July 9, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Neighbors complain developer ignores proffers

#Bailey's Crossroads, #holidays, #redevelopment, #retail
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A neighbor took this photo of construction during Eid.  Just because a developer promised to comply with certain proffers – like avoiding construction on holidays – doesn’t mean the neighbors can trust that those rules will be followed. When the Board of Supervisors approved Spectrum Development’s application for a shopping center project on Leesburg Pike … Continued

New owner of Mark Center plans to renovate garden apartment communities

#Alexandria, #Beauregard Corridor, #housing, #land use, #real estate, #redevelopment
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The Hillwood apartments at the Mark Center Morgan Properties, a fast-growing real estate company based in suburban Philadelphia, has acquired the Mark Center portfolio in Alexandria’s West End for $509 million, the company announced Aug. 30. The Mark Center consists of 2,664 apartment units and a 63,320-square-foot retail center on more than 150 acres. The … Continued

In the moment: ‘A Little Night Music’ at Signature

#arts, #entertainment
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Holly Twyford as Desiree Armfeldt, Will Gartshore as Carl-Magnus Malcolm, and Bobby Smith as Fredrik Egerman. [Photos by Christopher Mueller] By David Siegel Opening in 1973, “A Little Night Music” was part of the muscular turbulence of those well-remembered primal days of rage – rage that bred inhaled cynicism like a needed eye-opening drug into … Continued

Keys-Gamarra wins big in special school board election

#elections, #politics, #school board, #voting
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Karen Keys-Gamarra (in blue) flanked by Virginia lieutenant governor candidate Justin Fairfax, candidate for governor Ralph Northam, Fairfax Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova (left), and members of the school board. Karen Keys-Gamarra won a resounding victory for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board in a special election Aug. 29. Keys-Gamarra, who … Continued

Robbers target 80-year-old woman

#crime, #police, #robbery
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Mendoza [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime recap for the weekend includes the robbery of an 80-year-old woman on a service in the 7300 block of Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, between 6 and 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 27. The suspect is described as a white woman, between 38 and 45 years old, and approximately … Continued

Final plan for Braddock Road improvements released

#biking, #Braddock District, #infrastructure, #pedestrians, #traffic, #transportation
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Braddock Road, approaching the beltway.  The final plan for the Braddock Road Improvement Project has been announced by Braddock Supervisor John Cook. The plan calls for improvements at 17 intersections between Ravensworth Road and Guinea Road and 10-foot wide shared-use paths – for bicyclists and pedestrians – on both sides of the heavily used corridor. … Continued

Relocation of TSA headquarters to Springfield will bring 3,000 jobs to the area

#employment, #office building, #redevelopment, #Springfield

Travellers apply for TSA expedited screening at Washington Dulles International Airport. [TSA] The U.S. General Services Administration’s decision to build a new headquarters for the Transportation Security Administration in Springfield is expected to bring more than 3,000 jobs to the area. The GSA awarded a $316 million contract to Boston Properties, which owns the site … Continued

Lincolnia Park Recreation Club invites the community to celebrate the pool’s 60th anniversary

#community events, #pools, #sports

The Lincolnia pool in the early 1960s. Anyone with more old pictures and memorabilia are encouraged to bring them to the anniversary party.  All current and former members of the Lincolnia Park Recreation Club, current and former members of the LPRC Lazers swim team, neighbors, and friends are invited to the pool’s 60th anniversary celebration … Continued