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Eataly at Tysons Corner Looks Closer Than Ever

One of the biggest food rumors in Northern Virginia is starting to look a lot more real.

Eataly, the famous Italian marketplace known for combining restaurants, cafes, grocery shopping, fresh pasta, wine, cheese, cooking classes, and specialty Italian products under one roof, appears to be moving closer to opening at Tysons Corner Center.

For months, the speculation around Eataly has centered on the former American Girl space inside the mall. That two-level storefront near Bloomingdale’s was one of the most recognizable retail spaces at Tysons Corner Center for years. American Girl officially closed that location in early January before reopening in a smaller space elsewhere in the mall.

Now, new county permit activity suggests that the old…

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Meta is opening its first D.C.-area store — and Tysons gets it first

Meta Platforms has filed permits for a Meta Lab kiosk at Tysons Corner Center, the first retail location of its kind in Greater Washington, according to the Washington Business Journal.

The Facebook parent is bringing its hands-on hardware concept to the region's largest mall, putting Quest headsets, AI glasses, and smart wearables in front of NoVA shoppers for the first time.

Why it matters: When a company the size of Meta picks Tysons over D.C. proper for its regional debut, it's a tell about where the buying power and foot traffic in Greater Washington actually sit. Fairfax County's retail core keeps winning the brands everyone else is chasing.

Driving the news: Meta (NASDAQ: META) filed a buildout permit with Fairfax County for the location,…

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The Wild New Concept Replacing Lord & Taylor at Tysons Corner Center

That massive old Lord & Taylor space at Tysons Corner Center has been sitting vacant for six long years. At one point, there were talks of a mixed-use tower going up in its place. But instead, we are getting something much more exciting—and it tells us exactly where the Northern Virginia retail and real estate market is heading.

Welcome to Dick's House of Sport

Dick’s House of Sport is officially coming to Tysons One Place, slated to open in Fall 2027. If you haven't heard of this concept, it is not your average sporting goods store. This is a fully immersive, experiential retail destination.

Imagine walking into a store and finding a massive rock-climbing wall, a multi-sport practice cage, and state-of-the-art golf simulators. They even feature…

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The Piazza at Tysons: Why This Development Finally Gets Walkable Urbanism Right (And Why Most Don't)

By Chris Colgan, Founder of the Chris Colgan Team (Real Broker) and Real Nova Network

I stood in front of a half-empty condo tower in Tysons three years ago with a frustrated buyer. Beautiful building. Metro access. Ground-floor retail that was supposed to create "urban vibrancy." Except the retail spaces had been vacant for eighteen months, the plaza felt like a wind tunnel, and the whole thing had the soul of an airport parking garage.

"This is what they meant by walkable?" she asked.

I didn't have a good answer.

That's the problem with most mixed-use development in Tysons. Developers check the boxes—residential, office, retail, Metro proximity—but they fundamentally misunderstand what makes urban space work. You can't just stack uses…

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