January 24, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: redevelopment

Public invited to meeting on urban design guidelines

#Bailey's Crossroads, #land use, #redevelopment, #revitalization

Design guidelines address outdoor features, such as the wide sidewalks, benches, planters, streetlights, building facades, and signage in the Mosaic District. The Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is revising the urban design guidelines for areas designated as revitalization districts, such as Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners. The public is invited to learn more … Continued

Temporary homeless shelter takes over vacant Macy’s building in Landmark Mall

#Alexandria, #homeless, #Landmark, #redevelopment
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The children’s play area in the Carpenter’s Shelter in Landmark Mall. The old Macy’s store in Landmark Mall – once filled with racks of dresses, cashier stations, and mannequins – has been transformed into a temporary homeless shelter. One vestige of the old Macy’s remains: the dingy carpet has not been replaced. The Howard Hughes Co., which is planning … Continued

Demolition work under way on Bailey’s Crossroads office building

#Bailey's Crossroads, #land use, #office building, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant
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The Landmark Building Demolition of the exterior of the Landmark Building at 5872 Columbia Pike is expected to start July 18. Interior demolition and abatement of hazardous materials – asbestos in the dry wall compound, lead paint, and fluorescent lighting fixtures – is nearing completion, says project coordinator Joan Beacham of the Fairfax County Building … Continued

Large distribution center under construction in industrial area of Mason District

#industry, #land use, #redevelopment
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An illustration of the Capital Distribution Center. [Ridge] The building at 6885 Commercial Drive in Springfield that was formerly used for printing the Army Times, and later USA Today, has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Ridge, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., purchased the 11.3-acre site in December 2017 from Journal … Continued

Lincolnia task force reviews transportation improvement options

#Lincolnia, #redevelopment, #traffic, #transportation
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Traffic on N. Beauregard Street near Little River Turnpike. The community task force charged with making recommendations on the redevelopment of Lincolnia has called for Fairfax County planners to study two alternatives for improving traffic flow around the intersection of N. Beauregard Street and Little River Turnpike. Traffic congestion is one of the major impediments … Continued

Fundraising campaign under way to purchase building for Korean community center

#community organizations, #Koreans, #office building, #redevelopment

The Korean Community Center Organizing Committee launched a fundraising effort at the Fairfax County Government Center in November 2014. After a search of more than five years, members of the Korean community have found a suitable building for a community center and are engaged in an urgent fundraising effort so they can purchase it. The … Continued

Construction traffic banned on Washington Drive

#Bailey's Crossroads, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail, #traffic

The day after we reported on complaints about construction trucks on Washington Drive, a sign appeared banning construction traffic.  People who live near a shopping center under construction on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads had been complaining for months that the developer was ignoring proffers that prohibit trucks from using Washington Drive to access the building … Continued

Storage facility planned for vacant lot

#land use, #redevelopment

A rendering of the Life Storage facility planned for Bren Mar Drive. A large storage building is planned for a 6-acre vacant lot at 6375 Bren Mar Drive on the edge of Mason District next to the Alexandria border. Northpoint Realty Partners is proposing a four-story, 184,000-square foot Life Storage facility, land use attorney David … Continued