Tag: Mosaic District
New Nando’s restaurant in Mosaic District supports Falls Church HS
Nando’s Peri-Peri, the South African-Portuguese restaurant opening in the Mosaic District this weekend, will donate 100 percent of all proceeds April 16-17 to Falls Church High School. “As newcomers to Fairfax, we wanted to be good neighbors and help raise needed funds for student programs at Falls Church High School,” says Burton Heiss, CEO of … Continued
New housing, retail, and restaurants coming to Mosaic
The new buildings are going up on the site of a former parking lot, on the right. Big changes are happening at the Mosaic District in Merrifield, the West of Falls Church blog reports. Construction has started on the final two buildings on the site, which will eventually house 50,000 square feet of retail, restaurants, … Continued
Fairfax Water drops plan to use eminent domain to acquire property
Fairfax Water plans to acquire the light yellow properties in Merrifield for a new water facility and might also purchase the dark yellow lots. [Fairfax Water] The Fairfax County Water Authority has dropped plans to use eminent domain to acquire a property at 8515 Lee High in Merrifield for a new maintenance facility. That plan … Continued
Sale of retail center supports Mosaic District expansion
Unique and CubeSmart to be redeveloped. Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI) announced Jan. 25 that it purchased “Merrifield II,” part of the Fairfax Plaza shopping center on Gallows Road next to the Mosaic District, for $45.7 million, smoothing the way for redevelopment. The 138,000-square foot property acquired by RPI includes the part of the … Continued
New restaurants coming to Mosaic District
Schlow By Mark Kawar of the West of Falls Church blog The Washington Business Journal reports that the Mosaic District will get two new restaurants soon: Chef Michael Schlow will open a third of his Alta Strada Italian restaurants (the first in the D.C. area). Schlow also owns Tico and The Riggsby in Washington. The … Continued
Fairfax Water plans to use eminent domain to take property in Merrifield
8515 Lee Highway [Google Maps] The Fairfax County Water Authority is planning to use eminent domain to acquire a property at 8515 Lee Highway in Merrifield for a new maintenance facility. The agency is conducting a public hearing on the issue Nov. 19 at Fairfax Water’s offices at 8570 Executive Park Ave., Fairfax. According to … Continued
Merrifield Fall Festival shines a spotlight on Mosaic District
Peanut, a Bichon Frise/Papillon mix, is dressed as a Chia Pet. Dogs in costumes, live music, a beer garden, outdoor fitness classes, children’s activities, and lots of vendors brought crowds of people to District Avenue in the Mosaic District Saturday for the Merrifield Fall Festival. The event, sponsored by the Greater Merrifield Business Association, showed … Continued