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McGuireWoods LLP is a US-based international law firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia . Initially founded in 1834, the firm has grown into the largest law firm in the state of Virginia , and has 21 offices across the country. Along with its Richmond headquarters, the firm's largest offices are located in Chicago, Illinois and Charlotte, North Carolina .

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80-526: McGuireWoods traces its origins to two lawyers, Egbert R. Watson and Murray Mason McGuire. In 1834, Watson opened a law office in Charlottesville, VA. In 1870, he formed a partnership with his son-in-law, George Perkins in what would become Perkins, Battle & Minor . In 1897, McGuire started practicing law in Richmond, VA. He was joined by John Stewart Bryan in 1898 and the two formed McGuire & Bryan. In

160-673: A McLean or Vienna address. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is also headquartered in the CDP. Until 1996, AOL was headquartered in the Tysons CDP, near Vienna. Qatar Airways operated its North American headquarters office in Tysons, but later moved to Washington, D.C. Other firms with offices in Tysons include Adobe Systems , BAE Systems Inc. , Compuware , Deloitte , Ernst & Young , KPMG , Northrop Grumman , Palantir Technologies , and Vie de France . The area

240-473: A 2,500,000 ft (762,000 m) mixed-used development of office and residential high-rises, ground-floor retail, and underground parking near the Tysons Corner (now Tysons ) station. In April 2013, the county approved Scotts Run Station South , a 6,700,000 ft (2,042,160 m) development containing 17 buildings, including six office and residential buildings, one hotel, and ground-floor retail near

320-479: A British leisure and gambling company, for $ 1.07 billion. In May 1999, Ladbrokes was reorganized as "Hilton Group plc." In 1997, to minimize longtime consumer confusion , the American-owned Hilton and British-owned Hilton International companies adopted a joint marketing agreement, under which they shared the same logos, promoted each other's brands, and maintained joint reservation systems. At that point,

400-648: A classic example of an edge city . As of 2013, Tysons had 14 million sq ft (1.3 million m ) of office and retail space approved or under construction, approximately one-third of a 45 million sq ft backlog of projected urban development in close proximity to the area's four Metro Silver Line stations. The corporate headquarters of Alarm.com , Appian Corporation , Booz Allen Hamilton , Capital One , Cvent , Freddie Mac , Hilton Worldwide , Logistics Management Institute , M.C. Dean, Inc. , MicroStrategy , MITRE Corporation , SAIC , Space Adventures , Spacenet , and Sunrise Senior Living are in Tysons, though most use

480-572: A family was $ 131,717. Males had a median income of $ 85,645 versus $ 66,019 for females. The community's per capita income was $ 64,294. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over. Tysons is Fairfax County 's central business district with the largest concentration of office space in Northern Virginia . It had 46 million sq ft (4.3 million m ) of office and retail space as of 2008, making it

560-459: A high-density urban center from 2010 to 2050, most of which would be allocated to both construction phases of the Silver Line. Existing plans call for construction of a grid layout for streets around the rail stations, projected to cost $ 742 million. An additional $ 1 billion will be spent on further transit and street grid projects from 2030 to 2050. In November 2012, the county approved Arbor Row,

640-544: A language other than English at home, and 41.5% were born outside the United States, 49.2% of whom were naturalized citizens . The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 129,468, and the median income for a family was $ 157,611. 5.5% of the population were military veterans , and 80.6% had a batchelors degree or higher . In the CDP 6.8% of the population was below the poverty line , including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over, with 4.6% of

720-589: A public company, raising an estimated $ 2.35 billion in its second IPO. At the time, Blackstone Inc. held a 45.8 percent stake in the company. In October 2016, China's HNA Group agreed to acquire a 25 percent equity interest in Hilton from Blackstone. The transaction was expected to close in the first quarter of 2017. Hilton's largest stockholders were until mid-2018 HNA Group, Blackstone, and Wellington Management Company , which as of March 2017 owned 25%, 15.2%, and 6.7% of Hilton common stock respectively. The company

