Urban Planning Services Washington DC

Master Planning:

Ambitious master plans informed by real experience and real results; optimized for implementation and long-term success.

As planners, we are well versed in the complexity of the planning process, from the early concept phase through project entitlements. At MV+A, our planning experience is constantly reinforced by our experience as architects and retail planners—understanding the full importance of creating master plans that are both realizable and optimized for programmatic integration and success.

Whether negotiating the development of a single new building project in a particular locale or implementing a development as part of a larger regional plan, our focus is always on establishing the equation that will best ensure our client’s ability to successfully engage the communities they serve and achieve an outcome that will contribute to and strengthen those communities and their local economies.

Featured Projects

Virginia Village

Leesburg, VA

Riverdale Park Station

Riverdale Park, MD

Mt. Vernon Gateway

Fairfax County, VA

Halley Rise

Reston, VA

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Architecture + Design:

Authentic buildings that are creative yet pragmatic, community centered yet market-responsive, contemporary yet timeless.

At MV+A, we take great pride in our commitment to creating authentic and contextual projects with purpose. Our building projects bring positive change to the communities where they are built. Grounded in an appreciation of the character and culture of the locale, our approach distills an understanding of the project program and its requisite moving parts through the lens of precedence and what’s possible to bring forth innovative and inspired solutions.

MV+A’s 40+ years of experience with complex, mixed-use projects has galvanized our expertise and our project approach. While our methods and means are well-established and proven, our projects are anything but repetitive; every project is a unique opportunity to improve upon our experience and our craft. We are constantly striving to create buildings that are better in every way possible. Independent of budget, attention to detail is our mantra and commitment to quality is our mission.

Featured Projects

Liberty East

Pittsburgh, PA

McMillan Sand Filtration Site

Washington, DC

The York

Towson, MD

Rodin Square

Philadelphia, PA

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Retail Planning + Design:

Rethinking relationships between retail and residential programs; innovators of large-format retail, mixed-use development.

As retail planners, MV+A has been one of a very few firms spearheading the integration of large-format retail within the urban environment. This experience has yielded numerous innovative approaches that have been successful in both urban and exurban context. Within the urban context, we have been able to innovate retail solutions that anchor noteworthy multi-family developments while simultaneously providing their respective communities with much-needed retail amenities that often foster more vibrant and dynamic neighborhoods. Within the exurban context, we have had great success with advancing the objectives of transit-oriented development and the creation of communities promoting a ‘live, work, play’ lifestyle.

Having worked with numerous major retailers, our work with Whole Foods Market [WFM] has been seminal in cultivating our approach to retail planning. Having completed well over 100 WFM stores across the mid-Atlantic and elsewhere in the US, MV+A has earned a reputation for exacting standards and exceptional project delivery. Dating back to 1994, our WFM experience has spanned a period of record growth and brand evolution in addition to the impact of COVID; as the WFM brand continues to develop so too does our approach to retail planning.

Featured Projects

Kentlands

Gaithersburg, MD

WFM | Wynnewood

Wynnewood, PA

Broaddale Village

Falls Church, VA

Gateway UTC

Hyattsville, MD

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