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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for all of the input. I took a drive out to McLean and went to the "town center" Giant. Stopped by Starbucks and StarNut. It's not what I was hoping for, but I'm just happy for a neighborhoody Starbucks. I also saw that there were plans in 2010 to redo the "town center", but the owner's were gun shy due to the recession. Does anyone know if they've changed their mind for the upcoming future? Also, how does the area expect to change with the completion of the Tyson's projects? I really prefer Arlington because of Clarendon, etc... however; for the square footage we want (I want to feel like I have more space after living sandwiched in between to other families in a rowhouse for 12 years), we're priced out. You can actually get more land for your buck in McLean in some of the more modest neighborhoods. What I want would cost upwards of 1.5 to 2 mil. in Arlington. It ain't happenin'!!![/quote]

McLean resident here.  They weren't gun shy due to recession.  There was strong opposition in McLean from the business that have been here for 20+ yrs.  THere was no recession in most of McLean.

You can be in Arlington in 15 minutes, or in Tysons.  Or in G-town.  You just can't really walk anywhere, but Arlington is the same unless you live in the Rosslyn/Clarendon/Ballston corridor.  BTW, the desirable areas of McLean, the houses are over $1.5m, so not sure how you're priced out of Arlington but not here.  You'll be looking around Westmoreland, towards that area, I think.  Houses there aren't sitting on an acre, either.[/quote]
OP here. Thanks for this info. I read some articles that discussed Dan Montgomery and his portfolio ownership of 30+ business in the McLean business corridor (the town center). The articles were pretty vague, but they stated that the economy is what drove redevelopment to a standstill. Do you have more of an inside scoop or is there another story floating around. I know you mentioned the businesses were opposed, but which ones? I'm trying to get to the real story to see if the fact that Tyson's will be on a major real estate upswing that will impact the micro-economy positively, will give Dan Montgomery the uptick he needs to go forward with redevelopment. Anyways, I'm looking for a teardown in $850-950 range with a decent amount of land to it. There much more of this possibility here than in Arlington.[/quote]

Don't know which businesses specificaly (although I could guess), as can most longer term McLean residents.  Good friend is 2nd generation McLean resident, in tehe business.  Info came from there.  Wouldn't hold my breath on major redeveopment, there realy isn't a driving need for it.  But you never know.  However, I do know that house prices never crashed hard here.  You can't really go wrong with location, location, location.

http://www.trulia.com/property/3129142865-7109-Thrasher-Rd-McLean-VA-22101

Try this one.  RIght by both Cooper MS and hurchill ES.  Teardown neighborhood, walkable to McLean--sidewalks all the way.[/quote]

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