November 25, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: housing

Lawsuit challenges tenant fees for AC in Culmore apartments

#Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #immigration
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Olde Salem Village The website for the Olde Salem Village apartments in Bailey’s Crossroads describes them as “beautiful” with “well designed kitchens” and “close to the East Falls Church Metro.” In fact, Olde Salem Village is a bug-infested, poorly maintained apartment complex with outdated appliances in tiny kitchens. It’s located in the crime-ridden Culmore area … Continued

Supervisors approve expansion of shelter for women abuse victims

#Board of Supervisors, #Gross, #housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #social services, #zoning
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An illustration of the expansion project. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed July 29 to allow Bethany House of Northern Virginia to expand a shelter for women victims of domestic abuse in the Barcroft Hills neighborhood. The expansion plan has generated controversy in recent weeks, as some neighbors who oppose it put up signs … Continued

Fairfax County supervisors to consider proposal to expand women’s shelter

#Board of Supervisors, #housing, #land use, #safety, #social services, #zoning
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A yard sign broadcasts the resident’s opposition to a shelter for abuse victims. A proposal to expand a shelter for victims of domestic abuse in the Barcroft Hills neighborhood has generated some opposition among the immediate neighbors, although others who live near the 1950s-era house support the project. Bethany House of Northern Virginia is requesting … Continued

Annandale real estate market in the doldrums

#housing, #real estate
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This house in the Brook Hill Estates community is on the market for $1.475 million. The housing market in Annandale was pretty flat in June, reports real estate contributor Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker. The average price of a home sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) last month was $508,564, down 4 percent from June … Continued

Housing on Sears site is part of major Seven Corners redevelopment plan

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners, #shopping, #traffic, #transportation
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A redevelopment proposal calls for apartments, townhouses, and retail to replace Sears and two office buildings on Leesburg Pike. Dick Knapp, senior vice president of Foulger-Pratt Development, provided more details on a mixed-use apartment project proposed for the Sears site in Seven Corners at a meeting of the Ravenwood Park Citizens Association June 2. John … Continued

Annandale real estate market holding steady

#housing, #real estate
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This four-bedroom house at 8205 Guinevere Drive in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale, is on the market for $717,700. [Photo from Zillow] The real estate market in Annandale (zip code 22003) appeared to be sluggish in April 2014, according to data provided by realtor Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker. The dollar volume of homes sold … Continued

Bad winter had impact on Annandale real estate market

#housing, #real estate
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This three-bedroom house at 4021 Gallows Road, Annandale, was built in 1948 and has a separate apartment above a detached garage. It’s on the market for $549,900. [Photo from Zillow] The bad weather last month depressed home sales in Annandale, reports real estate contributor Vivianne Couts, of the Couts Group with Coldwell Banker.  “Basically, the … Continued

RSU committee explores different models for affordable housing

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #social services, #zoning
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The Gosnold Apartments for the formerly homeless in Hampton Roads was developed by Virginia Supportive Housing in a repurposed RC Cola bottling warehouse. There are all kinds of projects going on to provide affordable housing to the homeless and the working poor that Fairfax County could support—without having to create a new zoning designation for … Continued