July 23, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: businesses

Annandale’s challenge: Renovate a building vs. large-scale redevelopment

#businesses, #community organizations, #land use, #redevelopment
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An illustration of Hanna Plaza after the building is renovated. Jeffrey Levine, of Levine Design Studio, gave a presentation on plans for renovating the building at 7409 Little River Turnpike at a meeting of the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee (ACBDPC) July 8. What started out as simple update on a by-right project, however, … Continued

BoS approves motion to expedite Columbia Pike redevelopment project

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #Gross, #land use, #redevelopment, #schools, #zoning
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This stretch of Columbia Pike is slated for redevelopment. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross last week to “authorize the initiation of the appropriate steps for a plan amendment and rezoning” involving a proposal to redevelop a 7.4-acre property in Bailey’s Crossroads. AvalonBay Communities has assembled … Continued

Annandale Blog readers select Beanetics as best local coffee shop

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The 2014 Annie Awards, for  the “best of Annandale/Mason,” were presented at Blogapalooza, the Annandale Blog’s fifth-anniversary celebration June 28. The award winners were selected by Annandale Blog readers in an open-ended survey. We’ll be profiling the winners over the next few weeks. Beanetics Coffee Roasters, the winner of the Annandale Blog’s 2014 Annie Award … Continued

Annandale Blog celebrates fifth anniversary with Blogapalooza party

#businesses, #community events, #entertainment, #restaurants
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Swell performs at Blogapalooza Thanks to everyone who came out for Blogapalooza last night. It was an awesome way to celebrate the Annandale Blog’s fifth anniversary—with more than 100 blog readers, community leaders, neighbors, and friends. The bands, the food, the volunteers, the setting—even the weather all turned out great. The bands—Space Junk Jammers, Swell, … Continued

Land use committee defers action on Route 7 shopping center

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An illustration of the proposed shopping center on Leesburg Pike. The Mason District Land Use Committee deferred a decision on the shopping center proposed by Spectrum Development for Leesburg Pike between Washington Drive and Charles Street. “The Spectrum case is mildly controversial, not so much for the project itself, but because of issues related to … Continued

Stein Mart opens in Loehmann’s Plaza

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The new Stein Mart in Loehmann’s Plaza is now open—just in time for the Memorial Day sales. The shop is in the spot vacated by Loehmann’s, which closed  in February. Stein Mart offers women’s and men’s clothing, women’s shoes and accessories, and housewares at marked-down prices. Men’s shoes will be added in August, says store … Continued

Rep. Connolly and Beanetics win Annandale Bed Race

#businesses, #community events, #Connolly, #sports, #volunteers

The Connolly-Beanetics team in action. [Photos by George Burke] It took six years of trying and training, but the team sponsored by Congressman Gerry Connolly (11th District) and powered by Beanetics Coffee Roasters finally won the Annandale Bed Race, reports Connolly’s spokesperson George Burke. The bed race teams. The annual event, sponsored by the Annandale … Continued