November 24, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: housing

Supervisors approve townhouses at Heritage Mall

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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Townhouses approved for this parking lot.  A new 67-unit townhouse development behind Heritage Mall in Annandale moved a step closer to reality, as the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning application for the project Dec. 6. No one from the community testified at the public hearing before the vote. The applicants, MHI-Heritage LLC … Continued

Supervisors approve redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #retail, #traffic, #zoning
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Graham Park Plaza The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment Dec. 6 for the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza on Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, is proposing a mixed-use development with 248 multifamily housing units and community-serving retail on part of the property of the … Continued

Planning Commission approves rezoning for townhouses at Heritage Mall

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #retail, #zoning
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An illustration of the proposed townhouses from the Department of Planning and Zoning staff report.  The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a rezoning application Nov. 30 to allow a townhouse development at the rear of the Heritage Mall shopping center in Annandale. The applicants, MHI-Heritage LLC and Bristow Shopping Center LTD (entities formed by the … Continued

Planning Commission approves e-Loft project for 5600 Columbia Pike

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #zoning
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A rendering of the e-Lofts building at the corner of Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road. [Novus Residences]  The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. 17 endorsed a rezoning proposal to convert a vacant office building at 5600 Columbia Pike into an innovative mixed-use concept, where tenants could choose whether to live, work, or do … Continued

Planning Commission approves redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #retail, #shopping
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The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan to facilitate the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza, an aging shopping center on Route 50. The owner, Federal Realty Investment Trust, wants to transform the 19.5-acre western part of the retail center, formerly known as Loehmann’s Plaza, into a mixed-use development … Continued

Lawmakers, residents call for more regulations on short-term rentals

#businesses, #code compliance, #housing, #land use, #state government, #taxes, #zoning
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Panelists discuss the Airbnb law (from the left): Mason Hills Citizens Association President Mike Rioux, code compliance official Elizabeth Perry, zoning administrator Leslie Johnson, Del. Kaye Kory, and Sen. Dick Saslaw,  Local residents who attended a meeting on short-term rentals Oct. 5 raised concerns about homeowners filling up their homes with transients, leading to declining … Continued

Federal Realty plans to bring apartments to Graham Park Plaza

#housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail, #shopping
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The plan for revitalizing Graham Park Plaza. Arlington Boulevard is across the top. The white box at the bottom right is Giant. The Mason District Land Use Committee tentatively endorsed a comprehensive plan amendment Sept. 27 to facilitate the redevelopment of Graham Park Plaza, pending a favorable report by Fairfax County planning staff. Federal Realty … Continued

Planners share design details for new town center on Beauregard Street

#Alexandria, #Beauregard Corridor, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail
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An illustration of the town center for the West End in Alexandria. Representatives from a couple of architectural firms presented their plans for the development of two blocks in Alexandria’s West End Sept. 26 to the Beauregard Design Advisory Committee (BDAC). The City of Alexandria had approved the Beauregard Small Area Plan in 2012. JBG … Continued

Community meeting scheduled on short-term rentals

#community events, #housing, #land use, #Mason District, #state government
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This guest bedroom in Annandale is available on Airbnb for $50 a night. Local residents are invited to attend a meeting on the growth of short-term lodging/rentals, such as Airbnb, in local neighborhoods. The meeting, hosted by the Mason District Council of Community Associations, is Oct. 5, 7-9 p.m., at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School, 3333 Sleepy … Continued

Withdrawal of AvalonBay means Southeast Quadrant won’t be developed

#Bailey's Crossroads, #homeless, #housing, #land use, #Lincolnia, #real estate, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant
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The Southeast Quadrant on Columbia Pike. The withdrawal of AvalonBay from the land swap previously approved by the development company and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors means the Southeast Quadrant of Bailey’s Crossroads will remain undeveloped for the foreseeable future. “The land swap was negated when AvalonBay withdrew,” says Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. “It’s … Continued

Work underway on infill housing opposed by Malbrook residents

#housing, #infrastructure, #land use, #real estate, #redevelopment
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The site of an infill housing project at the end of Brooks Place. Work is under way on an infill housing development between the Lake Barcroft and Malbrook communities, even though Malbrook residents charge the project is in violation of their subdivision’s covenants. Malbrook residents’ lawsuit to block the development was denied a hearing by … Continued

Mixed-use development proposed for Beauregard corridor

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A concept plan for JBG’s project at the Beauregard Town Center. [Cunningham Quill Architects] The JBG Cos. submitted a revised proposal for a Beauregard Town Center to the City of Alexandria calling for 577 multifamily housing units and more than 109,000 square feet of retail development. The project would be the first effort to redevelop … Continued