Tag: Bailey’s Crossroads
Engineering plan outlines concept for Route 7 bus rapid transit
A conceptual plan for the Route 7 bus rapid transit system. [Envision Route 7] A bus rapid transit (BRT) system along Route 7 – between the Mark Center in Alexandria and Tysons – has moved a tiny bit closer to reality as the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission formally accepted an engineering report on Nov. 14. … Continued
New Bailey’s shelter serves most vulnerable members of the community
The nearly completed Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing facility on Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads includes 18 apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness, as well as emergency lodging for 52 men and women. The community will be invited to an open house at the shelter on Nov. 23. Each supportive housing unit has a … Continued
Crossroads Interim Park officially opens
Crossroads Interim Park Crossroads Interim Park officially opened to the public Sept. 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The park is on the former site of the Bailey’s International Center, an office building that was torn down last year, on Columbia Pike next to Radley Acura. The ribbon is cut. The county owns the property and … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads Aldi to open next week
Workers put the finishing touches on the new grocery store. The new Aldi grocery store in Bailey’s Crossroads is will open to the public at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and will have a grand opening at 8 a.m. Sept. 19. The store, at 5725 Columbia Pike, is at the former Babies R Us … Continued
Interim Park to open in September
The plaza area. Crossroads Interim Park, the new park being developed on the site of a demolished office building at 5827 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is expected to be completed and open in mid to late September, says Suzianne Battista of the Fairfax County Office of Planning and Development. So far, some metal benches … Continued
Denny’s will open next month
A new Denny’s restaurant is expected to open at 5501 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads on July 15. It will be just the third Denny’s in Fairfax County. The others are on Lee Highway in Fairfax and Richmond Highway in Alexandria. Denny’s features standard American fare, such as “Signature Slam” hearty breakfasts, burgers, sandwiches, steaks, … Continued
Construction well under way on live/work building in Bailey’s Crossroads
The main entrance to Mission Lofts is on S. Carlin Springs Road. The first units at Mission Lofts, the office building conversion project with the innovative live/work concept at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, could be ready for the first tenants as early as November. The entire project should be completed in January, says … Continued
Crossroads Safeway closes June 22
The Safeway at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads is closing on June 22, and it appears no new tenants for that space – or the long-empty HH Gregg store – have been lined up. Here’s what we heard from Alex Shiel, director of leading and brokerage with the Rappaport Co.: “We are just as excited … Continued
Construction starts on interim park in Bailey’s Crossroads
Illustrations of the interim park are from the Park Authority. Work has started on Crossroads Interim Park, the temporary park on the site of the former Landmark office building in Bailey’s Crossroads. The nearly 3-acre park on county-owned land at 5827 Columbia Pike will be in place for at least five years, as plans for … Continued
Boundary adjustment process starts for Glen Forest
Glen Forest Elmentary School. Parents of children at Glen Forest Elementary School and community members are invited to a meeting to discuss a boundary adjustment that could possibly move some students to Bailey’s Primary, Bailey’s Upper, and Parklawn elementary schools. The meeting is June 10, 7 p.m., in the school cafeteria, 5829 Glen Forest Drive, Bailey’s … Continued
Sardi’s set to open in Bailey’s Crossroads
Sardi’s as seen from Leesburg Pike. Sardi’s Pollo A La Brasa, a Peruvian chicken restaurant, could open in Bailey’s Crossroads by the end of the month. The restaurant is in the Spectrum shopping center at 3400 Washington Drive. Sardi’s specializes in chicken charbroiled on a charcoal rotisserie. You can also get ceviche, lomo saltado, pollo … Continued
Roads in Bailey’s Crossroads scheduled for repaving
The roads in red in this area of Bailey’s Crossroads are on VDOT’s road paving schedule. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s 2019 road paving and restriping program in Mason District will focus mostly on the Falls Church, Bailey’s Crossroads, and Bren Mar Park areas. See the VDOT map for specific roads. VDOT staff will explain … Continued
Glen Forest ES community seeks help with school bus traffic on Glen Forest Drive
The photos of Glen Forest Drive with this story were taken by a Glen Forest ES parent. The Fairfax County School Board is fast-tracking a boundary change to relieve overcrowding at Glen Forest Elementary School in Bailey’s Crossroads. While moving some students to another school isn’t likely to take effect until the 2020-21 school year, there’s … Continued
Gross, Aiken clash on redevelopment issues at candidate forum
From the left: Del. Kaye Kory, Sen. Dick Saslaw, Gary Aiken, Jessica Swanson, Supervisor Penny Gross, Andres Jimenez, and Ricardy Anderson. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and her Republican challenger, Gary Aiken, clashed over how to revitalize aging commercial centers, the East County Office Building, and Bailey’s Upper Elementary School at a candidate forum March 18 … Continued
Temple honors the Goddess of Heaven
The Goddess of Heaven. The small Goddess of Heaven Temple on Magnolia Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads, approved by the Fairfax Board of Zoning Appeals last month, has a very long history. Unlike many Buddhist places of worship, this temple has no statues of Buddha. Instead, it’s dedicated to Matsu, the Chinese patron goddess who is … Continued