800-450: A regional commercial center. It has been called a quintessential example of an edge city . The population was 26,374 as of the 2020 census . Known originally as Peach Grove, the area received the designation "Tysons Crossroads" after the Civil War . William Tyson, a Maryland native from Cecil County , purchased a tract of land from A. Lawrence Foster . Tyson served as postmaster of

880-467: Is Hilton's guest loyalty program , through which frequent guests can accumulate points and airline miles by staying within the Hilton portfolio. The program is one of the largest of its type, with approximately 195 million members. There are four levels of elite status within the Hilton Honors program including Member, Silver, Gold, and Diamond. Hilton points average a value of 0.58¢ each. Hilton renamed

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960-513: Is home to Tysons Corner Center , the largest shopping mall in the state and in the Baltimore-Washington area – and two upscale shopping centers, Tysons Galleria (also one of the largest malls in the region) and Fairfax Square , which neighbor it to the north and south respectively. The average household income within a 5-mile (8 km) radius of Tysons Corner Center is $ 174,809. Every weekday, Tysons draws 55,000 shoppers from around

1040-577: Is in Tysons. Wolftrap Creek, a tributary of nearby Difficult Run , forms the community's northwestern border. Two of the creek's tributaries, Moomac Creek and the Old Courthouse Spring Branch, flow north through northwest Tysons. Scott Run, a tributary of the Potomac, flows north through eastern Tysons. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the community has an area of 4.27 square miles (11.1 km ), of which 4.26 square miles (11.0 km )

1120-578: Is in the Board's Hunter Mill and Providence Districts. Companies in Tysons typically use McLean or Vienna addresses, but in 2011, the United States Postal Service approved the use of Tysons Corner as a postal address for the 22102 and 22182 ZIP codes of McLean and Vienna, respectively. Tysons is in Virginia's 8th and 11th U.S. Congressional Districts . For the purposes of representation in

1200-482: Is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km ) is water. As a suburb of Washington, D.C., Tysons is a part of both the Washington metropolitan area and the larger Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area . It is bordered on all sides by other Washington suburbs, including McLean to the north, Pimmit Hills to the east, Idylwood to the southeast, Dunn Loring to the south, Vienna to the southwest, and Wolf Trap to

1280-459: Is that, in contrast to typical "bedroom" suburbs, people commute into it in the morning and away from it at night, with a daytime population greater than 100,000 and a nighttime population of fewer than 20,000. Planners envision up to 200,000 jobs and 100,000 residents in coming decades. As of the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey ) there were 26,374 people, 14,222 housing units and 13,494 households residing in

1360-480: The I-495 . Tysons is home to two super-regional shopping malls, Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria , and the corporate and administrative headquarters of Alarm.com , Appian , Booz Allen Hamilton , Capital One , Freddie Mac , Hilton Worldwide , ID.me , Intelsat , M.C. Dean, Inc. , MicroStrategy , and Tegna Inc. As an unincorporated community , Tysons is Fairfax County's central business district and

1440-696: The McLean Station . This development alone will be larger than Reston Town Center . Ahead of the Washington Metro Silver Line opening in mid-2014, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Tysons Partnership, a nonprofit association that represents the area's stakeholders, began rebranding the area as simply "Tysons", dropping "Corner" from the name. The change started as a matter of convenience, but later took hold to market

1520-1168: The Virginia General Assembly , it is in the 32nd district of the Virginia Senate and the 34th and 35th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates . In the 2020 presidential election , Democrat Joe Biden received 58.1% of the vote (479 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Donald Trump who received 39.0% of the vote (321 votes), and Libertarian Jo Jorgensen , with 2.8% of the vote (24 votes). Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides public primary and secondary education to Tysons residents. Five FCPS schools are in Tysons: Freedom Hill Elementary School, Joyce Kilmer Middle School , Westbriar Elementary School, Spring Hill Elementary School, and Westgate Elementary School. Resident high school students attend nearby George C. Marshall High School , James Madison High School , Langley High School , or McLean High School . Fairfax County Public Library operates

