Tag: redevelopment
Planning Commission endorses townhouses for Edsall Road
The future site of Monticello Mews with the Isabella in the background. The Fairfax County Planning Commission unanimously approved the Monticello Mews project March 16. DRW Inc. is planning to construct 99 townhouses on a 10.7-acre parcel on Edsall Road in the Alexandria portion of Mason District. It’s the third and final installment of a … Continued
County approves massive sports center in Springfield
A rendering of the St. James sports center The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a massive sports and wellness complex in an industrial area of Springfield March 16. The 435,000-square-foot St. James Sport and Wellness Center will have a multipurpose turf field for full-length competitive soccer, lacrosse, football, field hockey, and softball; two … Continued
School funds, meals tax among issues raised at Budget Town Hall
Long The Mason District Budget Town Hall March 26 offered a clash of opinions over spending on schools. The proposed 4-cent property tax increase in the advertised budget for FY 2017 approved by the Board of Supervisors last month would go a long way toward helping the county meet the needs of Fairfax County Public … Continued
New housing, retail, and restaurants coming to Mosaic
The new buildings are going up on the site of a former parking lot, on the right. Big changes are happening at the Mosaic District in Merrifield, the West of Falls Church blog reports. Construction has started on the final two buildings on the site, which will eventually house 50,000 square feet of retail, restaurants, … Continued
Planning Commission defers decision on Monticello Mews
Monticello Mews would be built in the area within the black border. [DPZ] The Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred until March 16 a decision on Monticello Mews, a proposal for 99 townhouses to be built on a 10.7-acre vacant field on Edsall Road adjacent to the Jefferson Green townhouses and the Isabella high-rise condominium. That’s … Continued
Urban planners to study Annandale revitalization strategies
Columbia Pike in Annandale. The Mini-Technical Assistance Panel of the Washington area chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has selected Annandale as one of its study sites. The group will recommend strategies for revitalization, including such issues as how to improve the streetscape and business vitality. The panelists consists of working professionals in urban … Continued
Two tenants approved for Bailey’s Crossroads retail center
The future site of a retail center, on Route 7, between Charles Street and Washington Drive. Two companies – Sleepy’s and T-Mobile – have signed up for the newly approved shopping center to be built at 5885 Leesburg Pike. That’s in addition to the standalone CVS drugstore that will serve as the anchor. Spectrum Development … Continued
Heritage Mall redevelopment project outlined at community meeting
An illustration of the townhouse development planned for the rear of Heritage Mall. [Madison Homes] Officials from the Webb Cos. and Madison Homes described their plans for 68 townhouses behind Heritage Mall in Annandale at a community meeting March 2. The Fairfax County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing May 25 on … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves Bailey’s Crossroads land swap
The Southeast Quadrant, with Columbia Pike at the top and Moncure Avenue on the left. [Fairfax County] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 16 to approve two land transactions aimed at facilitating redevelopment in Bailey’s Crossroads. The BoS will swap a 1.49-acre piece of land it owns on the corner of Columbia Pike … Continued
Community meeting scheduled for Heritage Mall housing project
An illustration of the planned redevelopment at Heritage Mall. The existing shopping/office area is pink; the new houses are yellow. The public is invited to learn more about a plan to build townhouses at Heritage Mall in Annandale. Braddock Supervisor John Cook is hosting a community information meeting on the project March 2, 7:30 p.m., … Continued
General Assembly passes stealth anti-proffer bills
The following article was originally posted on the website of the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance. Annandale/Mason residents will have a chance to bring up this issue at the General Assembly Town Hall Meeting, Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-noon, at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School. Sen. Dick Saslaw is expected to be there. Local government officials … Continued
An open letter to Mason District residents
The following op-ed was written by three Mason District residents who are concerned about the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ plan to engage in a land swap to facilitate redevelopment in the Southeast Quadrant in Bailey’s Crossroads. The BoS held a hearing on the proposal Jan. 12 and is scheduled to vote on it Feb. … Continued
Fairfax Water drops plan to use eminent domain to acquire property
Fairfax Water plans to acquire the light yellow properties in Merrifield for a new water facility and might also purchase the dark yellow lots. [Fairfax Water] The Fairfax County Water Authority has dropped plans to use eminent domain to acquire a property at 8515 Lee High in Merrifield for a new maintenance facility. That plan … Continued
Sale of retail center supports Mosaic District expansion
Unique and CubeSmart to be redeveloped. Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI) announced Jan. 25 that it purchased “Merrifield II,” part of the Fairfax Plaza shopping center on Gallows Road next to the Mosaic District, for $45.7 million, smoothing the way for redevelopment. The 138,000-square foot property acquired by RPI includes the part of the … Continued
Townhouses planned for Heritage Mall
There’s a field and parking lot behind Heritage Mall. There a plan in the works to build 68 single-family attached housing units behind the Heritage Mall shopping center on Heritage Drive in Annandale. The proposal also includes a community center, improved pedestrian connectivity, and improvements to the shopping center parking lot and plaza area. The … Continued