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

Mixed-use development proposed for underutilized office buildings in Annandale

#housing, #land use, #office building, #redevelopment, #revitalization
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These are the office buildings on Little River Turnpike that could be redeveloped, although the addresses on the buildings don’t match the addresses in the plan amendment nomination. [File photo] One of several “south county site-specific plan amendment” nominations submitted recently to the Fairfax County Planning and Development Department calls for redeveloping two office buildings … Continued

New townhouses in Seven Corners selling quickly

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #real estate, #Seven Corners

A rendering of Boulevard 6060. [Beazer Homes] The new townhouse community under construction on the site of a former medical building at 6060 Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners is selling quickly, says Andrew Wilan, “new home counselor” at Beazer Homes. The 37-unit development, called Boulevard 6060, is between Target, the Federal Hill townhouses, and the … Continued

New Braddock supervisor outlines priorities

#Annandale, #Braddock District, #funding, #housing, #Lake Accotink, #state government, #transportation, #Walkinshaw, #zoning
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James Walkinshaw speaks at a Braddock District Council meeting.  A top priority for James Walkinshaw, the newly installed Braddock representative on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, is getting the state government to contribute more money to the county. As chair of the board’s Legislative Committee, Walkinshaw told the Braddock District Council (BDC) Jan. 8, … Continued

Virginia delegate wants to allow denser housing on single-family lots

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #state government, #zoning
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Stanley Martin, a homebuilder active in Northern Virginia, offers multi-generational homes, like this one, with a private living space inside – with its own entrance, kitchenette, family room, bedroom, and one-car garage. The concept is being marketed to families who want a separate apartment in their home for an elderly parent. [Stanley Martin]  The lack … Continued

Mission Lofts to start signing up tenants in January

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #office building, #redevelopment
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A conference room at Mission Lofts Mission Lofts, the nine-story live/work building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is nearing completion and is expected to be ready for occupancy in mid-January. Tenants will be able to use their units for living, working, or both. Potential tenants can’t sign a lease until an occupancy permit … Continued

Skyline Towers sold to CIM Group

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #real estate, #Skyline Center
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Skyline Towers [Apartments.com] The CIM Group has acquired Skyline Towers, the real estate company announced Dec. 16. The 12.7-acre property in Bailey’s Crossroads consists of two 26-story high-rise apartment buildings with a total of 939 units. The buildings were constructed in 1971. Amenities for residents include an outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, game room, … Continued

Guests at new Bailey’s shelter share their stories of homelessness

#government services, #homeless, #housing
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Robert, a guest at the new Bailey’s shelter, at the reception desk.  Relationships gone bad, alcoholism, overwhelming grief, and bad luck – those are some of the reasons people ended up at the new homeless shelter on Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. The brand-new Bailey’s Crossroads Shelter and Supportive Housing, as the facility is officially … Continued

Live/work concept proposed for Skyline office buildings

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #office building, #redevelopment, #Skyline Center
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Mission Lofts The developer of Mission Lofts, the live-work building under construction at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is planning to replicate that concept at the Skyline Center. Robert Seldin, of Highland Square Holdings, hopes to approve the first leases at Mission Lofts by the end of the year. Under a flexible concept approved … Continued

New owner plans big changes at Skyline Center

#housing, #office building, #real estate, #redevelopment, #Skyline Center
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Three of the buildings at the Skyline Center. Somera Road Inc., a New York-based commercial real estate firm, is part of a partnership that acquired the aging Skyline office complex in Bailey’s Crossroads for about $215 million, the Washington Business Journal reports. The deal includes seven office buildings and a retail center anchored by Target. … Continued

Townhouses, not mixed-use development, planned for Graham Park Plaza

#Falls Church, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail
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Federal Realty Investment Trust has dropped plans to transform Graham Park Plaza into a mixed-use development with apartments and ground-floor retail, according to news reports. Instead, the company is selling 8.3 acres on the western side of the 19-acre site to EYA, which plans to build 175 luxury townhouses there. The shopping center, formerly called … Continued

New Bailey’s shelter serves most vulnerable members of the community

#Bailey's Crossroads, #government services, #homeless, #housing
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The nearly completed Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing facility on Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads includes 18 apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness, as well as emergency lodging for 52 men and women. The community will be invited to an open house at the shelter on Nov. 23. Each supportive housing unit has a … Continued