TYSONS, VA—Word of mouth is usually sufficient to get the news out about available parking in the District and nearby urban submarkets. Washington REIT, though, apparently isn't taking any chances.
The company has just completed a $35 million external and internal renovation of the 526,000 square foot office complex at 7900 Westpark Dr. The building is offering, per an agreement with Fairfax County last fall, 100 parking spaces in its underground garage to Metro commuters.
Washington REIT really wants the public to know about these parking spaces -- at least judging by the advertising it is doing. The building, called Silverline Center, is illuminating its facade with a giant silver "P" this week to spread the word about the parking spaces to Metro Silver Line commuters.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Erika Morphy
Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.
