Tag: Bailey’s Crossroads

FBI offers reward for info on ‘forever loyal’ bank robber
June 27 robbery. [FBI] The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the “forever loyal bandit,” a man sought for three bank robberies in the Falls Church area of Mason District last summer. On June 27, a man wearing a white … Continued
Planning Commission defers decision on Spectrum rezoning application
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Jan. 22 approved commissioner Julie Strandlie’s (Mason) request to defer until Feb. 11 a decision on Spectrum Development’s rezoning applications for a shopping center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. The delay will give Spectrum more time to make changes in its application. At a Planning Commission hearing on … Continued

Planning Commission defers decision on Bailey’s Crossroads retail center
A view of the Shops at Bailey’s Crossroads on Leesburg Pike. [Spectrum Development] The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed unanimously to defer until Jan. 22 a recommendation on a proposal to allow a retail center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hear the issue on Jan. 27. Spectrum … 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

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

Eight arrested for burglary at Safari
Eight people were charged with burglary Dec. 31 at the Safari restaurant and hookah lounge, at 5831 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, an officer was conducting a check of the business, which has been closed since Dec. 18, when an individual was observed at the rear of the … Continued

More details emerge on Bailey’s Gateway multifamily project
An illustration of the site, with Columbia Pike on the left. The Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation on Dec. 16 endorsed the “Bailey’s Gateway” project, a proposed multifamily residential building at the corner of 5600 Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road on the Fairfax County/Arlington border. A vacant 10-story office building on the site would … Continued

Mason land use committee rejects Route 7 shopping center
An illustration of the shopping center proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads. The Mason District Land Use Committee Nov. 25 decided not to endorse a shopping center proposed for Route 7 in Bailey’s Crossroads but did agree to support a plan for an Afghan funeral chapel on Braddock Road if certain conditions are met. The committee also … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners group urges crackdown on illegal signs
Signs in the right of way, like this one in Wilson Boulevard, are prohibited. The Board of Directors of the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation (BC7RC), increasingly frustrated by the proliferation of illegal signs and litter in the area, has formally asked Fairfax County and Virginia Department of Transportation officials to take action. “A significant … Continued

Planning Commission endorses school for Bailey’s Crossroads
This building is on the site of a proposed apartment project on Columbia Pike. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a motion Nov. 5 calling for the Board of Supervisors to approve a county staff report recommending an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to allow a mixed-use development in Bailey’s Crossroads. There was no … Continued

New details emerge on Southeast Quadrant project in Bailey’s Crossroads
A rendering of the proposed apartment building calls it “Columbia Crossroads.” Plans under discussion for the “Southeast Quadrant” of Columbia Pike include a five-story apartment building and a new urban-style elementary school. This 7.4-acre site lies between Moncure Avenue and Radley Acura. Part of that site, currently occupied by the Bailey’s International Center office building, … Continued

Supervisors approve shopping center in Bailey’s Crossroads
The shopping center site consists of parcels numbered 1-5, bordered by Route 7, Charles Street, Washington Drive, and the Courtland Park neighborhood. [Fairfax County photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan Sept. 23 allowing development of a shopping center on Leesburg Pike between Charles Street … Continued

Lawsuit challenges tenant fees for AC in Culmore apartments
Olde Salem Village The website for the Olde Salem Village apartments in Bailey’s Crossroads describes them as “beautiful” with “well designed kitchens” and “close to the East Falls Church Metro.” In fact, Olde Salem Village is a bug-infested, poorly maintained apartment complex with outdated appliances in tiny kitchens. It’s located in the crime-ridden Culmore area … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club strengthens ties with Stuart HS
Rotary club members donate school supplies to local students. Members of the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads delivered $1,500 in school supplies Aug. 13 and 14 to needy students at JEB Stuart High School; Glasgow Middle School; and Beech Tree, Bailey’s, Parklawn, Sleepy Hollow, and Glen Forest Elementary schools. This effort was part of a … Continued
Bank robbery in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Sun Trust Bank inside the Safeway at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads was robbed on Aug. 9, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered at 2:18 p.m. and passed a note to an employee demanding money and implying that he had a weapon. The suspect took cash and fled. There were no … Continued