With three restaurants now on tap, The JBG Companies has started construction on its transformation of RTC West from a suburban office park into a vibrant, mixed-use development.

RTC West, located just off the Dulles Toll Road at Town Center Parkway in Reston, includes 480,000 square feet of existing office space. The first phase of development adds 40,100 square feet of new and converted retail space to complement the office uses.

The planned transformation envisions RTC West, a three-building suburban office park, as a transit-oriented, mixed-use destination with the potential for up to 1.4 million square feet of new development, in accordance with the recommendations of the Reston Comprehensive Plan.

“Within easy walking distance to the future Reston Town Center Metro station, RTC West is ideally positioned to be a walkable and active mixed-use neighborhood,” said Greg Trimmer, a JBG principal. “JBG has a strong presence in Reston, and we believe it’s an excellent submarket for further investment and a wonderful community for enhanced placemaking.”

JBG acquired RTC West in 2012, and in 2014 renovated the office buildings to upgrade them into state-of-the-art Class A space. The first phase of development converts 15,000 square feet of office space into street-level retail and adds 25,000 square feet of new retail on the southwest corner of the nearly 14-acre campus. L.F. Jennings has been engaged to build this first phase of development at RTC West.

Chicago-based Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant—which features modern casual dining and signature dishes ideal for pairing its own exclusive wines—signed last year for 9,700 square feet to anchor the new retail building expected to open mid-2017.

Newly announced at RTC West, Nando’s Peri Peri, a concept started in Johannesburg known for its spicy flame-grilled chicken, has signed for 3,400 square feet of the converted retail space while Mezeh Mediterranean Grill, an all fresh and natural take on Mediterranean fare, has signed for 2,124 square feet of the converted space.

JBG is the single largest real estate owner in Reston with properties at all three planned Metro stations, including two hotels, seven office buildings and several hundred residential units—a local portfolio of more than 2 million square feet.