Board of Supervisors approves Bailey’s Crossroads land swap
The Southeast Quadrant, with Columbia Pike at the top and Moncure Avenue on the left. [Fairfax County] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 16 to approve two land transactions aimed at facilitating redevelopment in Bailey’s Crossroads. The BoS will swap a 1.49-acre piece of land it owns on the corner of Columbia Pike … Continued
Electrical fire in Seven Corners displaces 39 apartment residents
Firefighters respond to apartment fire on Patrick Henry Drive. [FCFRD] An apartment fire at 3041 Patrick Henry Drive in Seven Corners Feb. 18 displaced 39 people from 18 separate units, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. No one was injured. According to fire investigators, the fire was accidental and was caused by an … Continued
Community meeting scheduled for Heritage Mall housing project
An illustration of the planned redevelopment at Heritage Mall. The existing shopping/office area is pink; the new houses are yellow. The public is invited to learn more about a plan to build townhouses at Heritage Mall in Annandale. Braddock Supervisor John Cook is hosting a community information meeting on the project March 2, 7:30 p.m., … Continued
General Assembly passes stealth anti-proffer bills
The following article was originally posted on the website of the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance. Annandale/Mason residents will have a chance to bring up this issue at the General Assembly Town Hall Meeting, Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-noon, at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School. Sen. Dick Saslaw is expected to be there. Local government officials … Continued
Stream restoration project in Pinecrest Golf Course to start this month
Pinecrest Golf Course. The Fairfax County Park Authority expects to begin work in mid-February on renovating a portion of Turkeycock Run within the Pinecrest Golf Course, at 6600 Little River Turnpike in the Alexandria portion of Mason District. The project is being done to stabilize Turkeycock Run to reduce erosion and sedimentation within the watershed. … Continued
An open letter to Mason District residents
The following op-ed was written by three Mason District residents who are concerned about the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ plan to engage in a land swap to facilitate redevelopment in the Southeast Quadrant in Bailey’s Crossroads. The BoS held a hearing on the proposal Jan. 12 and is scheduled to vote on it Feb. … Continued
Scene around A-Town: Big bag of trash hanging on a tree
Thank you to the bus riders who are depositing their trash in a bag instead of leaving litter all over the ground. This bag of trash has been hanging on a tree for weeks at a bus stop in front of Justa’s Chicken at 4711 N. Chambliss St., Lincolnia. The Annandale Blog first heard about … Continued
Coach CJ Celebration to raise funds for scholarships
Swimmers remember Coach CJ. The public is invited to the second annual Coach CJ Celebration Saturday, March 5, at the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department social hall, 7128 Columbia Pike, 7-11 p.m. This is a big family-friendly party with music, dancing, and great food – plus beer and wine for the adults. It’s a fundraiser for … Continued
Accidental fires damage two Annandale/Mason homes
Firefighters put out a fire at a house on Nevius Street. [FCFRD] There were two fires last weekend in the Annandale/Mason area. Residents were displaced, and a couple of people suffered minor injuries. The bigger fire occurred at single-family house at 8474 Ararat Court in the Strathmeade Springs neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 5. When the … Continued
Fairfax Water drops plan to use eminent domain to acquire property
Fairfax Water plans to acquire the light yellow properties in Merrifield for a new water facility and might also purchase the dark yellow lots. [Fairfax Water] The Fairfax County Water Authority has dropped plans to use eminent domain to acquire a property at 8515 Lee High in Merrifield for a new maintenance facility. That plan … Continued
Stuff the Bus campaign will be at Annandale Giant Feb. 13
ACCA volunteers at the Annandale Giant in February 2015. Stuff the Bus, the countywide campaign to collect food donations for needy families, will be at the Annandale Giant, Saturday, Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Shoppers are encouraged to purchase a few extra items to be donated to the food pantry operated by Annandale Christian Community … Continued
Free tax help available
If you’re starting to get anxious about filing your taxes, calm down. Free assistance is available to lower-income taxpayers through the AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The deadline for filing federal taxes this year is Monday, April 18, because Emancipation Day, April 16, is a holiday in the … Continued
Real estate insights: Part 2
This 3,200-square foot house on Ridge Road in Columbia Pines is on the market for $625,000. It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. [Zillow’ This is the second of a two-part series on the local real estate market, focusing on the single-family neighborhoods of Broyhill Crest, Columbia Pines, and Sleepy Hollow Woods. Part 1 was … Continued
Real estate insights: Part 1
This 2,340-square foot house on Donna Circle in Broyhill Crest is on the market for $442,900. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. [Zillow] How quickly are homes selling? Why does one house sell faster or for more money than a similar house on the same street? Is house flipping on the increase? Is it … Continued
New Mason police commander outlines challenges facing FCPD
Capt. Christian Quinn and Lt. Chantel Cochrane. The Fairfax County Police Department is facing a lot of changes and challenges, says the Mason Police District’s new commander, Capt. Christian Quinn, a 20-year veteran of the FCPD. Quinn and Lt. Chantel Cochrane, the station’s new second-in-command who’s also been with the police force for 20 years, … Continued