Business

Loudoun Chamber welcomes Angela Mitchell as Board Chair

March 5, 2024

The Loudoun Chamber community officially welcomed Angela Mitchell, of ARM Consulting, as the organization’s 2024 Chair of the Board of Directors at the 56 th  Annual Meeting and Community Leadership Awards on Feb. 22. Mitchell is the first Black Woman to serve as leader of the Board of Directors for Loudoun’s top business advocacy organization.…

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Nominations accepted for the Annual Leesburg Small Business Awards

January 30, 2024

Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 Leesburg Small Business Awards, scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A location will be announced at a later date. This year’s event will feature six categories: Community Ambassador Award – celebrates a business or organization that contributes its time, talent, and resources to promote a…

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Leesburg Movement requests sidewalk dining program be expanded

January 29, 2024

By Audrey Carpenter Expanding the sidewalk dining program on South King Street this summer in downtown Leesburg to Saturdays was brought up as an idea supported by Leesburg Movement at the Jan. 23 Town Council meeting. The Leesburg Movement is an all-volunteer independent 501c3 chapter of the Main Street America program. The core group of…

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The Blue Ridge Leader reporting on data centers through Loudoun County, VA

Data center considered for Westpark property

January 10, 2024

By Audrey Carpenter Developer Chuck Kuhn has plans to potentially build a data center at the former Westpark conference and hotel site. The 7.58-acre parcel of land is currently zoned B-3, which allows for retail and commercial use. Kuhn is seeking to change the zoning to PEC Planned Employment Community District for the purpose of…

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Dulles Town Center sold 

January 3, 2024

Future plans call for mixed-use development  Audrey Carpenter Dulles Town Center Mall in Sterling sold Dec. 19 to Virginia Investment Properties (VIP), a commercial real estate company based in Chantilly, for $46 million. The company had already previously purchased Sears, Lord & Taylor and JCPenney before acquiring the mall.  Once valued at $300 million in…

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Purcellville Endodontics holds ribbon cutting

January 3, 2024

Purcellville Endodontics held a ribbon cutting in late December to celebrate their opening. They are located at 609 E Main Street, Suite P in Purcellville. Dr. Faranak Mahjour is a board-certified endodontist and maintains a diplomate status with the American Board of Endodontics. She has over 12 years experience. She offers root canals, endodontic micro…

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Dulles Airport to break ground on new concourse

November 1, 2023

By Audrey Carpenter Dulles International Airport plans to build a new 14-gate concourse and is just weeks away from breaking ground, with plans to open in 2026. Though the new concourse would be located the farthest from the main terminal, it would have an AeroTrain station below it, alleviating commute times. The AeroTrain is a…

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Cybersecurity Firm to establish headquarters in Virginia

July 16, 2023

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced, on July 13, that Fortreum, LLC, a Virginia-founded cloud computing and cybersecurity advisory company, will invest $125,000 to establish its headquarters in Loudoun County. The project will create 53 new jobs. “Fortreum’s decision to establish its headquarters in Loudoun County demonstrates the competitive advantage that Virginia offers tech companies advancing…

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Solarize NOVA offers homeowners free solar assessments

July 10, 2023

The Solarize NOVA program has returned to Loudoun County. Now through Aug. 31, Loudoun County homeowners have the opportunity to sign up to learn more about solar power options specific to their property and take advantage of streamlined installation and financing processes. In addition to free satellite solar assessments, the program offers discounted pricing on solar systems…

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St. John Properties, Inc. initiates construction of Arcola Center in Dulles

May 30, 2023

Speculative construction activities are underway on Phase I of Arcola Center, a 34-acre business community located at the intersection of Loudoun County Parkway and Dulles West Boulevard in Dulles, Virginia. St. John Properties, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate firm recently broke ground on four buildings, comprising 100,000 square feet of flex/R&D space and representing…

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