Community meeting will address affordable housing
Rosedale Manor, an affordable housing community in Bailey’s Crossroads doesn’t have any vacancies. There’s widespread agreement that the lack of affordable housing is a huge problem in Northern Virginia; yet there aren’t many viable solutions. The public is invited to present their views on this issue at a community meeting, titled “Why Housing Matters,” at … Continued
Downed tree knocks out power in Lake Barcroft
Here’s the downside of living in a heavily wooded neighborhood: A large tree came down on Lakeview Drive in Lake Barcroft July 6 during a rainstorm, knocking down power lines and leaving residents with no electricity for about four hours. A VDOT crew removed the tree and Dominion restored power. [Photos from J. Larry Golfer … Continued
Armed robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Fairfax County Police Department’s crime report includes an armed robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads. A man who posted an online ad about a cell phone for sale agreed to meet a potential buyer at the Crossroads shopping center on July 2. At about 2:30 p.m., during the transaction, the buyer displayed a weapon and robbed … Continued
Child Development Center plans to expand
This end of the ACCA building, which used to house the Annandale Adult Day Center, is vacant. The Child Development Center (CDC), an early childhood education center and preschool operated by Annandale Christian Community for Action, is seeking permission to expand into a vacant area in its building at 7200 Columbia Pike. The space became … Continued
Senior Olympics registration starts next week
A swimming event in the 2016 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. [Ron Staley Photography/NVSO] Registration for the 2017 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics begins July 10. The 35th season of the NVSO takes place Sept. 9-20 at venues throughout the region. Events range from athletic competitions, such as swimming, running, and basketball; to recreational pursuits, like horseshoes, … Continued
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Planning Commission approves Spa Forest
This office building could be converted to a high-end spa. The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special permit allowing an office building on General Green Way in an industrial area of Mason District to be converted to a health club and spa facility called Spa Forest. The BZA limited the hours of operation for … Continued
Columbia Crossroads project moving forward
The site of the Columbia Crossroads project, with the Landmark building in the background. A plan to develop the Columbia Crossroads mixed-use/multifamily redevelopment on the Southeast Quadrant of Bailey’s Crossroads is moving through the approval process. The project calls for a five-story, 378-unit apartment building on the corner of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue, possibly … Continued
DaVita dialysis center moving into former gym space
The vacant storefront at 7060 Columbia Pike in the Annandale Shopping Center has been leased by DaVita Dialysis Inc., according to a building permit notice posted on the window. DaVita Dialysis is a Fortune 500 company that provides services for people with chronic kidney failure and end-stage renal disease. The company operates more than 2,300 … Continued
Just Neighbors moves, on short notice, to Annandale office building
Just Neighbors new home, in the building at the rear. Just Neighbors, a nonprofit organization that serves low-income immigrants andrefugees throughout Northern Virginia, is moving this weekend from Bailey’s Crossroads to an office building at 7630 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. In March 2016, the organization announced plans to relocate to the Heritage Drive campus … Continued
New AAA store to open next month
The AAA store in Seven Corners is on the site of a long-vacant chain restaurant. The new AAA store in Seven Corners is expected to open around Aug. 19, says Thomas Calcagni, director of public and government affairs for AAA’s metropolitan D.C. region. The 7,200-square foot facility – at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and … Continued
Donations of school supplies sought for Annandale/Mason District students
During Britepath’s 2016 Collect for Kids program, Bailey’s Rotary President Pat Borowski (left) joined Britepaths Seasonal Programs Manager Dawn Sykes (second from left) and volunteers at Oak View Elementary School in Fairfax to pack school supplies for students in the Stuart High School pyramid. Britepaths is once again working with Fairfax County’s Collect for Kids … Continued
Fireworks – Where to see them
JUNE 30-JULY 1 Mount Vernon – Fireworks, choreographed with patriotic music, plus tours of the mansion, games, musical performances, and food sales, 6-9:45 p.m. $34 for adults, $24 for youths. Fireworks only without the tour: $30 for adults and $20 for youths. (3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon) JULY 1 Lake Fairfax Park, Reston – … Continued
KORUS Festival returns to Annandale
A traditional Korean drumming group performs at the 2010 KORUS festival in front of the Annandale Kmart. The KORUS Festival, a three-day community celebration of Korean culture, will be back at the Kmart parking lot in Annandale Sept. 22-24. KORUS, organized by the Korean American Association of the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, had been an annual event in … Continued
More public input sought on commuter lot option in Braddock Road study
Braddock Road The community task force charged with making recommendations for the Braddock Road Multimodal Study opposes a transit center at Kings Park Shopping Center and believes a park-and-ride lot, which was presented as an alternative, should be delayed – if built at all. The technical team drafting the Braddock Road study – made up of … Continued