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One of DC-area’s tallest buildings ‘tops out’

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Lumen at Tysons, a 32-story luxury apartment building that is one of several new buildings planned for a development called Tysons Central, marked a construction milestone July 17.

Hoar Construction and multifamily developer LMC held a ceremony when the construction team placed the last structural beam, known as “topping out.”

When completed next spring, Lumen at Tysons will have 398 apartments and 11,000 square feet of retail space. It is located at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Chain Bridge Road and next to Metro’s Greensboro Station.

Residents in the upper floors will have quite a view.

“With such a prominent location in Tysons, the residents will have views that stretch from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Washington Monument and National Cathedral. Lumen at Tysons is a landmark project in Tysons,” said Jeff Kruse, vice president of Hoar’s Washington D.C. division.

The building will have a large public plaza.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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