Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Bailey’s Shelter wins a design award

Bailey’s Shelter [NAIOP] Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing in Bailey’s Crossroads won a design award from NAIOP Northern Virginia, a chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.   The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services won the award for the Bailey’s Shelter in the “Build-to Suit Institutional Award” category.  The shelter … Continued

2020: The year in review

What a year! The COVID-19 pandemic dominated our news coverage in 2020, but other things happened, too, including some redevelopment plans, a renewed focus on racial justice, and a critical election. Here are some of the highlights from the Annandale Blog:   January  Amazon to start construction soon on HQ2Amazon’s decision to build a new headquarters … Continued

Explore a Park: Lillian Carey Park

This is the second piece in our series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. The first one was about Manassas Gap Park. Lillian Carey Park is a 13-acre, wooded park at 5921 Summers Lane, in Bailey’s Crossroads. It is adjacent to Holmes Run Park. Features – Tennis/pickleball courts, a picnic shelter, and a playground. Access – The best … Continued

Gold’s Gym in Bailey’s Crossroads to relocate to bigger space

The former HHGregg store. Gold’s Gym is moving into the former HHGregg store in Bailey’s Crossroads. That building, at 5718 Columbia Pike, has been vacant, except for a temporary Halloween store, since HHGregg closed in 2017. The gym on Carlin Springs Road. The Gold’s Gym at 3505 Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads is expected to … Continued

Bystander shot in Bailey’s Crossroads

A woman was accidentally shot after being caught in the crossfire between two people shooting at each other in vehicles in Bailey’s Crossroads shortly before 2 a.m. on Nov. 8.  The victim, who was in a third vehicle, was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The incident happened … Continued

‘Opportunity Neighborhoods’ formed in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads

The Opportunity Neighborhoods concept is coming to Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads.  Fairfax County is contracting with a nonprofit in each of those areas to bring community members together to determine what services are available to low-income families, assess which needs are not being met, and collaborate on a plan to fill those gaps.  Opportunity Neighborhoods … Continued