One Loudoun, Virginia Explained

One Loudoun
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Nickname:Downtown Loudoun
Motto:Loudoun County's Downtown
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Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Loudoun
Government Type:General Manager
Leader Title:General Manager
Leader Name:Vann Chounramany
Established Title:Established
Established Date:July 24, 2012
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.65
Area Land Km2:1.64
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2,285
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:235
Coordinates:39.0528°N -77.4558°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:20147 (Ashburn)
Area Code:703, 571
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:51-59364
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2804166
Population Density Sq Mi:3570
Named For:Loudoun County
Leader Party:Nonpartisan
Population Rank:18
Population Demonym:One Loudounite

One Loudoun is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is a mixed-use development just south of Virginia State Route 7, northwest of Washington, D.C., and 7miles southeast of Leesburg. One Loudoun was developed since the 2010 census, so it was not recognized as a census-designated place until the 2020 census.[2] The community has an Ashburn mailing address.

As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,285.[3]

History

One Loudoun, originally named One Loudoun Place,[4] first started planning the development in 2008 as an 358-acre mixed-use community. Phase One of Downtown broke ground on July 24, 2012, shortly before the planned Hounds stadium relocated to One Loudoun. In 2016, Retail Properties of America (RPAI) acquired One Loudoun, and early that year Downtown opened.

Loudoun Hounds

The Hounds' mission was to bring professional baseball to Loudoun County for the first time in its history, though at times locations in Fairfax or Prince William counties were considered.[5] Originally, the Hounds sought permission for a 5,500-seat "Kincora Ballpark" in the mixed-use Kincora Village Center in December 2008, with it being approved by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in July 2010.

The original opening date was in 2013, but delays in road construction in Kincora in 2012 prevented ground from being broken,[6] and on August 1, 2012, the parent company of the Hounds decided to relocate the stadium to One Loudoun instead. The Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning for the stadium area, and ground was broken on June 4, 2013.[7] The planned Virginia Cavalry FC was also to be a tenant of Edelman Financial Field.

However, in 2014, the parent company of the Hounds asked the Board for $55,000,000 taxable bonds for the stadium; in September of that year One Loudoun sued the owners as they had failed to deliver a stadium by the April deadline, resulting in the lease being terminated.[8]

Parks and recreation

There are two parks in One Loudoun, both linear: Central Park and Saranac Park. Central Park, just west of downtown, has over a mile of trails, and features a pond, currently under construction. Construction of Saranac Park, in southern One Loudoun, has not yet begun.[9]

The Barn at One Loudoun, in southern Central Park, hosts concerts and other events.[10]

The Club at One Loudoun, across the street from Central Park, hosts the offices of the General Manager of the One Loudoun Neighborhood Association and the other staff, along with a pool and several playing fields.[11]

Transportation

One Loudoun is served by two major state highways and two major county highways: Virginia State Route 7, which forms the CDP's northern boundary, and connects it to Ashburn, Leesburg, and U.S. Route 15 in the west and Sterling, Herndon, and Virginia State Route 28 in the east; Virginia State Route 607 (Loudoun County Parkway), which forms its eastern boundary and, as the Riverside Parkway to the north, connects it to University Center, Leesburg, and U.S. Route 15, and Moorefield, Brambleton, and Virginia State Route 267 in the south.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia. United States Census Bureau. March 2, 2021.
  2. News: UPDATE: Loudoun Hounds say bye to Kincora, hello to One Loudoun . September 17, 2021 . . October 2, 2012 . Trevor . Baratko . Andrew . Sharbel . https://web.archive.org/web/20170104164106/http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/news/article/loudoun_hounds_say_bye_to_kincora_hello_to_one_loudoun424 . January 4, 2017.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . September 17, 2021 . United States Census Bureau.
  4. Web site: One Loudoun Place: A New Sustainable Mixed Use Community in DC . . September 23, 2021 . March 31, 2011.
  5. News: Reichard . Kevin . September 22, 2010 . New for 2012: The Loudoun Hounds . September 23, 2021 . Ballpark Digest . August Publications . en-US.
  6. News: Reichard . Kevin . May 30, 2012 . New Loudoun County ballpark delayed . September 23, 2021 . Ballpark Digest . August Publications . en-US.
  7. News: Michael . Neibauer . June 4, 2013 . Loudoun Hounds to play ball at Edelman Financial Field . September 23, 2021 . Washington Business Journal.
  8. Web site: February 24, 2016 . Case Dismissed: Hounds stadium lease terminated; One Loudoun to pursue sports complex . September 23, 2021 . Loudoun Now. en-US.
  9. Web site: Amenities . October 21, 2021 . One Loudoun Neighborhood Association.
  10. Web site: The Barn at One Loudoun . October 21, 2021 . One Loudoun Neighborhood Association.
  11. Web site: The Club @ One Loudoun . October 21, 2021 . One Loudoun Neighborhood Association.
  12. Web site: One Loudoun Neighborhood Association. 2021-11-01. www.1lna.com.