Tag: redevelopment
Annandale building project nears completion
This building is nearly completed. Construction on the former Palace restaurant building and a new building next to it on Little River Turnpike in Annandale are proceeding, despite the significant lifestyle changes in effect due to the coronavirus pandemic. The project has been delayed for about four years due to a legal dispute, but that … Continued
K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot coming to Seven Corners
This building has been empty since Fortune closed in 2019. A K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot restaurant is coming to the building formerly occupied by the Fortune restaurant in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. The building, at 6249 Seven Corners Center, is going through a total renovation. The work is just getting started, but … Continued
Task force begins review of six major development projects proposed in Mason District
The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center has big plans for expanding. A task force of Mason District residents appointed by Supervisor Penny Gross has begun considering six development proposals as part of the South County Site-Specific Plan Amendment Process for amending the Comprehensive Plan. At the task force’s first meeting, on March 5, county planning staff … Continued
EYA describes plan for townhouse development at Graham Park Plaza
An illustration of the townhouses proposed by EYA for the Graham Park Plaza property. The EYA real estate development company is planning a 180-unit townhouse community on the western part of the Graham Park Plaza shopping center on Arlington Boulevard. The stores in that area have already closed. This project replaces a mixed-use apartment and retail … Continued
Planning moves forward for live/work concept at Skyline office buildings
A rendering of the Skyline redevelopment project. The Fairfax County planning and zoning branch is reviewing a proposal to amend the development plan for three office buildings at the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. The application was submitted by the Wolff Co. (KIW Skyline), which purchased the three mostly vacant buildings in 2019 at 5201, … Continued
It’s official: The Seven Corners Sears is closing
A sign in the Seven Corners Sears. [Freddy Ramirez] The Seven Corners Sears is closing April 12. There are deep discounts throughout the store. Signs in the store say all sales are final, no returns are allowed, and points may be redeemed on purchases. Just last week several employees insisted the store was not closing, … Continued
Development proposals submitted to county
First Christian Church wants to make better use of its underutilized property. Six development proposals were submitted to the Fairfax County Planning and Development Department for projects in Mason District as part of the South County Site-Specific Plan Amendment process. These nominations were among the 22 accepted by the planning department for the Mason, Mount … Continued
Mixed-use development proposed for underutilized office buildings in Annandale
These are the office buildings on Little River Turnpike that could be redeveloped, although the addresses on the buildings don’t match the addresses in the plan amendment nomination. [File photo] One of several “south county site-specific plan amendment” nominations submitted recently to the Fairfax County Planning and Development Department calls for redeveloping two office buildings … Continued
The JCC has a new cultural arts center and a big new fitness facility
The Smith-Kogod Cultural Arts Center. Big changes are happening at the JCC, or as it’s officially known, the Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. The newly opened Smith-Kogod Cultural Arts Center, in front of the main building on Little River Turnpike, provides space for classes, rehearsals, and performances. A grand opening ceremony will be … Continued
Pinecrest Plaza is getting a makeover
The new vision for Pinecrest Plaza. [Edens] The Lidl grocery store at Pinecrest Plaza is expected to open in summer 2020, reports a spokesperson for Edens, the real estate company that owns the shopping center. Edens is also renovating Pinecrest Plaza. Improvements will include new facades, new LED lighting, wider sidewalks, and a new parking … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves Chick-Fil-A
These buildings in central Annandale will be replaced by a Chick-Fil-A. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors easily approved a zoning special exception Jan. 14 to allow construction of a Chick-fil-A drive-through restaurant on Little River Turnpike in central Annandale. No one spoke during the public hearing on the proposal, and none of the supervisors raised … Continued
Chick-fil-A is coming to Rt. 236, but what about the vision for Annandale?
Chick-fil-A’s design for a proposed restaurant in Annandale. During a Planning Commission discussion July 8 on the proposal for a Chik-fil-A restaurant, at-large commissioner James Hart raised concerns that a stand-alone fast-food restaurant on Little River Turnpike does not meet the vision spelled out in the Annandale Comprehensive Plan. The commission easily endorsed the project … Continued
Amazon to start construction soon on HQ2
An illustration of Amazon’s HQ2 [WUSA9] Amazon plans to start construction on its new headquarters building (HQ2) in National Landing, the newly renamed area that encompasses Crystal City, in early 2020, the company announced in its Day One blog. Amazon has already hired 400 people who are working in leased office space on Crystal Drive, … Continued
Work to start on day center/banquet hall in 2020
This building will become an adult day center and banquet hall. Work on the Sunflower adult daycare center and banquet hall on the site of the now-closed Kids’ Choice indoor sports center on Ravensworth Road in Annandale should begin within the next few months. The Board of Supervisors approved the project in March 2018. The … Continued
Bowlero Annandale now open
Bowlero Annandale, the totally redone version of the old Annandale bowling alley on Markham Street, is now open. It has 48 bowling lanes, an arcade with dozens of games, all new seating for bowlers, a huge bar, expanded food menu, extensive restaurant seating, and private party rooms. Games are $7.69 per person; bowling shoes are … Continued