Workhouse Arts Campus Developer Forum – November 18
Land Development Services received the following information from the Department of Economic Initiatives (DEI). Forwarding along these details for awareness in the hopes of reaching any interested parties.
Fairfax County is inviting the development industry to help shape a new investment opportunity at the 55-acre Lorton Workhouse campus. The County is preparing a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will explore adaptive reuse of ~70,000 square feet of historic buildings, mixed-use development on vacant portions of the campus, or a combination of both.
Developers, investors, consultants, and operating partners are invited to a Developer Forum on November 18, 2026, to learn about the Public Private Partnership (P3) opportunity, ask questions, and provide feedback to help shape the forthcoming RFP.
The development opportunity
The County-owned Workhouse campus is an established arts and cultural destination in Lorton, Virginia. The County seeks to attract private investment that adaptively reuses the vacant historic buildings and/or proposes new development on vacant parts of the campus.
What the County seeks to achieve
- Preserve and activate historic buildings while supporting interpretation of the site’s history.
- Introduce a complementary mix of uses and amenities that serve visitors, the arts, and the surrounding community.
- Attract private investment and identify financially feasible development approaches.
Help shape what comes next
At the forum, County staff will present the campus vision, priority buildings, project context, available land for development, and anticipated RFP process. Attendees are encouraged to share market perspectives on potential uses, development feasibility, partnerships, financing, and phasing to help inform the RFP.
Join the Developer Forum
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 1:00-2:30pm | Virtual
Register for the Developer Forum
Learn more about the Project: Advancing the Future of the Workhouse Arts Campus | Public Works and Environmental Services
Contact: Peyton Smith
Fairfax County Department of Economic Initiatives
Peyton.Smith@fairfaxcounty.gov
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