Tag: real estate

Owner of Annandale title company pleads guilty to mortgage fraud
Marinay Jose Marinay, 52, of Annandale, Virginia, pleaded guilty May 27 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his involvement in a short sale mortgage fraud conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports. Marinay was indicted April 15 by a federal grand jury on multiple charges. He is scheduled to … Continued

Annandale real estate market holding steady
This four-bedroom house at 8205 Guinevere Drive in the Camelot neighborhood in Annandale, is on the market for $717,700. [Photo from Zillow] The real estate market in Annandale (zip code 22003) appeared to be sluggish in April 2014, according to data provided by realtor Vivianne Couts of Coldwell Banker. The dollar volume of homes sold … Continued

More dining options planned for Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads
There are plans to modify Skyline 7, the office building at 5275 Leesburg Pike in the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads to accommodate three restaurants. The leasing agreements haven’t been finalized, so the names of the restaurants can’t be announced yet, Brian Robinson, construction manager with Vornado/Charles E. Smith, told the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization … Continued

Bad winter had impact on Annandale real estate market
This three-bedroom house at 4021 Gallows Road, Annandale, was built in 1948 and has a separate apartment above a detached garage. It’s on the market for $549,900. [Photo from Zillow] The bad weather last month depressed home sales in Annandale, reports real estate contributor Vivianne Couts, of the Couts Group with Coldwell Banker. “Basically, the … Continued

Construction under way on Callaway development on Little River Turnpike
Construction has started on an infill development consisting of 29 single-family houses on Little River Turnpike in Annandale on the former site of the Campbell and Ferrara plant nursery. The Callaway development is being built by Stanley Martin Homes. Houses will be about 3,037 to 4,363 square feet and are expected to start at about … Continued

Developer describes plans for Markham Place project in Annandale
An illustration of Markham Place facing Markham Street. Representatives of the Webb Cos. outlined their plans for Markham Place, a 12-story apartment building, at the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) meeting March 25. The project would be built on Markham Street in Annandale on the property now occupied by the AMF Lanes bowling alley. … Continued

School funding, taxes dominate Mason Budget Town Hall
Fairfax County Executive Edward Long and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross. Would the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agree to raise the property tax rate to provide more money for the budget-strapped school system? That’s one of the key questions for the board to decide over the next few weeks. That issue was brought up by … Continued

Neighborhood Spotlight: Annandale Acres
Beverly Street Annandale Acres is a mix of new and old and small and large houses, but what really sets it apart from other neighborhoods are the large lots. It’s always been zoned R-1 (one acre per unit), and residents several times beat back attempts to rezone it for higher density. Annandale Acres might well … Continued

Medical building under construction in Merrifield
The design for the new building from Avison Young. A medical office building is under construction at 8120 Gatehouse Road, Merrifield, on the site of a long-closed Sir Walter Raleigh Inn restaurant. (The one-time local restaurant chain is down to just one location, in Berwyn Heights, Md.) Construction under way at 8120 Gatehouse Road. The … Continued

Real estate property assessments up about 8.2 percent in Annandale
Assessments for townhouses, like this community in Annandale, rose more than single-family houses. Annandale residential property assessments for 2014 are up an average of 8.22 percent over last year, the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration reported Feb. 25. Only three other “zip code areas” have average assessments that have increased more: Centreville (8.39 percent), … Continued

Annandale home prices in January way up from a year ago
The asking price for this new house at 7016 Murray Lane in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale was recently reduced from $1.049 million to $999,900. [Photo from Zillow] The average price of homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in January 2014 was 37.5 percent higher than January 2013, according to data from Real … Continued

Apartment building planned for Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads
5600 Columbia Pike A large office building at the corner of Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road is going to be torn down and replaced with a six-story apartment building. The new building is expected to be completed in 2018. The project, on the Fairfax County/Arlington border, will “create a sense of place” and serve … Continued
Workshops focus on helping eligible people apply for property tax relief
Residents who qualify for real estate tax relief are invited to attend a workshop at the Mason District Government Center hosted by Mason Supervisor Penny Gross in collaboration with the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration. At the workshops, scheduled for March 4 and 6, 9 a.m.-noon, county staff will help residents complete the tax … Continued

Townhouses proposed for Hummer Road
The house at 4111 Hummer Road. A rezoning proposal is expected to be submitted within the next few weeks for 11 townhouses to be developed at 4111 Hummer Road in Annandale. Dooil Shin, the owner and resident a small house at that location, wants the zoning changed from R-2 to R-8. The property is between … Continued

Average home prices in Annandale up 8.5 percent from last year
This five-bedroom house at 3429 Holly Road, Annandale, is available for online auction Feb. 1-4 at Auction.com. The starting bid is $175,000. [Photo from Zillow] The average price of homes sold in Annandale (zip code 22003) in December 2013 was 8.5 higher than a year before, according to data from Real Estate Business Intelligence provided … Continued