January 31, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: housing

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

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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

Task force to resume work next month on redevelopment proposals in Annandale and Seven Corners

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #revitalization, #Seven Corners
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A mixed-use development is proposed for this site on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Mason District task force appointed by Supervisor Penny Gross to review a series of development proposals will resume its work in August.  The task force met only once, in March, before its work was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.  … Continued

Mason District committee approves Skyline and McWhorter projects, rejects infill proposal

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Skyline Center, #zoning
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These buildings at the Skyline Center could be repurposed. The Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) on July 7 endorsed proposals for a live/work project at the Skyline Center and townhouses in Annandale and opposed an infill development in the Alexandria area.  Both the Skyline and McWhorter Place projects will be heard by the Fairfax … Continued