Gallery at City Center
in progressStatus set at City Council Special Meeting & Work Session on Jul 7, 2026 · ▶ watch the moment
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- ProposedJan 27, 2025
- Under reviewJul 7, 2026
- Decided
Summary
Gallery at City Center is a proposed mixed-use redevelopment by Christopher Land, LLC at 4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road (also identified as 4085, 4101, and 4103 Chain Bridge Road) in approximately 2.52 acres. The project encompasses approximately 257 multifamily residential units with amenities and structured parking, 7,395 sq ft of retail space, 26,391 sq ft of office space, a proposed east-west road connecting University Drive to Chain Bridge Road, and a north-south pedestrian pathway. The project first received pre-application briefings before both the Planning Commission (January 27, 2025) and the City Council (February 18, 2025), with no formal action taken at either session. After a period of development, a post-application work session was held before the Planning Commission on June 8, 2026, followed by a City Council work session on July 7, 2026, also with no formal action taken. The project is actively proceeding through the municipal review process and additional work sessions with the Planning Commission are anticipated as it moves forward.
Official city record
Private Development
The applicant is proposing to replace three office buildings with a mixed-use development consisting of three buildings that include up to 7,747 square feet of retail, up to 29,639 square feet of office, and up to 392 apartments (multifamily units), amenity space and plaza, and structured and surface parking. The applicant proposes a private east-west street and a north-south pedestrian path.
Open questions & options on the table
- No formal action has been taken at any stage to date; the project still requires formal Planning Commission and City Council review and action.
- Further Planning Commission work sessions on the project are anticipated as it proceeds, with staff indicating they will offer one-on-ones with commissioners ahead of upcoming discussions.
- The level of service and dynamic capital impact model discussion, tied to the Gallery at City Center application, was flagged for the July 7, 2026 City Council meeting and may require further follow-up.
Discussion time
Minutes of named discussion per transcribed meeting.
Full history
[8a] Staff presented a pre-application briefing for a proposed mixed-use development with approximately 257 multifamily units, 7,395 sq ft of retail, 26,391 sq ft of office space, structured parking, a proposed east-west road from University Drive to Chain Bridge Road, and a north-south pedestrian pathway on 2.52 +/- acres. No formal action was taken at this work session.
[4a] Council received a pre-application briefing on the proposed mixed-use development comprising approximately 257 multifamily units with amenities and structured parking, 7,395 sq ft of retail, 26,391 sq ft of office space, a proposed east-west road from University Drive to Chain Bridge Road, and a north-south pedestrian pathway on 2.52 +/- acres. No formal action was taken.
[10] A post-application work session on Gallery at City Center was reported as a forthcoming June Planning Commission agenda item.
[5a] Council discussed the redevelopment request by Christopher Land, LLC for 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road during the work session; no formal action was taken.
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