Tag: housing
Infill development opposed by neighbors under way at Seven Corners
The home sites are labeled and ready to build on. Construction is expected to start soon on seven single-family houses at the end of Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners. The new houses, known as the Reserve at Oakview, will be built after they are sold. Construction of a spec house will start the first … Continued
102-unit townhouse project proposed for Edsall Road
The entrance to Monticello Mews on Edsall Road, with the Isabella on the right. A 102-unit townhouse project is proposed for Edsall Road in Mason District next to the Isabella condominium and Jefferson Green townhouses. The landowner, DRW Inc., has submitted a rezoning application to revise the proffers approved in 1981. The 10.7-acre property is … Continued
Despite legal setback, Malbrook residents confident they will win
Deer enjoy the meadow where an infill housing development is planned near Malbrook. By Darren Gruendel Sex, lies, and videotape – OK, no sex, but there are plenty of lies and there’s a video of horrendous flooding in the continuing drama about Malbrook subdivision’s fight to protect its neighborhood covenants. Malbrook residents were shocked on … Continued
Seven Corners apartment project to open in spring 2017
The site of a new apartment building on Route 50, with the partially completed Hampton Inn & Suites in the background. The apartment building on Route 50 in Seven Corners is projected to be completed in spring 2017. It will have 171 apartments, including a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, one-bedroom-plus-den, and two bedroom-plus-den units, says … Continued
Annandale real estate stats
This house, on Linda Lane in Annandale, is on the market for $1.3 million. [Zillow] By Vivianne Couts Thinking of buy or selling a house in Annandale? Here are 10 things you should know: 1. 464 homes have sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) so far this year. 2. 54 homes were sold in August. … Continued
A happy ending for trashed house donated to Habitat for Humanity
New homeowner Teddy Tessera, donor Mary Ann Elliott, and Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Jon Smoot speak to supporters at the Winery at Bull Run. The Annandale house that had been donated to Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia after a previous resident totally trashed it has a new owner. Teddy Tessera had been looking … Continued
Judge approves temporary injunction on infill development in Malbrook
Malbrook residents argue this proposed easement along Brooks Place violates their community’s covenants. Residents of the Malbrook subdivision who are fighting an infill development are pleased with the outcome of a hearing on their case in Fairfax Circuit Court Sept. 9. Judge Randy Bellows moved the trial date from March 2016 to Nov. 2, 2015, … Continued
Illegal infill development would destroy our neighborhood
Malbrook residents are fighting Evergreene’s plan to develop on this site. By Darren Gruendel An article published in the Annandale Blog Aug. 18 describes how residents of the Malbrook subdivision are fighting a developer’s plans to built eight houses on a small lot in defiance of the community’s legal covenants. If this project goes forward, … Continued
Homeowners say housing development violates subdivision covenants
The Woo property where Evergreene Homes plans to build eight houses. A small group of homeowners in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County are trying to stop the development of a housing project that they say violates the covenants of their community. Anthony Crescenzo, a resident of the Malbrook subdivision, filed a suit to … Continued
FXCO economy still sluggish
The state of the Fairfax County economy remains mixed, according to a set of indicators by the county’s Department of Management and Budget. Here are some highlights: The unemployment rate in Fairfax County rose from 3.6 percent in April to 4 percent in May. That translates to an increase in the number of unemployed residents … Continued
Public input sought on human service priorities
Denise Willard of Leapfrog Solutions facilitates a discussion of human service needs in Annandale. A group of local residents gathered at a local church in Annandale Aug. 3 to describe what they think should be Fairfax County’s top priorities in providing human services. The outcome of that meeting, as well as three other public forums, … Continued
Bailey’s Gateway project canceled
5600 Columbia Pike Foulger-Pratt has dropped plans to develop a 433-unit apartment building on the site of a vacant office building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads after the company failed to reach an agreement on purchasing the property from Government Properties Income Trust. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors had approved an amendment … Continued
Homeowner battling county over land disturbance violation
The Laux backyard with the Calloway development behind the fence. Annandale resident David Laux is fighting a Fairfax County court injunction charging him with violating the building code and plans to take the case to the state Supreme Court. The county charged Laux and his wife Tara with failing to get a permit when they … Continued
Lincolnia Senior Center programs to be relocated during renovation
All programs and activities underway at the Lincolnia Senior Center are being relocated to other facilities so the facility can be renovated. The center is closing temporarily on June 22 Many programs – including aerobics, ballroom dancing, line dancing, table tennis, and zumba – are moving to the James Lee Community Center. The book club, … Continued
Home and garden tour offers peek inside historic Holmes Run Acres
The house on 3419 Gallows Road looks like a set from “Mad Men,” with its clean lines, stone fireplace wall, and 1950s style furnishings. The mid-century modern style of the houses in Holmes Run Acres – with lots of wood and glass – sets them apart from the traditional brick split levels and ramblers that … Continued