Overview 

Metrorail opened in Herndon in 2022. Prior to opening, the Town conducted a study and adopted a plan to support potential redevelopment of the areas close to the Herndon Metrorail Station.  The broader plan studied redevelopment scenarios for the commercial neighborhoods around the station and established the Herndon Transit-Oriented Core (HTOC).  Roughly 38 acres comprised of several parcels immediately north of the Herndon Metrorail Station, the HTOC plan identified and planned for a mixed-use urban center of redevelopment.  

Project Documents

Herndon Metro Station Area Study

Herndon Transit-oriented Core Plan

HTOC Architectural & Urban Design Guidelines

Town Council Resolution

Implementation

Since plan adoption, of the nine original HTOC parcels, one has been redeveloped, one is under construction, one has been approved for redevelopment, and another is in review as an active rezoning land use application.  See the Development Activity page for more information.