"Today marks another step forward towards our dual goals of welcoming VRE service to Potomac Shores and bringing retail investment to the Marketplace within the Potomac Shores Town Center," Peter Chavkin, a managing member of BREV, said. "We’re grateful for the leadership of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors as we continue to advance these projects."
Many members of the Prince William County government were in attendance for the groundbreaking, including the Board of County Supervisors Chair At-Large DeShundra Jefferson. "New commercial investment here at Potomac Shores will spur economic development that benefits all of Prince William County. Our county will continue to bring all resources to bear to move this process forward to completion," Jefferson said. Potomac District Supervisor Andrea Bailey also spoke at the groundbreaking, stating this is an important step in the county's goals."The completion of the VRE garage and groundbreaking for the Station House at Potomac Shores brings us closer than ever to our long-held goals of VRE Service and commercial development within this community," Bailey said. "I intend to work closely with relevant agencies and with private sector partners to see these goals realized."
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![From left to right: Dallon Cheney, KLNB Commercial Real Estate; Peter Chavkin, Biddle Real Estate Ventures; Andrea Bailey, Supervisor, Potomac District; Deshundra Jefferson, Chair at-Large, Prince William Board of County Supervisors; Margaret Franklin, Supervisor, Woodbridge District; Maria Burgos, Office of the Prince William County Executive; Gary Hopkins, Potomac Shores Town Center Committee. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.potomaclocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Potomac-Shores-Station-House-Groundbreaking_-See-Photo-Caption-Document--1260x840.jpeg){kind=link}
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