1600-467: The "availability board" to track records. The chalkboard measured 30 feet (9.1 m) by 6 feet (1.8 m) and allowed HILCRON to make over 6,000 reservations in 1955. Bookings could be made for any Hilton via telephone, telegram , or Teletype . Later in 1955, Hilton launched a program to ensure every hotel room would include air conditioning . In late 1955, Hilton opened the Istanbul Hilton ,

1680-490: The 1960s, the firm became McGuire, Woods, King, Davis & Patterson . In 1966, Charlottesville’s Battle, Neal, Harris, Minor & Williams merged with Richmond’s McGuire, Woods, King, Davis & Patterson to create McGuire, Woods & Battle . In 1987, the firm merged with Boothe, Prichard & Dudley, a 75-lawyer firm located in Tysons, Virginia , to create McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe . The newly-merged firm became

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1760-427: The 2017 spin-off of Hilton Grand Vacations and Park Hotels & Resorts from Hilton Worldwide into separate companies was to transform Hilton Worldwide into an asset-light company, making it more efficient for its shareholders due to it having less capital investments . This means that following the spin-offs, Hilton Worldwide now mainly owns the Hilton brands and not the majority of the physical properties that bear

1840-549: The 33rd largest in the United States at the time. In 1991, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe merged with Cable, McDaniel, Bowie & Bond, a Baltimore -based law firm. In 1998, the firm established its affiliate McGuireWoods Consulting to provide consulting services in government and public relations. Following additional mergers, the firm changed its name to McGuireWoods in 2000. In 2003, McGuireWoods merged with Chicago-baed firm Ross and Hardies. In 2006, McGuireWoods merged with Chicago-based firm Gordon & Glickson. In 2008,

1920-399: The CDP. The population density was 6,176.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,384.8/km ). The average housing unit density was 3,330.7 per square mile (1,281.3/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.86% White , 6.39% African American , 0.17% Native American , 32.40% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 3.13% from other races , and 9.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race

2000-468: The DoubleTree, Red Lion , Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, and Homewood Suites brands. The company spun off its international operations into a separately traded company on December 1, 1964, known as "Hilton International Co." It was acquired in 1967 by Trans World Corp. , the holding company for Trans World Airlines . As a result, there were two separate, fully independent companies operating hotels under

2080-574: The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to begin a 40-year plan to urbanize Tysons around the coming four stops of Washington Metro 's Silver Line in the vein of neighboring Arlington County 's Rosslyn-Ballston corridor . A preliminary estimate from the Fairfax County Department of Transportation suggested that $ 7.83 billion in transportation infrastructure projects would be necessary to transform Tysons Corner into

2160-812: The Girl Scouts of the USA. In 1969, the first DoubleTree Hotel opened. However, Hilton was not affiliated with the brand until it acquired the parent company in 1999. Between 1970 and 1971, Hilton acquired the International Leisure Company, including the International Hotel and the Flamingo Hotel , which were renamed the Las Vegas Hilton and the Flamingo Hilton. The properties would become

2240-594: The Hilton HHonors program to Hilton Honors in February 2017. According to Careerbliss.com, Hilton ranked first in the list of "2012 Happiest Companies in America", with a score of 4.36 out of 5. The survey looked at job reviews from more than 100,000 employees, with such characteristics life as work-life balance, company culture and reputation, and the relationships employees have with their bosses. Hilton has scored 100% on

2320-406: The Hilton name, meaning that it is not responsible for their operation or real estate costs, thus driving up their profits and shareholder value. This also means that Hilton shareholders can now choose which aspects of the brand they want to put their investments behind, and it allows for each individual area of the Hilton brand to focus on its specific area of business and grow more quickly. Following

2400-511: The Hilton name. Those Hilton Hotels outside the U.S. were, until 2006, styled as "Hilton International" hotels. Because the two chains were contractually forbidden to operate hotels in the other's territory under the Hilton name, for many years hotels run by Hilton International in the U.S. were called Vista International Hotels, while hotels operated by the American arm of Hilton outside the U.S. were named Conrad Hotels. In 1986, Hilton International

