WINCHESTERÂ â Following a few design tweaks, a proposed apartment building intended to house Shenandoah University students and young professionals is back on the table for City Council s consideration.
As proposed, The Local at 1551 S. Pleasant Valley Road would include 198 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments within a single four-story building, plus two small buildings that would be leased for commercial use. The complex would be built on a 6.23-acre parcel of vacant land adjacent to the former Fresh Market grocery store at 1671 S. Pleasant Valley Road.
Since the proposed apartments are within walking distance of SU, property owner Jay Donegan of Reston anticipates that up to 80% of the more than 400 residents of the 258,000-square-foot complex would be college students. The remaining apartments would be marketed to young professionals.