Tag: redevelopment

Residents object to proposed funeral chapel on Braddock Road
A rendering of the proposed funeral chapel. Residents of Hillbrook-Tall Oaks and nearby Annandale neighborhoods urged the Mason District Land Use Committee Oct. 28 to oppose plans for a funeral chapel on Braddock Road near the Backlick Road intersection. Their concerns primarily have to do with traffic on Braddock Road, spillover parking on neighborhood streets, … Continued

New details emerge on Southeast Quadrant project in Bailey’s Crossroads
A rendering of the proposed apartment building calls it “Columbia Crossroads.” Plans under discussion for the “Southeast Quadrant” of Columbia Pike include a five-story apartment building and a new urban-style elementary school. This 7.4-acre site lies between Moncure Avenue and Radley Acura. Part of that site, currently occupied by the Bailey’s International Center office building, … Continued

Lotte international grocery will replace Safeway in Ravensworth Shopping Center
A rendering of the shopping center after remodeling. The Safeway at the Ravensworth Shopping Center will close this winter and will be replaced with a Lotte Plaza international grocery store. That change is part of a project to renovate the shopping center outlined at a community meeting Oct. 16. “We want to create a warm, … Continued

Shoppers converge on new Springfield Town Center
Several hundred people gathered for the grand opening of the new Springfield Town Center Oct. 17. It replaces the old Springfield Mall, which opened in 1973 and had declined in recent years as an increasing number of stores became vacant. The new 1.3 million square foot shopping structure is still a mall, although it boasts … Continued

Residents express growing opposition to Seven Corners redevelopment plan
A Mason District Council community forum attracts a large crowd. A proposed redevelopment plan for Seven Corners is facing growing opposition from local residents, who are concerned about the prospect of significant increases in density and the impact on traffic congestion, school capacity, and the general quality of life in the area. Many of those … Continued

Work begins on assisted living facility on Gallows Road
The site plan shows an entrance to the property on Gallows Road. Site preparation work on the 94-unit Brightview senior living facility on Gallows Road across from the Holmes Run Pool is starting imminently, reports Andrew Teeters, vice president of Shelter Development. The project was approved by the Board of Supervisors in spring 2013. Shelter … Continued

NVCC leaders getting new offices
A rendering the Brault Building by the Cole & Denny architectural firm. The renovation of the old Brault building on the corner of Little River Turnpike and Wakefield Chapel Road on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College is expected to be completed Sept. 1, 2015. The NVCC staff members displaced by the renovation … Continued

Supervisors approve shopping center in Bailey’s Crossroads
The shopping center site consists of parcels numbered 1-5, bordered by Route 7, Charles Street, Washington Drive, and the Courtland Park neighborhood. [Fairfax County photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan Sept. 23 allowing development of a shopping center on Leesburg Pike between Charles Street … Continued

Public invited to a community forum on Seven Corners Oct. 7
This quiet street is directly behind the Sears site, where a large apartment complex has been proposed. Concerned about the future of Seven Corners? The Mason District Council of Community Associations invites all residents to a Community Forum to discuss plans for significant mixed-use redevelopment of Seven Corners, including thousands of new apartments. The forum … Continued

Seven Corners Task Force agrees on redevelopment plan, except for Sears site
Seven Corners, with Route 7 in the foreground. The Seven Corners Task Force agreed Sept. 23 to endorse a draft redevelopment and transportation plan for the area – with the exception of the Sears site. The task force had been unable to reach a consensus on how to develop one of three areas in the … Continued

Seven Corners plan deferred; new committee will look at Sears site
Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Planning Commission member Janet Hall, and Seven Corners Task Force Co-Chair John Thillman at the Lake Barcroft Association meeting. The Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force will delay its final report, and a new committee made up of community residents will be formed to make recommendations on the redevelopment … Continued

Tysons redevelopment will transform the entire region
Part of the proposed Arbor Row development in the Westpark Drive area of Tysons. A hundred and fifty years ago, Tysons Corners was literally the intersection of two roads, with not much else. It’s now a traffic-clogged employment center poised to become a big city with a lot more residents. And its name is being … Continued

Hotel going up on Route 50
The elevator shaft and stairwell. Construction is well under way on a Hampton Inn & Suites hotel between Arlington Boulevard and South Street in Seven Corners. It should be ready to open by August 2015, says an official with Baywood Hotels, which is developing the project. The building will have 160 units and will be … Continued

7-Eleven relocating to Heritage Drive shopping center
The storefronts being renovated next to Hmart in the shopping center on Heritage Drive, Annandale, will house a 7-Eleven and three other stores. The 7-Eleven behind the shopping center, at 7822 Rectory Lane, is expected to move into the new space in spring 2015, says Jeff Hadlock, president of Redwood Commercial, the company managing the … Continued

Seven Corners Task Force defers decision on redevelopment at Sears site
Del. Kory speaks at the Sept. 9 Seven Corners Task Force meeting. Residents who spoke at the Sept. 9 Seven Corners Task Force meeting raised lots of concerns – mostly about the negative impact of overly dense redevelopment on already-overcrowded schools and congested roads, the need to improve the transportation system first, and the need … Continued