Tag: redevelopment
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
Smashburger coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
The Geico Claims Center at 5885 Leesburg Pike The new retail center planned for Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, on the site of the Geico claims center, will have a Smashburger restaurant and a CVS drugstore, said Peter Batten, a principal with Spectrum Development. Smashburger, based in Denver, is a fast-growing hamburger chain with 256 … Continued
More dining options planned for Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads
There are plans to modify Skyline 7, the office building at 5275 Leesburg Pike in the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads to accommodate three restaurants. The leasing agreements haven’t been finalized, so the names of the restaurants can’t be announced yet, Brian Robinson, construction manager with Vornado/Charles E. Smith, told the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization … Continued
Triple-A plans to open a retail center in Seven Corners
The long-vacant stand-alone building in the shopping center between Route 50 and Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners that used be a Bennigan’s restaurant is getting a new occupant: An AAA Car Care, Insurance and Travel Center. AAA Mid-Atlantic (part of the membership organization formerly known as the American Automobile Association) is requesting a zoning special … Continued
TitleMax moving to Jerry’s Subs and Pizza building on Little River Turnpike
TitleMax is moving to the building at 7321 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, vacated by Jerry’s Subs and Pizza. The TitleMax outlet at 7409 Little River Turnpike, just a few doors away, is relocating to the new building because it’s bigger, more visible, and more accessible, said General Manager Tim Brown. He doesn’t know when the … Continued
Construction under way on Callaway development on Little River Turnpike
Construction has started on an infill development consisting of 29 single-family houses on Little River Turnpike in Annandale on the former site of the Campbell and Ferrara plant nursery. The Callaway development is being built by Stanley Martin Homes. Houses will be about 3,037 to 4,363 square feet and are expected to start at about … Continued
New shopping center proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads
There’s a plan in the works for a retail development on Leesburg Pike between Washington and Charles streets, including the site occupied by a Geico building. Spectrum Development of Vienna would build two one-story buildings, one with 9,000 square feet, the other with 12,000. A house on the property would be demolished. An application has … Continued
Study confirms economic benefits of Columbia Pike Streetcar
The Columbia Pike Streetcar system will generate $3.2 billion to $4.4 billion in incremental benefits for Arlington and Fairfax County over the next 30 years, reports a study released March 26 by H&R Advisors Inc. That’s $2.2 billion to $3 billion more than would be generated by an enhanced bus system. The benefits derive from … Continued
Developer describes plans for Markham Place project in Annandale
An illustration of Markham Place facing Markham Street. Representatives of the Webb Cos. outlined their plans for Markham Place, a 12-story apartment building, at the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) meeting March 25. The project would be built on Markham Street in Annandale on the property now occupied by the AMF Lanes bowling alley. … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads residents oppose childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road
The proposed face of the childcare center About 40 Bailey’s Crossroads residents came to a Mason District Land Use Committee meeting on a snowy evening March 23 to voice their objections to a proposal for a childcare center on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. The complaints mainly centered around traffic and drainage problems. The … Continued
Annandale Walgreens is now open
The shelves are already stocked with Easter candy. The long-awaited Walgreens in the heart of Annandale opened for business at 8 a.m. this morning. The store, in between Little River Turnpike, Columbia Pike, and Backlick Road, will be open 24 hours a day. The shelves are stocked with the usual items you’ll find in any … Continued