May 14, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: housing

Supervisors approve expansion of shelter for women abuse victims

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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

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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

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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

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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

Housing development proposed for Sears site in Seven Corners

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  There’s a plan in the works to build a large housing development in Seven Corners along Leesburg Pike between Juniper Lane and the office building being converted to Bailey’s Upper Elementary School. The Sears store and two office buildings on that site would be demolished. The 847,000 square-foot project would include 748 apartments and … Continued

Bad winter had impact on Annandale real estate market

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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.  â€œBasically, the … Continued

RSU committee explores different models for affordable housing

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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

Developer describes plans for Markham Place project in Annandale

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An illustration of Markham Place facing Markham Street. Representatives of the Webb Cos. outlined their plans for Markham Place, a 12-story apartment building, at the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) meeting March 25. The project would be built on Markham Street in Annandale on the property now occupied by the AMF Lanes bowling alley. … Continued