Tag: property maintenance
Heat still not fixed at Fairmont Gardens
Some tenants at Fairmont Gardens in Annandale still don’t have heat. Two entire buildings in the complex don’t have heat at all, while heating has been intermittent in other apartments, reports Nady Peralta Wentworth, an attorney at the Legal Aid Justice Center. In the only communication from the management, the Donaldson Group sent a notice … Continued
Fines take effect for spreading bamboo
The Fairfax County ordinance that prohibits bamboo spreading to neighboring yards takes effect today, Jan. 1, 2023. The Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance last March setting fines for homeowners who let running bamboo spread beyond their property line. The ordinance is enforced on a complaint basis. If a property owner finds bamboo encroached into … Continued
Fairmont Gardens tenants lack heat
With temperatures dropping into the single digits tonight, many residents of the Fairmont Gardens apartments in Annandale have no heat. It’s been an ongoing problem. Katy Richman, the principal of Woodburn Elementary School, has been reporting concerns about the lack of heat at Fairmont Gardens since November. About 200 Woodburn students live in the complex. … Continued
Wedgewood tenants complain about mice, mold, and water outages
Residents of the Wedgewood Apartments in Annandale are increasingly fed up with their living conditions – and an unresponsive landlord. Among the complaints: mice, bedbugs, water outages, broken pipes, flooding in laundry rooms, mold, rats by the dumpsters, crime, and speeding in the parking lot. Concerned tenants have been working with staff from FACETS, the … Continued
Scouts are restoring the Annandale sign
The welcome-to-Annandale sign on Gallows Road will be re-installed as soon as members of Boy Scout Troop 50 finish restoring it. John Gorak is heading an Eagle Scout project to repaint the sign. It could be completed as early as this Sunday, says John’s mother Kristin Gorak. The sign is located in front of the … Continued
Audrey Moore to close for two weeks
The Audrey Moore Rec Center in Annandale will be closed Aug. 27-Sept. 9 for “pressing facility maintenance needs,” the Fairfax County Park Authority announced. During the closure, crews will take care of the annual whitecoat maintenance for the swimming pool. According to the Park Authority, “The shutdown is required for the safety of patrons … Continued
Squalid conditions at Fairmont Gardens aired in court
The Fairfax County Circuit Court heard a case today that shined a light on the filthy and inhumane conditions at Fairmont Gardens in Annandale. Dean Sanchez, a former leasing agent, is suing the Donaldson Group, the company that owns the apartment complex. While Sanchez’s case alleges the property manager discriminated against him, his suit details … Continued
Supervisors set fines for invasive bamboo
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance March 22 by a 10-0 vote prohibiting property owners from allowing running bamboo to spread to adjacent yards. The supervisors approved one major change from the draft ordinance: They reduced the maximum yearly penalty from $3,000 to $2,000. Some members of the board, however, questioned whether … Continued
Public invited to learn about the resident curator applicant for White gardens
The public is invited to a virtual session March 2 to learn about the application submitted by a potential “resident curator” for the Margaret White Gardens property. Under the resident curator program, the Fairfax County Park Authority selects a resident to live in the house rent free while they carry out and pay for renovations … Continued
Supervisors defer decision on bamboo
Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and local residents spoke in favor of an ordinance aimed at containing running bamboo at a public hearing Feb. 22. In the end, however, the board deferred a decision. Board members cited concerns that the proposed fines for violators might be too high and would have a … Continued
Board considers curbing bamboo
Bamboo might be beloved by pandas, but it’s an invasive species that spreads aggressively and creates a nuisance for homeowners. The Board of Supervisors agreed on Jan. 25 to consider an ordinance to require property owners to contain running bamboo and set civil penalties for the failure to do so. The board will consider adoption … 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
Volunteers decorate veterans’ homes
Firefighters and other volunteers work on a house in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale. Six houses in Annandale and Falls Church were decorated and fixed up for the holidays on Dec. 7, thanks to dozens of volunteers with the Decorate-A-Vet program. Decorate-A-Vet was founded 10 years ago by Jeff Jones, owner of Classic Stonescaping … Continued
Church members fix up homes for residents who can no longer do the work themselves
A Rebuilding Together volunteer paints the garage door at the Hua’s house in Mason District. Dozens of volunteers fixed up two houses in Mason District April 27 as part of Annandale Christian Community for Action’s (ACCA) Rebuilding Together program. At one of the homes, volunteers painted the exterior and interior, did some yardwork, and installed grab … Continued
County to invest more in revitalization districts
John Marr Drive in Annandale. Fairfax County has increased its investment in maintaining publicly owned properties in five Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRDs): Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, McLean, the Richmond Highway Corridor, and Springfield. Two new full-time positions were created in the Department of Public Works and Environmental Service’s CRD maintenance program to focus on the … Continued