Tag: housing
Annandale apartment complex gets a makeover
Fairmont Gardens, the apartment complex on Wadsworth Court in Annandale, is getting a makeover. The work is being carried out by the Donaldson Group, which took over management of Fairmont Gardens this spring.
Ground broken for Townhomes at Graham Park
From the left: Deidre Johnson, vice president, Federal Realty; Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McKay; Mason Supervisor Penny Gross; Mason Planning Commissioner Julie Strandlie; Zoning Evaluation Branch Chief William O’Donnell; and EYA Executive Vice President Evan Goldman. [EYA] Fairfax County leaders joined developers at a groundbreaking ceremony this week for the Townhomes at Graham Park in … Continued
Planning Commission approves Final Development Plan for multifamily building in Bailey’s Crossroads
The entrance to the multifamily building would be at the corner of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a Final Development Plan (FDP) Oct. 13 for a major project at the intersection of Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads. The project, proposed by DRI/WP Alta Crossroads LLC, consists … Continued
Sales to open this fall on townhomes at Graham Park Plaza
An illustration of the forthcoming townhouse development on Route 50. [EYA] The EYA development company plans to open sales this fall on the Townhomes of Graham Park. The new houses will be built on a portion of the Graham Park Plaza shopping center on Arlington Boulevard in the Falls Church area of Mason District. The new … Continued
Tenants speak out against rat and bug-infested apartments
Residents of the Lynbrook and Brookdale garden apartments on N. Beauregard Street in Alexandria’s West End are fighting a landlord they say is failing to properly maintain the property – leading to rat and bug infestations. “It’s outrageous,” says community organizer Elsa Riveros of Tenants and Workers United, which is educating tenants about their rights and … Continued
An open house at the White Gardens reveals how much work a resident curator would have to take on
The foyer in the White House. Potential resident curators and curious neighbors got a chance to look inside the house at the Margaret White Gardens at an open house on Aug. 7. The Park Authority is seeking a resident curator to fix up the house. The curator would pay for the needed repairs and maintenance … Continued
Storms are driving mud from Sleepy Hollow construction site to Lake Barcroft
Muddy runoff from housing construction on Sleepy Hollow Road. [Photos: Gretchen Boyland] Following the recent storms, a huge amount of mud from the Hudson Quarter development under construction on Sleepy Hollow Road has washed down streets and culverts in the Lake Barcroft community, ultimately ending up in the lake.
Alexandria City Council approves Landmark project
The new Alexandria Hospital would be at the western end of the Landmark site. The Alexandria City Council on July 6 unanimously approved the redevelopment agreements for a new hospital and mixed-use development on the site of the former Landmark Mall. The site agreements will result in approximately 4 million square feet of new development, … Continued
Fairfax County dashboard tracks evictions by locality
Fairfax County’s new Evictions Dashboard shows there were 31 writs of eviction issued in Annandale from June, 30, 2020, through June 14, 2021. Alexandria had the most with 159, followed by Falls Church (73), McLean (59), Fairfax (54), Herndon (49), Springfield (37), Vienna (34), Reston (32), and Centreville (31). The number for Annandale aligns … Continued
Construction to start next year on an apartment building on Columbia Pike
An illustration of Alta Crossroads. [Wood Partners] Construction of a long-planned apartment project on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads could start next year. The Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning for the project four years ago. If the design, permitting, and construction processes go smoothly, the building could be completed in 2024.
Landmark redevelopment will include transportation fixes
An illustration of the Landmark redevelopment project. [Foulger-Pratt] Representatives of developer Foulger-Pratt and Inova Health System filled in some details on what they’re planning for the Landmark Mall site at a May 13 community meeting. While various discussion about redeveloping the old mall have been going on for years, “now it’s different, because of Inova’s … Continued
Open house Friday in Annandale at house built by teens
A brand-new house for sale in Annandale is really special – it was built by teens from the Phillips School.
Landmark Mall redevelopment project moving forward
A preliminary illustration of the Landmark Mall project. More details are emerging on Foulger-Pratt’s plans for redeveloping Landmark Mall, the Washington Business Journal reports. The 52-acre site will be anchored by a new Inova Health System hospital, which will replace the existing Inova Alexandria Hospital on Seminary Road.
Opponents of using Brooks Place to access new homes are totally wrong, says George Glavis
The Glavis home George Glavis, the former owner of the property on Sleepy Hollow Road where a new housing development is under construction, disagrees with certain Lake Barcroft and Malbrook residents who argue the use of a small private road to access the new houses is illegal. The Gulick Group is building 18 single-family houses … Continued
Coming soon to Annandale: the Townes at Little River Crossing
These houses will be torn down to make way for a new townhouse development. The new townhouse development approved for the area around McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale will be called the Townes at Little River Crossing. The developer, the Christopher Cos., hasn’t yet started selling homes but potential buyers can sign … Continued