Tag: Bailey’s Crossroads
Water main project will affect traffic on Route 7
This section of Leesburg Pike will be affected by a water main project. Get ready for some disruption on Leesburg Pike, as Fairfax Water begins replacing water mains in Bailey’s Crossroads between Columbia Pike and Dawes Avenue on the Alexandria border. During construction, traffic will be maintained in both directions on Leesburg Pike (Route 7) … Continued
Springdale community celebrates Black History Month
A few of the family photos on display at the Black History Program at Bailey’s Community Center. Residents of the historically black community of Springdale in Bailey’s Crossroads celebrated their heritage at a Black History Month program at Bailey’s Community Center Feb. 22. The program honored the history and life of the community with music, … Continued
Former Rite Aid drug store is now Walgreens
A Walgreens drug store opened Feb. 14 at 6053 Leesburg Pike in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. It has a pharmacy offering flu shots and other immunizations, along with health and beauty items, greeting cards, snacks, and other items. The building formerly housed a Rite Aid drug store. The Walgreens company purchased nearly 2,000 … Continued
Food Star supermarket opens
Shoppers turned out in force for the grand opening of the Food Star grocery store in the former Toys R Us building on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners on Feb. 14. Food Star offers a big selection of international items not available in other nearby supermarkets. “We have more varieties of produce, … Continued
Pier One is closing
Pier One Imports at 5857 Leesburg Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads. The Pier One Imports store in Bailey’s Crossroads is closing. A store manager said it hasn’t been determined when that will happen. Meanwhile, a sign in the window says everything is marked down 20 to 40 percent. A Jan. 6 earnings report from the home decor company … Continued
Stabbing incident in Bailey’s Crossroads
Benitoe [FCPD] There was a stabbing incident Dec. 30, at about 4 a.m., in the 5800 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. After a man was escorted out of a restaurant, he began to argue and then stabbed the victim. Timothy Benitoe, 34, of Alexandria, was arrested and … Continued
2019: The year in review
Big plans for Inova Here are some of the top Annandale Blog stories of 2019. Winter Candidates announce plans to run for the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, including Gary Aiken who is challenging Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. A Chick-fil-A fast-food restaurant is proposed for Annandale. The Planning Commission defers indefinitely a proposal for an … Continued
Mission Lofts to start signing up tenants in January
A conference room at Mission Lofts Mission Lofts, the nine-story live/work building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is nearing completion and is expected to be ready for occupancy in mid-January. Tenants will be able to use their units for living, working, or both. Potential tenants can’t sign a lease until an occupancy permit … Continued
Skyline Towers sold to CIM Group
Skyline Towers [Apartments.com] The CIM Group has acquired Skyline Towers, the real estate company announced Dec. 16. The 12.7-acre property in Bailey’s Crossroads consists of two 26-story high-rise apartment buildings with a total of 939 units. The buildings were constructed in 1971. Amenities for residents include an outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, game room, … Continued
First Watch restaurant coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
This First Watch restaurant is in Jacksonville, Fla. [Photos from First Watch] A First Watch restaurant is coming to 5880 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. First Watch cocktails “We’re in the early design phases of the space right now, and we’re hoping to open in the summer of 2020,” says spokesperson Eleni Kouvatsos, communications manager … Continued
Ruby Tuesday in Bailey’s Crossroads closes
The Ruby Tuesday restaurant at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads has closed for good, states a note on the door. It was open as recently as Dec. 10, according to an unfavorable review on Yelp. It is not known whether the Ruby Tuesday at the Crossroads Center has closed due to problems with the … Continued
A.C. Moore stores are closing
A.C. Moore in the Crossroads Center shopping center. The A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts store at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads is closing for good, probably within the first couple of months of 2020. The A.C. Moore company announced Nov. 25 that is closing all 145 of its stores. As part of a restructuring plan … Continued
Live/work concept proposed for Skyline office buildings
Mission Lofts The developer of Mission Lofts, the live-work building under construction at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is planning to replicate that concept at the Skyline Center. Robert Seldin, of Highland Square Holdings, hopes to approve the first leases at Mission Lofts by the end of the year. Under a flexible concept approved … Continued
New grocery store coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
A sign on the future grocery store on Leesburg Pike. A Food Star grocery store is opening up in the former Toys R Us building at 5521 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads – possibly by the end of the year. Toys R Us closed in 2018 after the company filed for bankruptcy. Food Star is … Continued
Improvements proposed for McDonald’s in Bailey’s Crossroads
A rendering of the McDonald’s project in Bailey’s Crossroads. The McDonald’s at 4803 Leesburg Pike is slated to get an “extreme makeover,” said land use attorney Evan Pritchard of the Venable law firm, at the Nov. 19 meeting of the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation. The exterior of the fast food restaurant, located in Bailey’s Crossroads … Continued