Tag: redevelopment
Stein Mart coming to Loehmann’s Plaza
The Stein Mart store in Chantilly. [Photo from Combined Properties.] Stein Mart plans to open a store this spring in the spot vacated by Loehmann’s 7271 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church. Loehmann’s closed Feb. 23 after the discount retail chain went out of business. Stein Mart sells women’s and men’s clothing, shoes, accessories, and home decor … Continued
Apartment building planned for Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads
5600 Columbia Pike A large office building at the corner of Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road is going to be torn down and replaced with a six-story apartment building. The new building is expected to be completed in 2018. The project, on the Fairfax County/Arlington border, will “create a sense of place” and serve … Continued
Car wash coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
Site work is under way. Ground has been broken for a car wash in a vacant lot on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. It is expected to be completed this spring. “We’re shooting for opening in May,” says the owner and developer Guy Paolozzi. The facility will have a drive-through brushless car wash plus two … Continued
Townhouses proposed for Hummer Road
The house at 4111 Hummer Road. A rezoning proposal is expected to be submitted within the next few weeks for 11 townhouses to be developed at 4111 Hummer Road in Annandale. Dooil Shin, the owner and resident a small house at that location, wants the zoning changed from R-2 to R-8. The property is between … Continued
Annandale Walgreens to open in March
The new Walgreens on Little River Turnpike in central Annandale is scheduled to open March 7, although that date could be pushed back again. The store had been scheduled to open in mid-February but that has been delayed due to problems with the phone system. It will be open 24 hours a day and will … Continued
Architect describes vision for Bailey’s Elementary School annex
The back view of the Bailey’s annex. The office building on Leesburg Pike that will be converted to an elementary school to relieve severe overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary School, the school’s design will accommodate a more flexible, 21st century learning concept. Classrooms will have lots of natural light, and the entrance will be repositioned to … Continued
Proposed Markham Street project could spur redevelopment in Annandale
An illustration of the apartment building proposed for Markham Street. The proposed 12-story apartment building project on the site of the bowling alley on Markham Street in Annandale will have 310 units—with a mix of efficiencies and one and two-bedroom units—and a ground-floor restaurant and park. After hearing a presentation from the developers Jan. 14, … Continued
Luxury apartments in the works for Markham Street in Annandale
Markham Street viewed from the AMF Annandale Lanes parking lot, with the Little River Plaza shopping center and The Parliaments in the background. A few more details have emerged on the redevelopment project planned for the site of the bowling alley on Markham Street in central Annandale. Nothing has been finalized, though, and the plans … Continued
Will residential studio units contribute to decline of decaying neighborhoods?
RSU Committee Chair Tim Sargeant (left) with members of the zoning staff. Are most of the residential studio units (RSUs) going to be channeled to Annandale and other areas in need of revitalization instead of being spread out evenly throughout Fairfax County? That is one of the key issues discussed last night by the Planning … Continued
County seeks buyers for Exxon Mobil site
One of the top commercial properties for sale in Fairfax County lies just outside Annandale: The 117-acre site being vacated by Exxon Mobil offers a huge opportunity to bring high-quality jobs and new tax revenue to the area. “There has been a great deal of interest, from the public sector, private sector, institutions, and investors,” … Continued
Redevelopment proposed for Annandale bowling alley site
A proposal to redevelop the bowling alley property on 4245 Markham Street in central Annandale has resurfaced. According to an item in Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’s newsletter, “a rezoning application has been filed to redevelop the AMF Annandale Lanes bowling center into a mixed-use residential development.” The proposal calls for “310 multifamily dwelling units with … Continued
Renovation, expansion under way at Monticello apartments in Falls Church
Big changes are under way at the Monticello apartment complex in Falls Church. A hundred new units are being added, a new club house is under construction, and existing units are being renovated. The rents are going up, too. The Monticello has about 736 one and two-bedroom garden apartments. It’s located behind Loehmann’s Plaza and … Continued
New Anthony’s Restaurant expected to open in April
The new Anthony’s Restaurant on Annandale Road in Falls Church is expected to open in April 2014, said General Manager Pete Zoutis. Work on the interior should start by the end of December. The restaurant will be in the new Westlawn Shopping Center being developed by Bill Page Honda. The shopping center will also have … Continued
Construction of Rt. 50 mixed-use project could start in summer 2014
Construction on the mixed-use project in Seven Corners between Arlington Boulevard and South Street could start as soon as the third quarter of 2014, said Michael Skena, development associate at the JBG Cos. The project will have up to 188 units. Two other major developments in the Falls Church area will bring about 670 more … Continued
Fairfax County supervisors consider restrictions on car title lenders
LoanMax on Columbia Pike, Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering taking action to curb car title lending businesses, which are popping up all over Annandale and other areas that need to be revitalized. The BoS unanimously approved a “joint board matter” Oct. 29 proposed by supervisors Jeff McKay (Lee) and Gerry Hyland … Continued