Community Engagement
Building better communities is the driving force behind our longstanding commitment to community involvement, as well as our mission as a real estate developer and property manager.
Roads and Infrastructure
Over the years KETTLER has built over 30 miles of divided four lane highway in the greater Washington metropolitan area. Currently KETTLER is constructing a $30 million interchange that will relieve traffic at the intersection of Route 7 and River Creek Parkway in Leesburg. The new steel and concrete interchange, including a bridge over Route 7, is expected to open in summer 2009. It will alleviate one of the most congested points along Route 7 and will serve the Village of Leesburg, a new mixed-use community opening in 2009. The interchange also will include a bike path and a sidewalk to provide safe crossing for bikers and pedestrians. Built entirely with private funds, the interchange will be turned over to the town of Leesburg and the Virginia Department of Transportation when completed.
School land donations
Part of our commitment to investing in public amenities and infrastructure includes donating land for school sites in our communities. We have dedicated land for school construction in various Virginia communities, including Potomac Falls (Cascades), Lorton (Lorton Station Elementary), Dumfries (Potomac Harbor Catholic, Potomac Harbor Elementary), Leesburg (Potomac Station Middle), Centreville (Sully Station), and Manassas (Wellington). KETTLER helped to rezone land for Potomac School in McLean and created a public-private partnership for South County High in Lorton.
Reston Town Square
In 2005 alone, KETTLER donated a 1.25-acre park to Reston Urban Core Association, adding to the open space in Reston Town Center. The park, known as Reston Town Square, features a fountain and tiered seating for outdoor concerts, interspersed with landscaped seating areas. The park was designed by renowned landscape architect Alan Ward of Sasaki & Associates and is the final formal public space envisioned for Reston Town Center.
Potomac Hospital
KETTLER is a contributor to Potomac Hospital, a not-for-profit, 183-bed facility serving Prince William County and its surrounding communities.
Lorton Arts Foundation
We support the Lorton Arts Foundation’s effort to transform the former D.C. Lorton Correctional Complex into the Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton. The 55-acre facility will provide affordable visual and performing arts studio and exhibition space in addition to enhancing the cultural landscape of the region. KETTLER's president, Richard W. Hausler, is a founder of the Lorton Arts Foundation