Universal Basic Housing in Reston: What Walter Alcorn Proposed and What It Would Take
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn opened his August 12 newsletter with an idea he calls Universal Basic Housing, and he asked readers to email…
Author: Graham Tracey
Graham is the Co-Founder and Team Leader for Greater Reston Living. He strives to use the latest data, digital marketing strategies, and negotiation tactics to support clients buying, selling, or investing in real estate. In addition to being a REALTOR®, Graham is a certified Pricing Strategy Advisor, designated Seller Representative Specialist, and certified by GRID as an agent expert on building wealth through real estate investment.
Halley Rise Files New Plans for Reston: Office Moves South, Housing Moves Closer to Metro
Update, Nov. 9, 2026: Fairfax County has accepted the July 31 filing as case RZPA-2026-HM-00083, filed by Halley Rise Holdings LLC at 12010 Sunrise Valley…
A Brewery, a Possible Tunnel, and 540 Homes: The Commerce Metro Center Plan Explained
Update, Nov. 8, 2026: Fairfax County planning staff recommend approval of Commerce Metro Center in a staff report dated Nov. 5, ahead of the Planning…
Who’s Spending $10 Million on a Reston Condo? Inside the JW Marriott Residences at Reston Station
On April 1, 2026, a penthouse on the 27th floor of the JW Marriott Residences at Reston Station sold for $10.25 million. That single transaction…
Franklin Middle School: The Chantilly School That Herndon Families Need to Know About
Franklin Middle School sits on Lees Corner Road in Chantilly, but part of its attendance area carries Herndon and Oak Hill mailing addresses. Through the…
Maker’s Point: 234 to 557 New Homes Proposed for an Aging Reston Office Park on Sunrise Valley Drive
BE Makers LLC wants to take down a 12-acre office park on Sunrise Valley Drive and build a neighborhood in its place.The application, called Maker's…
MOTW Coffee Looks Like It Is Coming to Reston: What We Know So Far
There is a small but reliable signal that a new coffee and pastry shop is heading to south Reston, and it is the kind of…
Paris Baguette Opens at RTC Next in Reston Town Center
For a while, Reston was surrounded. Paris Baguette had locations in Herndon, McLean, Fairfax, and Ashburn, with the chain pushing hard up and down the…
Inside Herndon Middle School: Small Class Sizes, Spanish Immersion, and a Downtown Location
Herndon Middle School sits at 901 Locust Street, a few blocks from the brick storefronts and town green of historic downtown Herndon. That address puts…
Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon: High Test Scores, Japanese Immersion, and a Lot More to Know
Rachel Carson Middle School on McLearen Road serves about 1,300 seventh and eighth graders from western Herndon, Oak Hill and the Fox Mill Road corridor.…