Inside Reston Town Center’s Massive Expansion: What Phase 2 Really Means for Fairfax County

Posted by Chris Colgan on November 21st, 2025

Reston Town Center is about to enter its most transformative era yet — and the scale of what’s coming is enormous. On September 17, the Fairfax County Planning Commission voted 11–0 to support the next phase of RTC Next, the long-term expansion being led by BXP (formerly Boston Properties).

If you’ve lived in Northern Virginia long enough, you know Reston has never been afraid to reinvent itself. But this time, the county is backing a project that will fundamentally reshape how Reston looks, feels, and grows over the next decade.

This is bigger than a few new towers. This is an entirely new urban district — walkable, transit-connected, and built for the next generation of NoVA living.

What’s Actually Being Built in RTC Next Phase 2

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