2480-539: The IRS for approval. In February 2016, Hilton announced its intention to spin off its timeshare and real estate businesses, creating three independent public companies. The spin-offs of Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations were completed in January 2017. As of 2018, the company is a fully independent publicly traded company (just like in the pre-buyout days) after the exits of Blackstone and HNA. The purpose of

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2560-1139: The Nile Hilton in Cairo , Egypt. In 1960, Hilton opened its first hotel in Oceania , the Chevron Hilton in Sydney , Australia. In 1961, Hilton assumed management of its first hotel in South America, the Hotel Carrera in Santiago , Chile. In 1963, Hilton opened its first hotels in Asia, the Hong Kong Hilton and the Tokyo Hilton, and its first hotel in the Middle East, the Royal Tehran Hilton . In 1965, Hilton launched Lady Hilton,

2640-614: The Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in nearby Pimmit Hills . Interstate 495 , the Capital Beltway, runs generally north–south through eastern Tysons. Virginia State Route 267 , the east-west Dulles Toll Road, runs along the community's northern border. The I-495/VA 267 interchange is located in the northeastern part of the community. Virginia State Route 7 runs southeast–northwest through Tysons, intersecting Virginia State Route 123 , which runs northeast–southwest, in

2720-654: The Vista chain was phased out, while Conrad was restyled as one of the luxury brands of Hilton, operating hotels within the U.S. and abroad. On December 29, 2005, Hilton Hotels Corporation agreed to re-acquire the Hilton International chain from its British owner, Hilton Group plc, for £3.3 billion ($ 5.71 billion). As well as bringing the two Hilton companies back together as a single entity, this deal also included Hilton plc properties operating as Conrad Hotels, Scandic Hotels , and LivingWell Health Clubs. On February 23, 2006,

2800-515: The World. On April 3, 2024, Hilton announced its acquisition of a majority controlling interest in Sydell Group, the owner of NoMad Hotels, aiming to expand the luxury lifestyle brand with up to 100 new NoMad hotels globally. Hilton's business model for its various brands is based on largely on franchising rather than direct ownership and management of properties. Hilton Worldwide has full ownership of

2880-449: The area continue to be made. "The aims of the plan are for 75% of development to be within half a mile of metro stations, an urban center of 200,000 jobs and 100,000 residents, a jobs balance of 4.0 per household". Tysons is located at 38°55′7″N 77°13′47″W  /  38.91861°N 77.22972°W  / 38.91861; -77.22972 (38.918485, −77.229833) at an elevation of 486 feet (148 m). Located in Northern Virginia at

2960-614: The bigger enhancements to transportation specifically to Tysons was the construction "of the Washington Dulles International Airport and an associated access road and the Capital Beltway but also expansions to state roads". The plan remains to see Tysons become Fairfax County's downtown core. So far, "eight districts have been delimited, with four centered on new metro stations being transit-oriented development districts". Future plans for transportation around

3040-483: The buyout price was 32 percent higher than the closing value of a share of Hilton stock on July 3. The deal was the culmination of a year of on and off discussions with Blackstone. In October 2007, Christopher J. Nassetta was appointed president and chief executive officer of Hilton. In February 2009, Hilton Hotels Corp. announced that its headquarters were moving from Beverly Hills, California to Fairfax County, Virginia. While Blackstone saw an opportunity to streamline

3120-670: The case. OTF learned in December 2020 that the reason for the refusal was that McGuireWoods had decided to investigate OTF on behalf of USAGM and Pack instead. The Government Accountability Project , citing records obtained via the Freedom of Information Act , claimed McGuireWoods had billed USAGM $ 1.625 million at an average rate of $ 320 an hour after receiving a no-bid contract to investigate OTF as well as Voice of America employees. In 2022, Trump's Save America political action committee paid McGuireWoods almost $ 900,000 in legal fees. McGuireWoods

