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Groundbreaking Scheduled For Second Phase Of Ashburn Crossing

St. John Properties is a holding groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 9 for Phase II of its Ashburn Crossing, a mixed-use business community.

St. John Properties Inc. is a holding groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 9 for Phase II of its Ashburn Crossing, a 61-acre mixed-use business community at the intersection of Gloucester Parkway and Loudoun County Parkway.
St. John Properties Inc. is a holding groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 9 for Phase II of its Ashburn Crossing, a 61-acre mixed-use business community at the intersection of Gloucester Parkway and Loudoun County Parkway. (Courtesy of St. John Properties, Inc.)

ASHBURN, VA — St. John Properties Inc. is a holding groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 9 for Phase II of its Ashburn Crossing, a 61-acre mixed-use business community at the intersection of Gloucester Parkway and Loudoun County Parkway.

The company is moving forward with development of three R&D/office/flex buildings totaling more than 135,000 square feet of space at the site, as well as one retail pad site that can support a variety of businesses, including a convenience store.

The ceremony for the second phase of Ashburn Crossing will take place on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. and will be attended by numerous Loudoun County officials and local business leaders.

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St. John Properties said the location is one of the last undeveloped parcels of land in that part of Loudoun County.

Ashburn Crossing is currently composed of six buildings totaling about 220,000 square feet of R&D/office/flex space, with each earning LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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The new construction will include the construction of three single-story R&D/office/flex buildings, two of which will be 46,080 square feet of space each. The third will consist of 43,620 square feet.

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