Fairfax Square is an upscale

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located directly south of

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across Leesburg Pike in

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. It includes of

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, primarily occupied by financial tenants such as

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, and

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, and high-end ground-floor retail among its three identical high-rises. Fairfax Square was designed by

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. Its buildings are clad in Brazilian

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, and its lobbies are finished with Italian

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and wood paneling.Wyman, S. (1988) "Ground Broken on Fairfax Square at Tysons" ''The Washington Post'' Ground was broken for the development in 1988. The complex replaced a

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store and its parking lot. When it opened in 1990, the Tiffany & Co. store at Fairfax Square was the largest outside of

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with of retail space.Potts, M. (1989) "The Swanky Side of Fairfax Square" ''The Washington Post'' Hermès has its only

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store in Fairfax Square and doubled its retail space after a reopening in 2006 due to store consistently outperforming the rest of the U.S. market. The Tiffany store in this location is twice as large as its newer counterpart on

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opened its fourth store in the nation at Fairfax Square, but it has closed; Fendi has opened a boutique within Saks Fifth Avenue in

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.Potts, M. (1990) "Trendy Fendi" ''The Washington Post'' Fendi does, however, have a Fendi Casa showroom nearby in

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. The Equinox fitness facility replaced an 8-screen movie theater, which closed in 2007, shortly after a 16-screen theater opened in Tyson's Corner Center. The following stores are located in Fairfax Square: * Equinox Fitness & Spa *

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* Tiffany & Co. * Joon Restaurant & Lounge This location should not be confused with another older development, also named Fairfax Square, located in the City of Fairfax and consisting of a small amount of office and retail space.

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