August 5, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: land use

Mixed-use redevelopment proposed for Big Lots site across from Landmark Mall

#Alexandria, #hotel, #housing, #land use, #Landmark, #redevelopment, #revitalization
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A concept for the Landmark Overlook development. [Hekemian & Co.] A mixed-use redevelopment is planned for an 8.2-acre site along Route 236 across from the now-closed Landmark Mall, the Washington Business Journal reports. Hekemian & Co., a New Jersey-based developer, purchased the property March 31 for about $21.5 million. The site includes a Big Lots … Continued

Two Annandale development proposals deemed worthy of further consideration

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #Mason District, #office building, #redevelopment, #retail, #revitalization
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This facility could be replaced with a four-story structure. A Mason District task force agreed Sept. 2 that two proposed projects in Annandale – an expansion of a storage facility on Ravensworth Road and a major mixed-use redevelopment project between Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road – should proceed to the next phase.  The task … Continued

Mason task force agrees two amendments in Seven Corners should move forward

#housing, #land use, #mosque, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners
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The Gibson house is in the center, and the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is on the left. The road is Leesburg Pike.  The Mason District task force charged with reviewing nominations to amend the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan approved two overlapping development proposals in Seven Corners Aug. 19. This is a preliminary step in a … Continued

Supervisors consider tax incentive to promote redevelopment

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #real estate, #redevelopment, #revitalization, #Skyline Center, #taxes
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These three office buildings at the Skyline Center will be transformed into live/work units. [File photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 agreed to consider a new economic incentive program (EIP) to spur investment in the county’s five Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRDs). The CRDs are in Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, Annandale, McLean, Richmond … Continued

Board of Supervisors approves Annandale townhouse project

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  The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 approved a proposal by Christopher Land LLC to build 43 townhomes on a 3.8-acre site on McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale.  The Planning Commission recommended approval on July 22. The developer plans to consolidate nine parcels, including four with small houses that have … Continued

Planning Commission recommends approval of Skyline project

#Bailey's Crossroads, #land use, #Planning Commission, #redevelopment, #Skyline Center
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The proposed landscape plan for the Skyline live/work buildings.  The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 22 endorsed a proposal to repurpose three office buildings in the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads to live/work units.  The Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing on the Skyline project July 28. The current landscape design. Each … Continued

Task force to resume work next month on redevelopment proposals in Annandale and Seven Corners

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A mixed-use development is proposed for this site on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Mason District task force appointed by Supervisor Penny Gross to review a series of development proposals will resume its work in August.  The task force met only once, in March, before its work was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.  … Continued

Fairfax County invites comments on zoning ordinance overhaul

#Board of Supervisors, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning
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An accessory living unit in Mason District. Fairfax County has released a consolidated draft of the proposed new, modernization of the zoning ordinance, a project known as zMOD.  The public is encouraged to submit comments on zMOD via email to:  [email protected]. The document will be submitted to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors next … Continued

Mason District committee approves Skyline and McWhorter projects, rejects infill proposal

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Skyline Center, #zoning
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These buildings at the Skyline Center could be repurposed. The Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) on July 7 endorsed proposals for a live/work project at the Skyline Center and townhouses in Annandale and opposed an infill development in the Alexandria area.  Both the Skyline and McWhorter Place projects will be heard by the Fairfax … Continued

Sears at Landmark is closing

#Alexandria, #land use, #Landmark
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Sears at Landmark Mall.  The Sears store at Landmark Mall, the last store to remain open at the West Alexandria shopping center, is closing.  Sears is advertising a closing sale with “everything priced to sell,” including washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, clothing, bed and bath, housewares, floor care, mattresses, sporting goods, barbecue supplies, tools, and … Continued

Supportive housing project to replace emergency family shelter in Seven Corners

#Annandale, #Board of Supervisors, #families, #homeless, #housing, #land use, #Seven Corners

The Patrick Henry Family Shelter Fairfax County plans to demolish the Patrick Henry Family Shelter in Seven Corners and replace it with a new shelter, called Patrick Henry Place, with 16 permanent supportive housing units. On June 23, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion to advertise a public hearing on eminent domain proceedings for … Continued

Skyline live/work project moves forward

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The redeveloped Skyline project would have a more inviting entrance. The plan to transform three mostly vacant office buildings in the Skyline Center to live/work units is moving forward. The Fairfax County Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal for July 15. The three buildings, at 5201, 5202, and 5203 Leesburg Pike, would … Continued