Middle Eastern restaurant planned for central Annandale
After a long break, the construction project under way at 7250 Columbia Pike in Annandale is back on track with a new contractor. The building, across from Walgreens, is house a Middle Eastern restaurant, reports Derek Sielewicz, owner of ADS – Architecture Design Services. The lower-level will offer regular eat-in dining and carryout, and … Continued
Police executing search warrant off Ravensworth Road
UPDATED July 13, 11 p.m. A couple of blocks in a townhouse community on Ravensworth Road, Annandale, have been blocked off with police tape since the early hours of July 13 as Fairfax County Police are carrying out a search for an “explosive device,” according to a police officer on the scene. The occupants of … Continued
You’re never too old to be an Olympian
A competitor in the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. [NVSO photo] Registration is under way for the 2014 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. Competitions for people age 50 and over take place Sept. 13-24 in venues throughout the region. Events include track and field, tennis, swimming, cycling, horseshoes, and much more. There are plenty of less-strenuous events, … Continued
VDOT outlines drainage plan for Annandale Acres
A burlap-lined ditch on Auburn Street recently put in by VDOT. The Virginia Department of Transportation has come up with a preliminary plan for a permanent solution to the drainage problem in Annandale Acres. The estimated cost is $5.6 million and Fairfax County’s share of the cost is expected to be an equal amount. It’s … Continued
Planning Commission defers action on Glen Carlyn childcare center
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 10 deferred until July 24 a vote on proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. That action was taken because the applicant, Deyi Awadallah, submitted a revised application for a zoning special exception that includes several major changes. The number of children to … Continued
Fire at TJ High School
An accidental fire at Thomas Jefferson High School forScience and Technology in Annandale July 10 was caused by a safety vest drawn into a fan motor, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. The school is undergoing major renovations. Damages are estimated at $15,000.
Annandale’s challenge: Renovate a building vs. large-scale redevelopment
An illustration of Hanna Plaza after the building is renovated. Jeffrey Levine, of Levine Design Studio, gave a presentation on plans for renovating the building at 7409 Little River Turnpike at a meeting of the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee (ACBDPC) July 8. What started out as simple update on a by-right project, however, … Continued
Readers select AnnSandra as one of Annandale’s best gift shops
The 2014 Annie Awards, for the “best of Annandale/Mason,” were presented at Blogapalooza, the Annandale Blog’s fifth-anniversary celebration June 28. The award winners were selected by Annandale Blog readers in an open-ended survey. We’ll be profilingthe winners over the next few weeks. AnnSandra, the winner of a 2014 Annie Award for best gift … Continued
Seven Corners Task Force favors lower density project on Sears site
The Sears site on Leesburg Pike. Members of the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force agree with local residents’ concerns that a proposed apartment complex on the Sears site would be too big. The group’s July 8 meeting focused on revisions suggested by task force members to the language for the Seven Corners … Continued
Repairs under way to address sewage spills, Lake Barcroft residents assured
Work underway at the pumping station on July 8. The repair work to address the recent sewage spills in Lake Barcroft is proceeding despite the apparent lack of activity at the work site in recent days, and residents’ concerns about the possibility of additional sewage spills are unfounded, says Charles W. de Seve, chairman of … Continued
BoS approves motion to expedite Columbia Pike redevelopment project
This stretch of Columbia Pike is slated for redevelopment. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross last week to “authorize the initiation of the appropriate steps for a plan amendment and rezoning” involving a proposal to redevelop a 7.4-acre property in Bailey’s Crossroads. AvalonBay Communities has assembled … Continued
Shopping center under construction on Annandale Road
An illustration of the new shopping center. The store names are just examples of what might go there. Remember the old Black Tie Cleaners at 3037 Annandale Road? It’s coming back in the new shopping center under construction on that property. Black Tie, which had been there for some 20 years, closed last October. The … Continued
Robbery at Lincolnia gas station
Discount Zone [Photo from Google Maps] Several readers have reported lots of police activity, including helicopters and an ambulance, at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Lincolnia Road at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. There had been a robbery at the Discount Zone gas station at 6401 Columbia Pike, and police were looking for a suspect. … Continued
Annandale Blog readers select Beanetics as best local coffee shop
The 2014 Annie Awards, for the “best of Annandale/Mason,” were presented at Blogapalooza, the Annandale Blog’s fifth-anniversary celebration June 28. The award winners were selected by Annandale Blog readers in an open-ended survey. We’ll be profiling the winners over the next few weeks. Beanetics Coffee Roasters, the winner of the Annandale Blog’s 2014 Annie Award … Continued
Help Our Daily Bread provide school supplies to needy students at Stuart HS
Volunteers pack school supplies for Our Daily Bread’s Collect for Kids program. Our Daily Bread (ODB) a nonprofit organization based in Fairfax is seeking volunteers from the community to donate funds, backpacks, and calculators to assist needy children who attend the JEB Stuart and Fairfax high school pyramids. This is the fourth year that ODB … Continued