History
Reston Town Center was conceived and planned starting in the late 1970s by Mobil Land Development for approximately 460 acres of undeveloped land near Dulles International Airport. Construction of the town center began in 1988, over 20 years after the founding of Reston in 1964 by Robert E. Simon.
Phase 1 of construction started the center off with two 11-story office buildings, One Fountain Square and Two Fountain Square, along with smaller office/retail buildings and the Hyatt Regency hotel. This phase opened in October 1990 and consisted of the area located between Reston Parkway and Library Street.
Phase 2 consists of the 18-story One Freedom Square and 16-story Two Freedom Square (both built in 2000). The remainder of Phase 2 would remain undeveloped until the three South of Market buildings and a nine-level parking garage were built and opened in 2009 by Boston Properties. One, Two and Three South of Market buildings are 10, 6, and 10 stories, respectively. Immediately following the opening of the garage, an additional 8-story office building, Democracy Tower, was constructed above and now serves as offices for College Board. Phase 2 is located between Library Street and Explorer Street.
Phase 3, is home to three residential highrises (finished in mid-2006), Reston Town Square Park, and The Avant apartment building (currently under construction). Phase 3 is located between Explorer Street and Town Center Parkway.
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