New fitness center opens in Annandale
Rachel Martin and Pablo Amaya with a giant tire used in a fitness bootcamp. Rachel Martin and Pablo Amaya, the former trainers and bootcamp leaders at the now-closed Pro Maxx gym, have started their own personal fitness business in Annandale. PR Performance Fitness, at 4208 Evergreen Lane, Suite 212, offers personalized exercise plans that meet … Continued
Explosion at Eden Center
Firefighters from Falls Church and Arlington on the scene of an explosion at Eden Center. [WTOP photo] An explosion rocked the Eden Center in Seven Corners at about 3 p.m. today. According to a City of Falls Church spokesperson, smoke was billowing from the front and rear entrances. The Falls Church News-Press reports three people … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves Bailey’s Crossroads redevelopment plan
The area outlined in red is the Columbia Pike/Moncure Avenue area proposed for redevelopment. [Fairfax County Planning and Zoning Department] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a comprehensive plan amendment Jan. 13 to allow the redevelopment of a 7.4-acre property on Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads. AvalonBay is proposing a … Continued
Restaurant/sports bar planned for Barcroft Plaza shopping center
Glory Days has lots of screens for watching sports. Looks like a Glory Days Grill might be coming to the Barcroft Plaza shopping center on Columbia Pike. Jeff Newman, president of Glory Days Inc., is working on a letter of intent with Federal Realty Investment Trust, the owner of Barcroft Plaza. That process can take … Continued
Two men arrested for robbery in Annandale
Two people were robbed by three men at about 12:17 a.m., Jan. 12, in the 7400 block of Englewood Place, Annandale, in the Parliaments apartment complex, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The two victims were standing on the sidewalk when approached by three men. The suspects threatened the victims, took property, and fled on … Continued
Home sale prices in Annandale declining
This 790-square foot one-bedroom condo on Hazeltine Court in the Pinecrest community is on the market for $217,900. [Zillow] The median sales prices of homes sold in December 2014 in Annandale (zip code 22003) was $510,000, a 7.3 percent decline from $550,000 in December 2013. The average sale price last month was $549,104, down 6.8 … Continued
Community leaders push for school on Willston Center site
The Willston Center. Local residents are stepping up their efforts to push the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to transfer the Willston Multicultural Center property in Seven Corners to Fairfax County Public Schools as a site for a new, badly needed elementary school. The Mason District Council of Community Associations (MDC) has drafted a resolution … Continued
Public input sought on new plan for Green Spring Gardens
The new land is the green section on top. [Fairfax County Park Authority] The Fairfax County Park Authority is seeking public input as it begins a planning process to integrate a newly acquired piece of property into Green Spring Gardens Park. The public is invited to a meeting Jan. 29, 7 p.m., at Parklawn Elementary … Continued
Seven Corners working group weighs redevelopment options for Sears site
The working group reviews development options for the Sears site on Route 7. The Special Working Group on the Sears Site at its Jan. 7 meeting agreed to pursue a plan based on the best elements from the three concepts developed at the group’s design workshop in November. The three designs had different amounts of … Continued
Fairfax County deep into planning for East County building on Willston site
An illustration of the proposed East County Office Building at the Willston site produced by Fairfax County in August 2013. Despite efforts by local residents and school officials to use the Willston Center property for a public school, Fairfax County officials are deep into the planning process for a new East County Office Building on … Continued
Beware of Dominion scams
Representatives from Dominion Power are not calling customers and threatening to shut off their power if they don’t pay up immediately. If you get one of these calls, it’s a scam, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. These scams have been going on for a while and resurfaced in Fairfax County in recent weeks. In … Continued
Two robberies in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Fairfax County Police Department reports two recent robberies in Bailey’s Crossroads. On Jan. 2, an individual was sitting in a vehicle in the 6000 block of Knollwood Drive in the Culmore area was robbed at about 11 p.m. Two men approached, and one of them displayed a handgun, entered the vehicle, assaulted the victim, … Continued
D.C.-based company buys office building in Mason District
5290 Shawnee Road [Cafferty Commercial Real Estate Services] ABC Imaging has closed on a deal to purchase an office building in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, and will move its 150 employees from Washington, D.C., to the Mason District. [The information reported here is from the Washington Business Journal.] ABC Imaging purchased the 48,000-square … Continued
Public hearing on Sears site tonight
A public comment period has been added to tonight’s meeting of the Seven Corners Opportunity Area C Special Working Group. The meeting is at the Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, and starts earlier, 6:30 p.m., than usual. The working group is exploring redevelopment options for the Sears site on Leesburg Pike. Members … Continued
FCPS apologizes for opening schools on time despite snowfall
A school bus stuck on Murray Lane on the way to Mason Crest Elementary School. Parents were asked to pick up their children. [Photo by Bob Kovacs] With major traffic jams, road closures, and accidents throughout the region, Fairfax County Public Schools seems to be regretting its decision not to close or even delay school … Continued