according to the report.

William M. O’Brien, 32, of Dallas, TX, was arrested and charged with seven counts of unlawful filming and one felony count of attempted unlawful filming of a person under the age of 18. He was released on a $15,000 bond.

The agency is asking anyone who may have been a victim in the case to