Hampton Inn now open in Seven Corners
Lots of tables in the lobby. The new Hampton Inn & Suites that opened June 8 in Seven Corners is off to a good start, with 112 of the hotel’s 160 rooms booked for the first night, reports Sales Director Carmen Edmonds. Edmonds expects guests will be a mix of corporate travelers during the … Continued
A new turf field for Pine Ridge Park
Pine Ridge Park, with Field #6 in the lower left and Woodburn Road on top. A new synthetic turf field is being installed at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale. Field #6 will be striped for five sports: football, soccer, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, and field hockey. The field is closed all summer and is expected … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads office building sold
The Lee Building is on the corner of Leesburg Pike and Washington Drive across the street from a vacant lot where Spectrum plans to develop a retail center. The Lee Building, an aging, five-story office building at 5881 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, has been sold for $3.1 million. The buyer, Fitzgerald Lewis, listed as … Continued
Annandale apartment fire displaces three
An apartment fire on the 4700 block of Commons Drive, Annandale, June 7 displaced three residents, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When firefighters arrived just before 9 p.m., they found smoke coming from the top floor of the four-story building. Fire investigators determined the fire was accidental and was caused by a … Continued
Annandale homicide involved family argument
Hiep Van Le [FCPD] The fatal shooting this afternoon in the 4300 block of Beverly Drive, Annandale, stemmed from an argument among family members, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The argument began with the suspect, Hiep Van Le, 67, and his son-in-law, Dang Ngo, 45. The conflict escalated, and Le’s daughter, Sophia Le, 40, … Continued
Homicide rocks quiet Annandale neighborhood
Heavy police presence on Tobin Road following a homicide on Beverly Drive. A quiet, tree-lined street in Annandale was swarming with SWAT personnel, police officers, and EMTs, as law enforcement responded to reports of shots fired inside a home. One adult man was found deceased in the backyard of a single-family house on the … Continued
5600 Columbia Pike would be second local e-Loft project
5600 Columbia Pike. The “e-Loft” concept for the vacant office building at 5600 Columbia Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, in which tenants can decide if they want to live or work there – or do both – is also being planned for an another office building in Alexandria. Novus Residences, a subsidiary of Cafritz Interests, plans to … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves meal tax referendum
Meals tax supporters outside the BoS meeting room. Fairfax County voters will find a meals tax referendum on their election ballots in November. The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution by an 8-2 vote June 7 to put a 4 percent meals tax on the ballot. The two supervisors who voted against the meals tax … Continued
Bus rapid transit could relieve congestion on Route 7
Leesburg Pike at Bailey’s Crossroads. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission is expected to endorse a proposal for a bus rapid transit (BRT) system along Route 7 at its July 7 meeting. The line would run between the federal building at the Mark Center in Alexandria and the Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons. NVTC staff … Continued
Pedestrian killed on Graham Road
A pedestrian was fatally struck while trying to cross Graham Road near Arlington Boulevard at about 10:18 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim, a 53-year-old man, was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. He had been in the crosswalk with another man when … Continued
Luxury homes planned for Seven Corners
An artistic rendering showing the potential style of the houses planned by Banyan Development. Five new single-family homes will be built on a large lot at the corner of Arlington Boulevard and Beechwood Lane in Seven Corners. “We can accommodate a wide range of customization,” says the developer, Mark Schacknies, the founder of Banyan Development … Continued
Public invited to Taste of Annandale planning meeting June 13
Tom Davis Drive, the site of the 2016 Taste of Annandale. Like last year, the street will be closed to traffic. UPDATE: This meeting has been canceled. We’ll let you know when it will be rescheduled. Local residents are invited to the first community planning meeting for the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The meeting is … Continued
Improvements to White Gardens to start this summer
The Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) is starting work this summer on improvements to the John C. & Margaret K. White Gardens, a 13-acre park in Falls Church between Annandale Road and Sleepy Hollow Road. The Whites had cultivated rhododendrons and azaleas on the property, which they purchased in 1939. After John died, Margaret sold … Continued
New Master Plan approved for Green Spring Gardens
One of the ponds at Green Spring Gardens. A revised Master Plan for Green Spring Gardens calls for a potential expansion of the Horticulture Center, an outdoor classroom, a greater focus on historic preservation, and improved pedestrian and bicycle access. The new plan, approved by the Park Authority Board in April, serves as a guide … Continued
Mixed-use project planned for shopping center on Route 50
Big changes are coming to Graham Park Plaza, the shopping center on Route 50 in Falls Church that used to be called Loehmann’s Plaza. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, wants to tear down the western half of the shopping center and replace it with a mixed-use development with 250 apartments, a parking deck, a … Continued