July 18, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: housing

New apartment building on Route 50 in Seven Corners could open this spring

#housing, #redevelopment, #retail, #Seven Corners
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The Loren as seen from Arlington Boulevard. [Photos: Weinberg & Harris] “The Loren,” the apartment building under construction on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners next to the new Hampton Inn & Suites, is scheduled to open in late spring 2017, reports marketing consultant Roger Mecca of Weinberg Harris & Associates. The townhouses along South Street. … Continued

New uses could revive old office buildings

#businesses, #housing, #land use, #office building, #zoning
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The Silverline Center in Tysons [Hickok Cole Architects] Fairfax County needs to make it easier for developers to convert aging, underutilized office buildings to new, more profitable uses, states a report released this month by the Fairfax County Building Repositioning Workgroup. The workgroup was established by the Board of Supervisors in fall 2015 to examine the … Continued

Supervisors approve e-Loft project in Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #office building, #redevelopment, #zoning
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The office building in the center would see new life as flexible e-Loft project. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a rezoning application allowing the conversion of a vacant, 10-story office building at 5600 Columbia Pike into an innovative, “e-Loft” concept with flexible units. Tenants could use their units as a residence, work … Continued

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