3200-589: The chain's first international property. That same year, they assumed management of four hotels on the island of Bermuda. Hilton International was founded as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1948, just before the 1949 opening of the Caribe Hilton Hotel in Puerto Rico . Barman Ramon "Monchito" Marreno claimed he created the piña colada cocktail at this resort. Hilton purchased The Waldorf-Astoria in New York in

3280-495: The change in the area's character, according to members of the board. The change was unofficial at the time, and either "Tysons" or "Tysons Corner" could be used in addresses. But in November 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the CDP's name would officially be changed to Tysons as of the next summer. Tysons is seen as a modern prototype of an edge city. In its 40-year history, it has been given substantial redevelopment offers for

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3360-625: The community's center. Due to its large daytime population, Tysons experiences high traffic congestion. This has led to plans for denser development, including additional rail infrastructure. On July 26, 2014, the Washington Metro started offering rapid transit rail service in Tysons via its Silver Line . Metro operates four stations on the line in Tysons; from east to west, these are McLean , Tysons , Greensboro , and Spring Hill . The Silver Line connects Tysons by rail with Reston , Washington Dulles International Airport , and Ashburn to

3440-424: The company and push Hilton's expansion overseas when Blackstone pursued Hilton in 2006 and 2007, the buyout saddled the company with $ 20 billion of debt just as the economy was turning down . The debt had very liberal terms, so there was no danger of default, but when travel slowed, the company suffered. In April 2010, Hilton and Blackstone restructured the debt. Blackstone invested a further $ 800 million of equity and

3520-1030: The company is now led by Christopher J. Nassetta . Hilton is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia , United States. As of December 31, 2023, the company's portfolio includes 7,530 properties (including timeshare properties) with 1,182,937 rooms in 118 countries and territories. Hilton owns or leases 51 properties, manages 800 properties, and franchises out 6,679 properties to independent franchisees or companies. Hilton has 22 brands across different market segments, including Conrad Hotels & Resorts , Canopy by Hilton , Curio , Hilton Hotels & Resorts , DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton , Hilton Garden Inn , Hampton by Hilton , Homewood Suites by Hilton , Home2 Suites by Hilton , Hilton Grand Vacations Club , Hilton Vacation Club, Hilton Club, LXR Hotels and Resorts by Hilton, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts , Signia by Hilton, Tru by Hilton , Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, Motto by Hilton, and Spark by Hilton. On December 12, 2013, Hilton again became

3600-514: The deal closed, making Hilton Hotels the world's fifth- largest hotel operator in number of rooms. Scandic Hotels was sold the next year on March 1 to EQT AB . In 2001, Hilton agreed to sell Red Lion to WestCoast Hospitality. On July 3, 2007, Hilton Hotels Corp. agreed to an all-cash buyout from the Blackstone Group LP in a $ 26 billion (including debt) deal that would make Blackstone the world's largest hotel owner. At $ 47.50 per share,

3680-417: The debt was reduced to $ 16 billion. Hilton returned to being a public company on December 12, 2013. This second IPO in the company's history raised an estimated $ 2.35 billion. The Blackstone Group retained a 45.8% stake in the company. The company announced in February 2016 that Hilton would turn its hotel holdings into a real estate investment trust . Prior to making the announcement, the company went to

3760-417: The defense contracting firm Braddock Dunn & McDonald . Tysons serves as a downtown of Fairfax County , with one quarter of all office space and one eighth of all retail in the county, despite occupying just 1% of the county. It is an auto-oriented edge city with severe traffic congestion, and faces competition from the urban areas of Arlington and newer suburban edge cities such as Dulles . In 2008,

3840-558: The firm has 21 offices worldwide. In December 2017, Richard Cullen stepped down as chairman of McGuireWoods and partner Jonathan Harmon became the firm’s new chairman. In 2019, Richard Davis was hired as the new chief operating officer. In June 2020, the Open Technology Fund (OTF) asked McGuireWoods, which had been advising it pro bono, for help in a conflict with the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and its then-director Michael Pack . McGuireWoods advised it could not help in

