Small strip mall planned for Black Tie Cleaners site on Annandale Road
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Black Tie Valet Cleaners at 3037 Annandale Road, Falls Church, has
closed to make way for a small strip shopping center.
closed to make way for a small strip shopping center.
There are still some plastic-wrapped clothes hanging inside, and a
handwritten note on the door says, “If we are not here and you still haven’t
picked up your clothes, TO LATE (Just kidding)” and gives a phone number to arrange for pick up.
handwritten note on the door says, “If we are not here and you still haven’t
picked up your clothes, TO LATE (Just kidding)” and gives a phone number to arrange for pick up.
There’s also a notice stating the cleaners will reopen in the new
building in June 2014, although that appears to be optimistic. A drawing of the
new building identifies future stores, but that’s just an illustration, said
Justin Kim, who’s managing the renovation project for the owner, Park Ray. The
new building hasn’t been listed with a real estate agent yet.
building in June 2014, although that appears to be optimistic. A drawing of the
new building identifies future stores, but that’s just an illustration, said
Justin Kim, who’s managing the renovation project for the owner, Park Ray. The
new building hasn’t been listed with a real estate agent yet.
The shopping center will be about 8,000 to 9,000 square feet and will have
four or five stores, depending on how much space the prospective businesses
will want, Kim said.
four or five stores, depending on how much space the prospective businesses
will want, Kim said.
Kim said demolition should take place in late November, and construction will take eight to 12 months.
“Black Tie Plaza has been in the works for a while. We tried to start three or
four years ago; it took a lot of time for the paperwork.” The property is zoned
C-5 (neighborhood retail).
“Black Tie Plaza has been in the works for a while. We tried to start three or
four years ago; it took a lot of time for the paperwork.” The property is zoned
C-5 (neighborhood retail).
“Black Tie Valet Cleaners will definitely be back,” Kim said. “We have a
lot of loyal customers who were upset to see it close but are happy it will
reopen.”
lot of loyal customers who were upset to see it close but are happy it will
reopen.”
Before it was a cleaners, the barn-shaped building was a Red Barn
restaurant. It was built in 1968.
restaurant. It was built in 1968.