Tag: Bailey’s Crossroads
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
Police report robberies in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale. A man was robbed in the 7900 block of Charles Thomson Lane in Annandale on Dec. 7, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The victim was waiting in a parking lot at the Vistas of Annandale when he was approached by a man who displayed a handgun, took his personal … 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
Crime report: carjacking, shooting, robbery
The CVS on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Updated 2:30 p.m. The Fairfax County Police Department reports the following crimes in the Annandale/Mason District area during the past week: There was a carjacking in the 5600 block of Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 12. The victim was walking in … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads fire started with power strip
An electrical malfunction in a power strip caused a house fire in the 5700 block of Scoville Street in Bailey’s Crossroads at about 7 a.m. on Nov. 12, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When units from the Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria fire departments arrived, the fire had spread from the living … 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
Work underway on First Watch restaurant
The future home of First Watch. Demolition is underway on the former Ruby Tuesday space in Bailey’s Crossroads to prepare for the new First Watch restaurant. Ruby Tuesday, at 5850 Leesburg Pike in the Crossroads Center, closed in December 2019. First Watch is a daytime café that serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch. It’s open daily, … Continued
Boy shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
Vista Drive [Google Maps] A male juvenile was shot at around 3 a.m. Oct. 17 in the 6000 block of Vista Drive in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Twitter. The boy was taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life threatening. The … 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
Police release video of Bailey’s Crossroads shooting
Fairfax County Police released a video of a shooting early Sunday morning in Bailey’s Crossroads. Officers responded to the Build America Plaza in the 3800 block of S. George Mason Drive in the Skyline area at about 1:20 a.m. after receiving several reports of gunshots, the FCPD reports. A short time later, Arlington County police … Continued
Principal of Bailey’s ES is leaving
Julie Easa, the principal of Bailey’s Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences in Bailey’s Crossroads, is leaving her position, as of Oct. 30. In an email to the Bailey’s community, Easa wrote, “We have made a family decision (not an easy one for sure) to move to Florida to be closer to my parents who … Continued
Acura dealership in Bailey’s Crossroads proposes an expansion
Radley Acura Radley Acura is proposing an expansion. The dealership, at 5823 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is seeking a rezoning and zoning special exception to allow it to build an addition to its showroom building and a three-level parking garage for storing new vehicles. The 4,192-square-foot addition, to be located at the rear of … Continued
Fire at Bailey’s Crossroads house started in attic
Firefighters at work on David Lane. [FCFRD] A fire in a house in the 4000 block of David Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads was started by an “electrical event involving household wiring” in the attic, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. When fire units from Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax County arrived, shortly before 3 … Continued