April 19, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: housing

Neighbors speak out against senior housing project at First Christian Church in Seven Corners

#churches, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #seniors, #Seven Corners
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An illustration of the proposed senior housing project on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Local residents raised some key concerns about a proposal for a senior housing project in Seven Corners at a lengthy Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing Nov. 18.  That proposal – submitted by First Christian Church at 6165 Leesburg Pike – is … Continued

Fairfax County staff oppose plan amendments for two projects in Annandale, one in Seven Corners

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #Mason District, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #revitalization, #seniors, #Seven Corners
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Planning staff opposes a large mixed-use project on this site in Annandale, viewed from Woodland Road. Fairfax County Planning and Development Department staff are recommending that three of the six “site-specific plan amendments” proposed for Mason District be included in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for 2021 – and three should not.  The Planning … Continued

Fairfax County board approves townhouses at Graham Park Plaza

#Board of Supervisors, #businesses, #coronavirus, #health, #housing, #redevelopment
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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 20 approved a proposal by EYA Development LLC to build 177 townhouses on the western portion of Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard. Among other actions at the BoS meeting, the supervisors approved a plan for disposal of the Confederate monuments at the judicial complex in Fairfax … Continued

Annandale residents say a large mixed-use development would destroy their neighborhood

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #zoning
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Woodland Road, Annandale, the site of a proposed mixed-use development. Residents of Hummer Woods and surrounding neighborhoods in Annandale are organizing to fight a proposed redevelopment project.    They say it would destroy the character of the residential community and charge a Mason District task force’s approval of the project was based on misleading information … Continued

Mason District committee endorses townhouse project at Graham Park Plaza

#housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning

A conceptional view of the proposed townhouses at Graham Park Plaza. The Mason District Land Use Committee on Sept. 22 recommended the Fairfax County Planning Commission approve a townhouse development on part of the Graham Park Plaza property on Arlington Boulevard. EYA Development LLC is planning to build 177 townhomes on the part of the shopping … Continued

Mixed-use redevelopment proposed for Big Lots site across from Landmark Mall

#Alexandria, #hotel, #housing, #land use, #Landmark, #redevelopment, #revitalization
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A concept for the Landmark Overlook development. [Hekemian & Co.] A mixed-use redevelopment is planned for an 8.2-acre site along Route 236 across from the now-closed Landmark Mall, the Washington Business Journal reports. Hekemian & Co., a New Jersey-based developer, purchased the property March 31 for about $21.5 million. The site includes a Big Lots … Continued

Two Annandale development proposals deemed worthy of further consideration

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #Mason District, #office building, #redevelopment, #retail, #revitalization
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This facility could be replaced with a four-story structure. A Mason District task force agreed Sept. 2 that two proposed projects in Annandale – an expansion of a storage facility on Ravensworth Road and a major mixed-use redevelopment project between Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road – should proceed to the next phase.  The task … Continued

Mason task force agrees two amendments in Seven Corners should move forward

#housing, #land use, #mosque, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners
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The Gibson house is in the center, and the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is on the left. The road is Leesburg Pike.  The Mason District task force charged with reviewing nominations to amend the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan approved two overlapping development proposals in Seven Corners Aug. 19. This is a preliminary step in a … Continued

Local group provides rent relief to Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads residents

#ACCA, #Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #coronavirus, #health, #homicide, #housing, #social services, #state government
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Dozens of Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads families were able to stay in their homes and feed their families over the past few months, thanks to the emergency assistance program run by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA).  ACCA received $3.1 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. About half … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves Annandale townhouse project

#Annandale, #Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment
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  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 approved a proposal by Christopher Land LLC to build 43 townhomes on a 3.8-acre site on McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale.  The Planning Commission recommended approval on July 22. The developer plans to consolidate nine parcels, including four with small houses that have … Continued