VIENNA, Va.—Navy Federal Credit Union, whose headquarters is already the largest office building in this city, is looking to expand further.
The credit union has a proposal before the Vienna Town Council for a new office building, entryways, parking areas and a garage, plus a pedestrian bridge, all to be built if approved. The town council will consider the application on Feb. 23.
The centerpiece of the project is a 234,391-square-foot building that would be 45 feet tall (63 feet with rooftop equipment). Located on 10.8 acres, the new structure would replace an annex building at 1007 Electric Ave., S.E., and two vacant facilities at 1021 and 1041 Electric Ave. Those structures contain about 214,000 square feet worth of space in the aggregate, town officials said.
Instead of the current 968 parking spaces on those sites, Navy Federal is proposing to build a six-level parking garage with about 1,062 spaces. There also would be 122 surface-parking spaces for visitors. By constructing a parking structure, Navy Federal will significantly reduce the amount of impervious surface at the site and increase its landscaping.
The Council also will consider a request by Navy Federal to build a pedestrian bridge over Electric Avenue, S.E. The bridge would connect the credit union’s new facility with its 901,331-square-foot headquarters building across the street at 820 Follin Lane, S.E. The bridge would rise 16 feet above the roadway at its highest point and be used by Navy Federal employees only, with no public access.