Tag: housing
Q and A: New housing projects and the impact on school overcrowding
Construction has started on a multifamily housing complex in Seven Corners. With lots of new development under way or planned in the Annandale/Mason area, lots of people are wondering how that will affect the already overcrowded public schools. We asked Fairfax County Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Platenberg, who’s in charge of the Department … Continued
Annandale home prices in January way up from a year ago
The asking price for this new house at 7016 Murray Lane in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale was recently reduced from $1.049 million to $999,900. [Photo from Zillow] The average price of homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in January 2014 was 37.5 percent higher than January 2013, according to data from Real … Continued
Apartment building planned for Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads
5600 Columbia Pike A large office building at the corner of Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road is going to be torn down and replaced with a six-story apartment building. The new building is expected to be completed in 2018. The project, on the Fairfax County/Arlington border, will “create a sense of place” and serve … Continued
Wedgewood Community Center provides a haven for Annandale kids
Annandale Terrace fifth-graders (left to right) Nargis, Salma, and Kevin. Kids who live at the Wedgewood Apartments in Annandale have a safe, fun place to do their homework in the afternoon thanks to a new community center operated by FACETS. There are lots of books, art supplies, a computer lab and … Continued
Townhouses proposed for Hummer Road
The house at 4111 Hummer Road. A rezoning proposal is expected to be submitted within the next few weeks for 11 townhouses to be developed at 4111 Hummer Road in Annandale. Dooil Shin, the owner and resident a small house at that location, wants the zoning changed from R-2 to R-8. The property is between … Continued
Average home prices in Annandale up 8.5 percent from last year
This five-bedroom house at 3429 Holly Road, Annandale, is available for online auction Feb. 1-4 at Auction.com. The starting bid is $175,000. [Photo from Zillow] The average price of homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in December 2013 was 8.5 higher than a year before, according to data from Real Estate Business Intelligence provided … Continued
Proposed Markham Street project could spur redevelopment in Annandale
An illustration of the apartment building proposed for Markham Street. The proposed 12-story apartment building project on the site of the bowling alley on Markham Street in Annandale will have 310 units—with a mix of efficiencies and one and two-bedroom units—and a ground-floor restaurant and park. After hearing a presentation from the developers Jan. 14, … Continued
Luxury apartments in the works for Markham Street in Annandale
Markham Street viewed from the AMF Annandale Lanes parking lot, with the Little River Plaza shopping center and The Parliaments in the background. A few more details have emerged on the redevelopment project planned for the site of the bowling alley on Markham Street in central Annandale. Nothing has been finalized, though, and the plans … Continued
Will residential studio units contribute to decline of decaying neighborhoods?
RSU Committee Chair Tim Sargeant (left) with members of the zoning staff. Are most of the residential studio units (RSUs) going to be channeled to Annandale and other areas in need of revitalization instead of being spread out evenly throughout Fairfax County? That is one of the key issues discussed last night by the Planning … Continued
Here’s what happened with some of our major stories of 2013
Ever wonder what happened to the people and places we wrote about in 2013? Here are some follow-up reports on how those stories turned out. Box Hill Farm In January we reported on Box Hill Farm, an old restored farmhouse on a seven-acre property bordering Wakefield Park in Annandale. It was on the market for … Continued
Renovation, expansion under way at Monticello apartments in Falls Church
Big changes are under way at the Monticello apartment complex in Falls Church. A hundred new units are being added, a new club house is under construction, and existing units are being renovated. The rents are going up, too. The Monticello has about 736 one and two-bedroom garden apartments. It’s located behind Loehmann’s Plaza and … Continued
Construction of Rt. 50 mixed-use project could start in summer 2014
Construction on the mixed-use project in Seven Corners between Arlington Boulevard and South Street could start as soon as the third quarter of 2014, said Michael Skena, development associate at the JBG Cos. The project will have up to 188 units. Two other major developments in the Falls Church area will bring about 670 more … Continued
Fairfax County measure would bar RSUs from low-density neighborhoods
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a motion by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, co-sponsored by Chair Sharon Bulova to eliminate lower-density residential areas from consideration for residential studio units (RSUs). The board matter calls for the Planning Commission to adopt a recommendation by its RSU committee to bar RSUs from areas zoned for lower … Continued
Winter facilities needed to prevent hypothermia among the homeless
The approaching cold-weather season might be dismal and unpleasant for a lot of us, but it’s life-threatening for the area’s growing homeless population. During the winter, the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter, as part of the Fairfax County Hypothermia Prevention Program, works with a network of religious facilities to provide the homeless with a warm place … Continued
Planning Commission work session addresses residents’ concerns on RSUs
New Hope Housing’s newly renovated Mondloch Place in Alexandria is considered a model for RSUs. It provides 24 efficiency apartments to people transitioning out of long-term homelessness. Several members of the Fairfax County Planning Commission indicated the rules for residential studio units (RSUs) should be tightened to protect low-density neighborhoods—a major concern of the Mason … Continued