Tag: real estate

Annandale property undergoing renovation to prepare for rental
The little house at 7025 Columbia Pike is being renovated to attract a tenant. A glass door will be installed in front, walls will be removed inside, and the interior and exterior will be improved, said Veronica Salcido of KLNB LLC, a commercial real estate company. The work should be finished in early 2016. The … Continued

Home site for sale on Gallows Road
The sign on Gallows Road says “Build you home here!” The property that includes the old Oliver farmhouse at 4011 Gallows Road, Annandale, has been divided into two lots and the parcel at the rear is for sale for $425,000 as is or for the low $900,000s including a custom-built home by New Dimensions Inc. … Continued

County proposes land swap to facilitate redevelopment in Bailey’s Crossroads
The Southeast Quadrant seen from Columbia Pike. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed to hold a public hearing Jan. 12 on a proposed land swap to make the way for a new multifamily housing development and county office building in the “Southeast Quadrant,” an area in Bailey’s Crossroads along Columbia Pike between Moncure Avenue … Continued

Sales under way at new Ambrose Hills townhouse community on Columbia Pike
The great room. Five of the eight townhomes completed in the new Ambrose Hills development on Columbia Pike at Powell Lane have been sold already. Completed homes along Powell Lane. The development, under construction by Stanley Martin Homes, will have a total of 77 homes on the former site of Rosslyn Auto Body and other … Continued

Infill development opposed by neighbors under way at Seven Corners
The home sites are labeled and ready to build on. Construction is expected to start soon on seven single-family houses at the end of Peace Valley Lane in Seven Corners. The new houses, known as the Reserve at Oakview, will be built after they are sold. Construction of a spec house will start the first … Continued

102-unit townhouse project proposed for Edsall Road
The entrance to Monticello Mews on Edsall Road, with the Isabella on the right. A 102-unit townhouse project is proposed for Edsall Road in Mason District next to the Isabella condominium and Jefferson Green townhouses. The landowner, DRW Inc., has submitted a rezoning application to revise the proffers approved in 1981. The 10.7-acre property is … Continued

Seven Corners apartment project to open in spring 2017
The site of a new apartment building on Route 50, with the partially completed Hampton Inn & Suites in the background. The apartment building on Route 50 in Seven Corners is projected to be completed in spring 2017. It will have 171 apartments, including a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, one-bedroom-plus-den, and two bedroom-plus-den units, says … Continued

Annandale real estate stats
This house, on Linda Lane in Annandale, is on the market for $1.3 million. [Zillow] By Vivianne Couts Thinking of buy or selling a house in Annandale? Here are 10 things you should know: 1. 464 homes have sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) so far this year. 2. 54 homes were sold in August. … Continued

Judge approves temporary injunction on infill development in Malbrook
Malbrook residents argue this proposed easement along Brooks Place violates their community’s covenants. Residents of the Malbrook subdivision who are fighting an infill development are pleased with the outcome of a hearing on their case in Fairfax Circuit Court Sept. 9. Judge Randy Bellows moved the trial date from March 2016 to Nov. 2, 2015, … Continued

New York Pizza Factory expanding
New York Pizza, on the left, is taking over the middle store. New York Pizza Factory, at 7258 Columbia Pike in Annandale, is taking over the empty storefront next door, probably after the first of the year. The larger space will provide enough room for eat-in dining. Currently, the pizza shop has only carryout and … Continued

Illegal infill development would destroy our neighborhood
Malbrook residents are fighting Evergreene’s plan to develop on this site. By Darren Gruendel An article published in the Annandale Blog Aug. 18 describes how residents of the Malbrook subdivision are fighting a developer’s plans to built eight houses on a small lot in defiance of the community’s legal covenants. If this project goes forward, … Continued
FXCO economy still sluggish
The state of the Fairfax County economy remains mixed, according to a set of indicators by the county’s Department of Management and Budget. Here are some highlights: The unemployment rate in Fairfax County rose from 3.6 percent in April to 4 percent in May. That translates to an increase in the number of unemployed residents … Continued

Bailey’s Gateway project canceled
5600 Columbia Pike Foulger-Pratt has dropped plans to develop a 433-unit apartment building on the site of a vacant office building at 5600 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads after the company failed to reach an agreement on purchasing the property from Government Properties Income Trust. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors had approved an amendment … Continued

Hair Cuttery coming to Barcroft Plaza
Barcroft Plaza. Hair Cuttery is coming to the Barcroft Plaza shopping center. The store, at 6354 Columbia Pike used to be home of Sweet Bee frozen yogurt. Hair Cuttery will be the third hair salon at the retail center. American Beauty at Valentino’s hair and nail salon is just a few stores away, at 6343 … Continued

New houses planned for Gallows Road
This building on Gallows Road is slated to be torn down. Two old houses on Gallows Road between Woodburn Elementary School and Holmes Run Acres Recreation Association will be torn down and replaced with three new houses. It’s a by-right project, which means the property doesn’t need to be rezoned. The current zoning designation is … Continued