Tag: redevelopment

Shopping center under construction on Annandale Road
An illustration of the new shopping center. The store names are just examples of what might go there. Remember the old Black Tie Cleaners at 3037 Annandale Road? It’s coming back in the new shopping center under construction on that property. Black Tie, which had been there for some 20 years, closed last October. The … Continued

Woodburn mental health programs moving to Merrifield
The Merrifield Center building nears completion. The new Merrifield Center under construction on Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, off Route 50, has been designed to offer a comforting environment to clients served by the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), many of whom are affected by mental illness or substance abuse. The new building will … Continued

Land use committee defers action on Route 7 shopping center
An illustration of the proposed shopping center on Leesburg Pike. The Mason District Land Use Committee deferred a decision on the shopping center proposed by Spectrum Development for Leesburg Pike between Washington Drive and Charles Street. “The Spectrum case is mildly controversial, not so much for the project itself, but because of issues related to … Continued

Seven Corners residents concerned about high-density redevelopment
A large apartment complex is proposed for the Sears site on Leesburg Pike. Don’t redevelop Seven Corners until the proposed transportation infrastructure improvements are funded and in place. Reduce the density in the housing project proposed for the Sears site on Route 7. Provide more time for the community to review and comment on the … Continued
New school needed to accommodate Seven Corners redevelopment
The redevelopment of Seven Corners, as proposed by the SevenCorners Land Use and Transportation Task Force, would require the construction of a new elementary school, confirms Jeffrey Platenberg, Fairfax County Public Schools assistant superintendent for facilities and Transportation Services, in a June 23 memo. The task force plan calls for 6,000 new residential units throughout … Continued
New school under discussion for Bailey’s Crossroads
The long-delayed redevelopment plan for a property in Bailey’s Crossroads at Columbia Pike and Moncure Avenue seems to be back on track—and the project might include a badly needed new elementary school. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross sent the following announcement to constituents on her email list June 19: “Fairfax County is continuing to progress with … Continued

New projects in the works for Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners
An illustration of the proposed Triple-A center. Members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Revitalization Corporation (BCRC) got a glimpse of the proposed Triple-A retail center June17. The center is slated for the stand-alone building in the shopping center at the corner of Route 50 and Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners. The long-vacant building was most recently … Continued

New dining options under consideration for Columbia Pike
Botanica Pombagira, the small shop at 7025 Columbia Pike, Annandale, that sold candles, incense, and religious items, has closed. A representative of the owners said they are moving to Maryland where the rents are lower. That shop opened just under a year ago in a building that formerly housed Anna ’N Dales Newsstand. Other tenants … Continued

Renovations to start soon at Kings Park Shopping Center
The new look for the Kings Park Shopping Center. Renovations are beginning soon at the Kings Park Shopping Center, which is west of Annandale between Braddock Road, Burke Lake Road, and Rolling Road. The Giant grocery store will be expanded from its current size, 28,000 square feet, to just over 50,000 square feet. The new … Continued

Public encouraged to comment on Seven Corners Task redevelopment proposal
Fairfax County planner Bernie Suchicital presents the draft Seven Corners plan text at the June 10 task force meeting. The public will have a chance to weigh in on a proposal for guiding future development of Seven Corners at the next meeting of the Seven Corners Land Use and Transportation Task Force June 23. The … Continued

Housing on Sears site is part of major Seven Corners redevelopment plan
A redevelopment proposal calls for apartments, townhouses, and retail to replace Sears and two office buildings on Leesburg Pike. Dick Knapp, senior vice president of Foulger-Pratt Development, provided more details on a mixed-use apartment project proposed for the Sears site in Seven Corners at a meeting of the Ravenwood Park Citizens Association June 2. John … Continued

Shopping center planned for Route 7, Bailey’s Crossroads
An illustration of the proposed shopping center viewed from Washington Drive and Leesburg Pike. [Spectrum Development] More details have emerged on the shopping center proposed for Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, as representatives from Spectrum Development outlined their plans before the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) May 27. The retail center will take up … Continued

Renovation planned for building on Little River Turnpike
The small two-story shopping center at 7409 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, is getting a makeover. The building, to be known as Hanna Plaza, will have a new, nicer façade with more brick and improved landscaping, says Jeffrey Levine of Levine Design Studio, who’s working on the project for the owner. The interior won’t be changed … Continued

Housing development proposed for Sears site in Seven Corners
There’s a plan in the works to build a large housing development in Seven Corners along Leesburg Pike between Juniper Lane and the office building being converted to Bailey’s Upper Elementary School. The Sears store and two office buildings on that site would be demolished. The 847,000 square-foot project would include 748 apartments and … Continued

Planning Commission approves TD Bank at Pinecrest Plaza
The Pinecrest Exxon station features a mural facing Braddock Road. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a request for a zoning special exception May 7 allowing the construction of a TD Bank branch at 6566 Little River Turnpike in the Pinecrest Plaza shopping center. An Exxon gas station and auto service center on that 0.68-acre … Continued