The years-long effort to replace one of Reston’s original village centers with a new cluster of townhomes, townhome-style condominiums, and midrise condominium buildings has made considerable progress with the recent delivery of the first set of homes. Construction on additional units is expected to continue into next year.
Tall Oaks Village Center was one of five village centers in Reston, and was the smallest of them before it was removed. Like other village centers built after Lake Anne, it primarily consisted of a strip mall: lowrise retail surrounded by surface parking. Unlike the other centers, Tall Oaks did not have enough development around it to support the retail stores and, after losing the supermarket anchor years ago, most of the other businesses were unable to survive and eventually closed.
Three of four rows of buildings have been constructed so far. 
A playground area and amphitheater separate the homes from the neighboring retail buildings. 
Reston’s Blue Trail runs along the south corner of the development and underneath North Shore Drive. 
A landscaped pedestrian path runs through Tall Oaks from west to east. 
The Tall Oaks townhomes feature rear-loading garages and second floor balconies. 
The retaining walls have been placed for the 4-story condo buildings.
In 2016, Fairfax County approved a Planned Residential Community (PRC) Plan to remove most of the strip mall and replace it with residential buildings. Subsequently, Stanley Martin Companies acquired the property and in late 2018 commenced work on the new development. The main buildings were demolished, and the two remaining retail buildings were renovated. Construction on the new houses began early this year, and in the fall the first of the new residents moved in. At full build-out, the development will consist of 44 townhomes, 42 two-over-two “townhome-style” condos, and 2 four-story condo buildings, each with 35 units. The neighborhood also contains a small park area with an amphitheater and children’s playground.
As of November, vertical construction is in progress for all but a few of the townhomes, and the retaining walls have been completed for the underground garage that will serve the two condo buildings. With the future of retail uncertain due to the ongoing pandemic, it might be some time until the two retail buildings reach full occupancy. Current and future residents will need to travel to Lake Anne or Reston Station for most needs. But the housing market in Northern Virginia continues to boom and Stanley Martin should have little trouble selling the remainder of the homes on the property next year, which will hopefully increase the viability of the on-site retail spaces.
In the near future, the neighboring assisted living facility is seeking to expand its parking, but no further development in the vicinity is anticipated or planned.