3920-589: The firm merged with Helms Mulliss & Wicker in North Carolina. In 2009, McGuireWoods opened a London office after a merger with Grundberg Mocatta Rakison. In 2014, McGuireWoods opened its Dallas , Texas office. In 2015, the firm entered into an alliance with FuJae Partners, a Shanghai -based law firm and opened a second office in Los Angeles. In 2016, the firm opened an office in San Francisco . As of 2019,

4000-728: The first hospitality company to span the contiguous United States. The company was incorporated in 1946 as the Hilton Hotels Corporation and subsequently began public trading of shares on the New York Stock Exchange . In 1947, the Roosevelt Hotel became the first hotel in the world to have televisions in its rooms. In 1947, Hilton assumed management of the Palacio Hilton hotel in Chihuahua , Mexico, which became

4080-455: The first hotel concept created specifically for women guests. To appeal to female travelers, many properties offered floors occupied by only women along with distinct amenities for their usage. The iconic Hilton hotel logo, which features the stylized "H" in a circle, was created in 1969 by the legendary graphic designer Saul Bass. Bass was also responsible for designing logos for other well-known brands, including AT&T, United Airlines, and

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4160-639: The first in the domestic gaming business to be listed on the NYSE. In 1977, Hilton International opened its first property behind the " Iron Curtain " in Communist Europe, the Budapest Hilton. In 1979, founder Conrad Hilton died at the age of 91. Hilton Hotels Corporation later created the Conrad Hotels brand in honor of Hilton. Hilton Honors (formerly Hilton HHonors), the company's guest loyalty program,

4240-949: The first post–World War II property in Istanbul , Turkey. Hilton is credited with pioneering the airport hotel concept with the opening of the Hilton Inn at San Francisco International Airport in 1959. International expansion continued in this era. In 1957, Hilton assumed management of its first hotel in Central America, the El Panama Hilton in Panama City , Panama. In 1958, Hilton opened its first hotel in Canada, The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal , Quebec. In 1959, Hilton opened its first hotel in Africa,

4320-1032: The franchisees through franchise fees, licensing fees, and agreements which give Hilton Worldwide a certain percentage the income. In order to utilize the Hilton brands, the independent franchisees and companies must follow strict brand standards to maintain a licensing agreement with Hilton Worldwide. The franchise model makes Hilton Worldwide a more profitable company along with increasing its value for shareholders due to it having less capital and being able to focus more on its brand. Many of Hilton's flagship properties, airport properties, and largest resorts, however, are corporately managed. The company has its headquarters in Tysons , Virginia, and an operations center in Memphis . Its Asia-Pacific operations are managed out of Singapore , its Middle East and Africa operations are managed out of Dubai , and its European operations are based in Watford , UK. Hilton Honors (formerly Hilton HHonors )

4400-661: The hotel and resort brands as well as the intellectual property associated with them, however the vast majority of Hilton branded properties are not owned and operated by Hilton, instead they are independently owned and operated by independent franchisees or hospitality companies. As of 2024, Hilton Worldwide owns 22 hotel and resort brands that cover a variety of areas in the hospitality sector in six internal categories: As of February 2024, 6,679 of Hilton's 7,530 hotels and timeshare resorts worldwide are owned and operated by independent franchisees or companies and not by Hilton Worldwide itself, this includes Hilton Grand Vacations which

4480-528: The interchange of VA Route 7 and VA Route 123 . In 1962, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the Tysons Corner Shopping Center , now Tysons Corner Center, which was planned to be 88.13 acres (356,600 m ) within a 150 acres (0.61 km ) triangle bordered by Chain Bridge Road , Leesburg Pike , and the Capital Beltway . Developers proclaimed it the largest enclosed mall in

4560-412: The intersection of Virginia State Route 123 and State Route 7 , Tysons is 11 miles (18 km) west of downtown Washington, D.C. , and 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Fairfax , the county seat . The community lies in the Piedmont upland, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) south-southwest of the Potomac River . The highest natural point in Fairfax County, at 520 feet (160 m) above sea level,

