Tag: housing
Annandale home prices up 14 percent over this time last year
This five-bedroom house on Chanel Road in the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood in Annandale is listed at $750,000. The average price of homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in July was $469,638, a 14 percent increase over June 2012, according to data provided by Annandale realtor Vivianne Couts, of the Couts Group with Coldwell Banker. … Continued
Seven Corners property owners consider redevelopment potential
The Seven Corners Shopping Center used to be an enclosed mall. The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force has some pretty ambitious plans for turning the aging commercial crossroads into a higher-density, walkable hub with a mix of more upscale housing, retail, and office structures. But will the Seven Corners property owners be … Continued
Man charged with setting fires in dumpsters at Kingsley Commons
Kingsley Commons [photo from the development’s Facebook page.] Fire investigators from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department charged Carlos Cruz Ortiz, 20, of no fixed address, with setting seven fires in dumpsters during the weekend at the Kingsley Commons townhouse complex on Monticello Drive and Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church Area of Fairfax … Continued
Fairfax County to consider allowing tiny studio apartments
An example of a residential studio apartment from a video by USA Today. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed last week to consider a new zoning category to allow tiny apartments, known as “residential studio units.” These single-person units, with about 500 square feet, would be aimed at lower-income people, including the elderly, students, … Continued
Public housing tenant stuck in apartment with toxic mold
Rosedale Manor is on Spring Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads. Linda Pelligrino has been sickened by the toxic mold that has contaminated her apartment in the Rosedale Manor complex in Bailey’s Crossroads but can’t get the Fairfax County Housing Department to fix the problem or move her to another unit. The complex is in the Public … Continued
Annandale home prices up 30 percent last month over 2012
3527 Rose Lane, Annandale, is on the market for $419,000. The average price of homes sold in Annandale zip code 22003 in June was $530,316, a 30.5 percent increase over June 2012, according to data from Real Estate Business Intelligence provided by Annandale realtor Vivianne Couts, of the Couts Group with Coldwell Banker. The average … Continued
After sale of Hillwood Square, residents struggling to find affordable housing
The interior of the Hillwood Square community is accessible by paths, not roads. The sale of the Hillwood Square community in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County means some longtime residents are struggling to find an affordable place to live. The new owner of the nearly 20-acre property, AvalonBay Communities Inc., plans to build … Continued
Landmark redevelopment project to begin in spring 2014
Landmark redevelopment design by Howard Hughes Corp. The City of Alexandria has approved a rezoning plan for total redo of Landmark Mall. The Howard Hughes Corp. plans to tear down the 11-acre middle section of the mall and replace it with an open-air, mixed-use development with shops, apartments, and a movie theater. The existing Sears … Continued
Community meetings on East County Government Center to occur this summer
The proposed site for the East County Government Center now houses the temporary Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station. When public outreach meetings on a proposal for county office building and apartments on Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads happen this summer, the potential impact on school overcrowding and traffic are expected to be major concerns. The project … Continued
Volunteers fix up Annandale house for mentally ill tenants
The residents of 4553 King Edward Court in Annandale probably wouldn’t have been able to live there if it wasn’t for the assistance provided by the Brain Foundation. All four men are affected by mental illness. They also need help with home repairs and maintenance. So more than 25 volunteers from Temple Rodef Shalom in … Continued
More citizen involvement urged in Fairfax County planning process
Fifteen houses are being built on this property on Backlick Road in Annandale, despite neighborhood opposition. The new Fairfax County land use planning process known as Fairfax Forward could lead to more strategic thinking about development, but only if the plan is revised to strengthen provisions on citizen involvement. That’s the view of Providence District … Continued
Fairfax County students build houses
7005 Spingville Court A brand-new house that will come on the market in Springfield soon for $824,500 is way more than just a house. About three-quarters of it was built by students from several Fairfax County high schools as part of a course on construction technology. One of those students is Bryan Jefferson, a senior … Continued
Mason Land Use Committee defers action on Peace Valley Lane infill project
The Peace Valley Lane site, with Ravenwood Park houses in the background. People who live near a proposed infill development on Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners are cautiously optimistic after a Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) meeting March 26. Will Collins of the Concordia development company is requesting a 1.89-acre site … Continued
New community center under construction at the Parliaments in Annandale
The Parliaments community center on Eastmoreland Road. Residents of the Parliaments are getting a new, much larger community room and fitness center as part of a renovation of the complex’ leasing and resident services offices. The rental community has 750 units in the heart of Annandale operated by Southern Management. Property Manager Karen Geier-Smith expects … Continued
Major redevelopment projects proposed for Annandale
Apartment building planned for this site. After years of inaction, something big is proposed for central Annandale: A large apartment building is in the works for the site of the AMF Annandale Lanes on Markham Street, and a smaller apartment building is planned for Rectory Lane, behind the Heritage shopping center on Heritage Drive. Both … Continued