Tag: Falls Church
Shop owners facing displacement seek rent relief
The owners of long-time small businesses in an aging retail strip in Falls Church say they are being forced to close without being given sufficient time to plan for the future. Virginia Hospital Center plans to demolish the Graham Center retail strip on Arlington Boulevard at Graham Road and replace it with a medical facility. … Continued
Movie theater to open in Falls Church
A new upscale movie theater is opening this spring in the City of Falls Church. The seven-screen Paragon Theaters will be located at 112 Founders Row in a mixed-use building with multifamily housing, restaurants, and underground parking. Jared Comess, a vice president at Paragon Entertainment Holdings LLC, anticipates it will open the first week of … Continued
Nonprofit opens adult learning center
Comunidad, a local nonprofit and community development organization based in the Willston Multicultural Center in Seven Corners, opened a learning center for adults at Kingsley Common.
Falls Church section of Wilson Blvd. to be designated Saigon Blvd.
The Falls Church City Council is expected to approve a resolution on Nov. 12 to designate the section of Wilson Boulevard in front of the Eden Center as “Saigon Boulevard.”
Night Watch to offer free tutoring
Night Watch Urgent Care, a pediatric healthcare center in Falls Church, is starting a free tutoring program called Brain Boosters.
Artists have space to work at Studios @ 307
Here’s an idea for repurposing underutilized office buildings in Mason District – convert them into art studios, like Studios @ 307 in Falls Church. Studios @ 307 is located in a two-story former office building at 307 E. Annandale Road. It houses 18 art studios and a handful of art-adjacent small businesses, says Tom Gittins, … Continued
Medical facility proposed for aging retail strip on Arlington Boulevard
The Virginia Hospital Center is proposing to tear down a retail strip on Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area of Mason District and replace it with a freestanding emergency department combined with an urgent care center and medical offices. The shopping center, built in 1953, is anchored by Skyline Nail Supply and the long-closed … Continued
New owner of Coralain Gardens plans to keep it affordable
Enterprise Community Development, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing, has acquired Coralain Gardens, an apartment complex in the Falls Church area. The company plans to rehabilitate the community and keep rents affordable. Work is expected to start in the first quarter of 2025. The total cost of acquisition is $21.7 million. Coralain Gardens, located at … Continued
Friends group formed for Tripps Run
A new friends group has been launched to engage the community in restoring Tripps Run, a stream that runs through Mason District and the City of Falls Church. Tripps Run starts on Shreve Road in Falls Church, crosses Route 29, goes through Jefferson Village Park, crosses Arlington Boulevard by Bill Page Honda, crosses Sleepy Hollow … Continued
City of Falls Church commits to preserving Vietnamese culture at the Eden Center
The Falls Church City Council approved the East End Small Area Plan June 26 that lays out the city’s vision for future reinvestment in a 10-block area that includes the Eden Center. The city’s plan for the Eden Center is to enhance its position as “a cultural anchor for the Vietnamese-American community.” The Eden Center … Continued
Java Loco is coming to Graham Park Plaza
Two new businesses are coming to Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard – a coffee shop and a health clinic. Java Loco, a local chain that offers coffee, bubble tea, smoothies, sandwiches, and baked goods, is expected to open in mid-June. It will be located in the part of the shopping center closest to the … Continued
Model homes open at Graham Park Plaza
The model homes at the Townhomes at Graham Park officially opened on Feb. 25. The community, developed by EYA, will have 172 homes. It is expected to be completed in fall 2024, although 72 homes have already been sold and three are occupied. The community is located on Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area … Continued
Rt. 50 McDonald’s proposes major upgrade
The second-oldest McDonald’s in Virginia – at 6729 Arlington Blvd. – is slated for a major upgrade to include a drive-through. When it was built in 1958, it had large golden arches on either side and an outdoor food-ordering counter. It’s currently a simple brick building that needs to be modernized. Following a public hearing … Continued
Big things are happening in Falls Church
While redevelopment in Mason District is slow going, the City of Falls Church is having a renaissance, with several major mixed-use projects underway. Part of that’s due to Falls Church’s status as a small, self-contained municipality and its proximity to Metro. The biggest project is West Falls, a huge development on the site of the … Continued
House fire claims the lives of a young girl and her grandmother
[Updated Sept. 9.] A 9-year-old girl and her grandmother have died as a result of a fire at a single-family home in the 6600 block of Barrett Road in the Bel Air neighborhood in the Falls Church area of Mason District. The fire started shortly after 1:40 a.m. on Sept. 6, the Fairfax County Fire … Continued