A strong multifamily residential sector has been a hallmark of construction in the MidAtlantic region. Two major rail transit projects near the District of Columbia—one in Virginia, the other in Maryland—could give the sector a further lift and help it avoid the downturn that prognosticators have anticipated since the end of the last recession.
Construction is proceeding on the second phase of the Metrorail Silver Line. The $2.8-billion segment, from Reston, Va., to Dulles International Airport and on to Loudoun County, will have six stations and is scheduled to be completed in 2020.