November 24, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: housing

Developer kills apartment project in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment
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Plans for a multifamily housing project on the northwest corner of the Leesburg Pike/Carlin Springs Road intersection in Bailey’s Crossroads have fallen through. Mill Creek Residential Trust had been considering a mixed-use project with 400 apartments in two five-story buildings and 15,000 square feet of retail space on a site occupied by a Shell gas … Continued

Proposed redevelopment project at Graham Park Plaza downsized

#housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail
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The new project is shown in yellow. [Federal Realty] Federal Realty Investment Trust has downsized its plans for transforming the western half of Graham Park Plaza into a mixed-use development. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors had approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment last December allowing construction of 248 multifamily housing units on top of community-serving … Continued

Neighbors say their concerns about the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter not addressed

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #crime, #homeless, #housing, #property maintenance, #social services
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A conceptual drawing of the new Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter.  People who live or own businesses near the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter on Moncure Road are concerned that the problems surrounding that shelter won’t be resolved when it’s replaced by a new facility a few blocks away on Seminary Road. Construction of a new, larger … Continued

Senior housing planned for site of Northern Virginia Training Center

#housing, #land use, #real estate, #redevelopment, #seniors
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One of the 14 buildings on the site of the former Northern Virginia Training Center. Erickson Living, a developer specializing in retirement communities, plans to build a community for seniors on the site of the former Northern Virginia Training Center on Braddock Road in Fairfax, the company announced Sept. 18. Erickson Living has entered into … Continued

New owner of Mark Center plans to renovate garden apartment communities

#Alexandria, #Beauregard Corridor, #housing, #land use, #real estate, #redevelopment
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The Hillwood apartments at the Mark Center Morgan Properties, a fast-growing real estate company based in suburban Philadelphia, has acquired the Mark Center portfolio in Alexandria’s West End for $509 million, the company announced Aug. 30. The Mark Center consists of 2,664 apartment units and a 63,320-square-foot retail center on more than 150 acres. The … Continued

Community considers solutions on affordable housing

#community events, #government services, #housing, #land use
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The Housing Matters session in Mason District. Dozens of local residents filled a large meeting room at the Mason Government Center July 13 to brainstorm ways to solve Fairfax County’s affordable housing crisis. The “Housing Matters” session was convened by the county’s Office of Housing and Community Development, which is seeking community input for a … Continued

Columbia Crossroads project moving forward

#homeless, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant, #zoning
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The site of the Columbia Crossroads project, with the Landmark building in the background. A plan to develop the Columbia Crossroads mixed-use/multifamily redevelopment on the Southeast Quadrant of Bailey’s Crossroads is moving through the approval process. The project calls for a five-story, 378-unit apartment building on the corner of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue, possibly … Continued

Planning Commission endorses townhouse proposal for Seven Corners

#housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #zoning
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This underutilized building would be replaced with townhouses. The Fairfax County Planning Commission recommended approval of a comprehensive plan amendment to allow the development of up to 12 housing units per acre on a property currently occupied by a medical office building at 6060 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners. The medical building is mostly vacant, … Continued