4640-412: The largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (28.8%); educational services, health care, and social assistance (13.3%); and public administration (12.8%). The cost of living in Tysons is very high; compared to a U.S. average of 100, the cost of living index for the community is 140.4. As of 2022,

4720-432: The median home value in the community was $ 620,800, the median selected monthly owner cost was $ 3,118 for housing units with a mortgage and $ 1,297 for those without, and the median gross rent was $ 2,426. As it is unincorporated, Tysons has no municipal government. The Fairfax County Government provides local government services directly. For the purposes of representation on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors , Tysons

4800-637: The next 20 to 30 years. The area has seen growing interest as plans to make it an urban center were begun in 2010. Private-sector development in the United States in combination with political groups have begun the planning process behind the redevelopment of Tysons. Two forces are at work in the creation of an edge city, as it can be beneficial to both parties. With the redevelopment process taking place there has been an aggressive push to bring in businesses to Tysons. Edge cities such as Tysons have specific regional accessibility that has been enhanced by major projects funded by federal and state governments. One of

4880-404: The now discontinued Peach Grove Post Office from 1854 to 1866. As recently as the 1950s, Tysons was a quiet rural intersection flanked by a few small stores and a fruit stand operated by the Tyson descendants, who sold apples and apple cider from the corner of their property. In 1963, the Tysons area moved from a country crossroads to a giant commercial urban area with the awarding of contracts at

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4960-443: The operations along the adjacent road systems. This connection extended and widened existing lanes eastward along Scotts Crossing Road, ending at Route 123 adjacent to the McLean Metro Station. Hilton Worldwide Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is an American multinational hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels, resorts, and timeshare properties. Founded by Conrad Hilton in May 1919,

5040-582: The population without health insurance . As of the 2010 census , there were 19,627 people, 9,481 households, and 4,754 families residing in the community. The population density was 4,607.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,778.9/km ). There were 10,637 housing units at an average density of 2,496.9 per square mile (964.1/km ). The racial makeup of the community was 60.9% White , 27.5% Asian , 4.9% African American , 0.2% American Indian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.9% from other races , and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 8.1% of

5120-446: The population. There were 9,481 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.9% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

5200-413: The region. Tysons includes a technology industry base and network infrastructure. In 2007, roughly 1,200 technology companies operated in Tysons. 31.6% of the jobs in the Tysons submarket and 20.2% of the companies in the submarket were in the technology sector. With 115,000 office and retail workers, Tysons is the nation's 12th-largest employment center. As of 2012, 75.6% of the population over age 16

5280-492: The same year. In 1953, Hilton opened its first hotel in Europe, the Castellana Hilton in Madrid, Spain. The Hotels Statler Company was acquired in 1954 for $ 111 million in what was then the world's most expensive real estate transaction. One year later, Hilton created the world's first central reservations office, titled "HILCRON". The reservations team in 1955 consisted of eight members on staff booking reservations for any of Hilton's then 28 hotels. Reservations agents used

5360-459: The spin-offs, Hilton Grand Vacations and Parks Hotels & Resorts now act in a very similar fashion to the franchise companies that own and operate the majority of Hilton Worldwide's hotel brands. This allows Hilton Worldwide to focus on its brand without incurring the majority of the capital investments and expenses that come with operations and real estate. On February 7, 2024, Hilton announced an exclusive partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of

5440-471: The staff that works at these franchised properties, instead the staff are employed by the independent franchisees or companies. The practice of franchising means that Hilton Worldwide is not responsible for the operational costs, real estate costs, maintenance costs, staff wages, and other costs that they would be if they were the ones owning and operating the properties, instead the independent franchisee or company incurs those costs. Hilton Worldwide profits from

5520-401: The west and Arlington , Washington, D.C. , and Maryland to the east. In February 2017, VDOT began construction on the Jones Branch Connector, a half-mile roadway that crosses Interstate 495 and connects Central and Tysons East and is projected to carry more than 32,000 vehicles per day by 2040. The bridge opened to traffic in 2018, and work was completed in 2020. The connection improved

