July 17, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: housing

Fairfax County needs thousands of new homes

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Fairfax County needs 41,000 to 95,000 new homes by 2035 to keep pace with demand and job growth, according to a Housing Needs Assessment presented to the Board of Supervisors in February. The report also notes a growing affordability gap affecting both renters and homebuyers. Between 2013 and 2023, 2.13 jobs were added per new … Continued

The Culmore Clinic relocates while its new home is built

#Baileys Crossroads, #Culmore, #health, #housing
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The Culmore Clinic, a nonprofit that provides free and low-cost healthcare to lower-income residents of Seven Corners and Culmore, is temporarily relocating. The clinic plans to reopen next Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Columbia Crossroads Baptist Church at 3245 Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. “We will have all the same services, including primary care, optometry, … Continued

Affordable housing project to include space for nonprofits

#Baileys Crossroads, #health, #housing, #nonprofits, #redevelopment
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An affordable housing project coming to Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads will include space for two local nonprofits, Neighborhood Health and Second Story. The five-story building will have around 160 apartments – mostly two and three-bedroom units – along with community space reserved for organizations that serve area residents. It will be located on the … Continued

Wedgewood tenants lack heat and hot water

#housing, #utilities
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With outdoor temperatures in the 20s, hundreds of tenants at the Wedgewood in Annandale have been struggling to stay warm over the past two days without heat or hot water. “The heater doesn’t work, and my water is cold,” said Sheba Hashimi, who bundled up her children, ages 13, 11, and 8, in lots of … Continued

Waitlist opens for affordable housing

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The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) is opening the application waitlist for the Project-Based Voucher units from Feb. 2 through Feb. 8. Properties accepting waitlist applications are part of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) – Project-Based Voucher program. The type of available housing ranges from studio apartments to four-bedroom units and townhouses. Households … Continued

Planning underway for affordable housing in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Baileys Crossroads, #housing, #redevelopment
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The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) is moving forward with pre-development activities for an affordable housing project in Bailey’s Crossroads.   The property, at 5831 Columbia Pike, between Radley Accura and the Alta Nova apartments, is currently occupied by Crossroads Interim Park, which was meant to be temporary until the site is developed. … Continued

FACETS will manage the Bailey’s Shelter

#homeless, #housing, #social services
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The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) has contracted with FACETS to manage the Bailey’s Shelter and Supportive Housing facility in Bailey’s Crossroads. That shelter was formerly operated by New Hope Housing. OPEH terminated its contract with New Hope Housing in September for mismanagement. New Hope … Continued

Residents complain about deteriorating conditions at the Bailey’s Shelter

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The failure of New Hope Housing to adequately manage homeless shelters, including the one in Bailey’s Crossroads, has had a negative impact on clients, as well as staff. Shelter employees have complained about missing paychecks, suspended benefits, and shelters running out of supplies. Meanwhile, homeless people served by the shelter say conditions have deteriorated in … Continued