Red Velvet Cupcakery Is Almost Certainly Leaving Reston Town Center: Owner
RESTON, VA — Red Velvet Cupcakery is almost certainly moving out of Reston Town Center by next year when their lease is up, and the owner has a strong sense that his opposition to paid parking is a big reason why, he told Patch in a recent interview. Aaron Gordon, the owner of Red Velvet Cupcakery at 11939 Democracy Drive, has been the most visible figure in the merchants' revolt against Boston Properties and their decision to implement paid parking at RTC back in January, which merchants argue has led to steep declines in sales even with the recent rollback in paid parking hours . He says that in the last week or so when he went to his landlord -- he did not mention his landlord by name, although a BXP spokeswoman confirmed that Red Velvet Cupcakery is their tenant -- to negotiate a new lease, they gave him the cold shoulder. "Our lease at Red Velvet comes up in May of next year, so we've requested an opportunity to speak to them to talk about renewing the lease, an...