5600-426: The west. Tysons's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tysons has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Tysons was one of the inspirations for, and figures prominently in, Joel Garreau 's pioneering study of the edge city phenomenon. Among the reasons for calling Tysons an edge city

5680-409: The world when it opened on July 25, 1968. In the early 21st century, an influx of technology companies into Northern Virginia led to new office buildings and hotels to the landscape. The rapid growth of Tysons in comparison to other locations near the Capital Beltway has been the topic of numerous studies. One factor was the aggressive promotion of Tysons by Earle Williams, for many years the CEO of

5760-727: The years passed. In 1925, the Dallas Hilton became the first hotel to use the Hilton name. In 1927, Hilton expanded to Waco, Texas , where he opened the first hotel with air-conditioning in public areas and cold running water. In 1943, Hilton assumed management of the Roosevelt Hotel and purchased the Plaza Hotel , both well-established high-end luxury hotels less than a mile apart in New York City 's Midtown Manhattan neighborhood. With this pair of acquisitions, Hilton established

5840-418: Was 2.07, and the average family size was 2.87. The age distribution of the community was 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 40.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. The gender makeup of the community was 47.7% male and 52.3% female. The median income for a household in the community was $ 94,083, and the median income for

5920-433: Was 8.63% of the population. Of the households, 41% were married couples, 22.1% were a male householder with family but no spouse, and 29% were a female householder with family but no spouse. The average family household had 2.81 people. The median age was 36.1, 16.8% of people were under the age of 18, and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry is, 7.8% had German ancestry , 48.3% spoke

6000-469: Was a division of Hilton Worldwide until it was spun off into a separate company to act as a franchisee for Hilton's timeshare brands. Through this franchising model Hilton Worldwide owns the Hilton hotel and resort brands along with the Intellectual property associated with them, but does own or operate the physical hotels and resorts that bear those brand names. Additionally, Hilton Worldwide does not employ

6080-523: Was founded by Conrad Hilton in 1919 as Hilton Hotels Corporation in Cisco, Texas , and it had its headquarters in Beverly Hills, California , from 1969 until 2009. In August 2009, the company moved to Tysons Corner , unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia , near McLean . In 1919, Conrad Hilton purchased his first hotel, the 40-room Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas , and bought additional Texas hotels as

6160-472: Was in the labor force. 0.6% was in the armed forces, and 75.0% was in the civilian labor force with 70.4% employed and 4.5% unemployed. The occupational composition of the employed civilian labor force was: 66.4% in management, business, science, and arts; 20.3% in sales and office occupations; 10.5% in service occupations; 2.1% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance; 0.7% in production, transportation, and material moving. The three industries employing

6240-581: Was initiated in 1987. In 1994, the Honors surpassed competing hotel loyalty programs by offering members both hotel credit points and airline credit miles . The company has been a sponsor of the United States Olympic Team . In 1998, Hilton spun off its gambling operations into a separate, publicly held company called Park Place Entertainment (later Caesars Entertainment, Inc.) In 1999, Hilton acquired Promus Hotel Corporation , which included

6320-634: Was named one of the most innovative law firms in North America by Financial Times in 2018 and 2019. Tysons, Virginia Tysons , also known as Tysons Corner , is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia , United States, spanning from the corner of SR 123 (Chain Bridge Road) and SR 7 (Leesburg Pike). It is part of the Washington metropolitan area and located in Northern Virginia between McLean and Vienna along

6400-461: Was sold to UAL Corp. , the holding company for United Airlines , for $ 980 million. UAL was reorganized as Allegis Corp. in an attempt to re-incarnate itself as a full-service travel company, encompassing Westin Hotels and Hertz rental cars in addition to Hilton International and United Airlines. In 1987, after a corporate putsch , the renamed Allegis sold Hilton International to Ladbroke Group plc ,

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