TYSONS, VA — The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a future mixed-use development called The Mile in Tysons on Tuesday, July 16. The 3-million-square-foot development is slated to have residential buildings, a central park, and office, hotel and retail uses.

The Mile will revamp an existing 38-acre office park between Westbranch Drive, Jones Branch Drive and Westpark Drive, about a half mile from the Tysons Corner Metro station. The 10 new buildings will be spaced out between eight blocks. Five of the buildings will be residential and another four will be set aside for either residential, office, hotel or retail uses. The last building will be a retail kiosk for the planned park.

The five-acre park has been named Signature Park. It will feature an open lawn, performance stage, trail for pedestrians and bicyclists, children's play area, seating and tables, a bikeshare station and food pavilion. According to Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth, a previous property owner envisioned a park there even before Tysons began undergoing its transformation.