June 15, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: redevelopment

County officials defend plans for homeless shelter, county office building

#Bailey's Crossroads, #East County Government Center, #homeless, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant, #zoning
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Lincolnia residents put up this sign on Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia. Deputy County Executive Robert Stalzer defended Fairfax County’s plans to relocate a homeless shelter and construct a county office building as part of the proposed Southeast Quadrant redevelopment in Bailey’s Crossroads. Several dozen Lincolnia residents brought their concerns about the shelter relocation to … Continued

Spectrum vows to clean up Route 7 development site

#Bailey's Crossroads, #litter, #property maintenance, #redevelopment, #shopping
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Six mattresses piled up behind the old Geico building. Spectrum Development, the company planning to build a retail center on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is planning to remove the trash, old mattresses, and furniture piling up on the site. Residents who live nearby have sent several emails to Mason Supervisor Penny Gross in recent … Continued

Is Fairfax County paying too much for Bailey’s Crossroads building?

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #land use, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant
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The Bailey’s International Center. The Southeast Quadrant land swap has been approved but there are lingering questions about the deal and why Fairfax County has agreed to spend a lot more for an aging office building than its assessed value. The real estate exchange approved by the Board of Supervisors Feb. 16 calls for Fairfax … Continued

Planning Commission endorses townhouses for Edsall Road

#housing, #land use, #Planning Commission, #proffers, #redevelopment
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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

#health, #land use, #Recreation, #redevelopment, #sports, #Springfield, #zoning
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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

Planning Commission defers decision on Monticello Mews

#housing, #land use, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #proffers, #redevelopment, #zoning
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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

Two tenants approved for Bailey’s Crossroads retail center

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

#businesses, #Cook, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail, #shopping
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 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

#Bailey's Crossroads, #Board of Supervisors, #homeless, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #Southeast Quadrant
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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

#Braddock District, #Cook, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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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

#Bulova, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #zoning
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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