Tag: redevelopment
Board to consider changes in comp plan amendment process
Fairfax County is proposing some big changes to the site-specific plan amendment (SSPA) process. The changes include shortening the timeline and expanding community engagement. The SSPA process is used to consider development proposals that involve amending the county’s Comprehensive Plan. The proposed changes were recommended by a working group consisting of members of the Planning … Continued
Here’s what West End will look like
Foulger-Pratt, the company developing West End in Alexandria, shared illustrations of some of the proposed buildings at a community meeting June 14. West End is the residential and commercial section of the redevelopment project on the site of the former Landmark Mall, which is being demolished. A huge area of the 51-acre property will be … Continued
Rt. 50 townhomes selling quickly
The property is still a pile of dirt but 55 units have already been sold in the Townhomes at Graham Park development on Arlington Boulevard. The townhouses that have sold won’t be ready for occupancy until June 2023, says Tara Rosenberg, new homes advisor with EYA, which is developing the homes on land formerly occupied … Continued
More density proposed for Bailey’s Crossroads
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has directed staff to revise the Comprehensive Plan for sub-unit B-5 of the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Business Center to allow increased density and building heights. Sub-unit B-5 consists of approximately 12.7 acres located on the south side of Leesburg Pike, the east side of Carlin Springs Road, the east … Continued
New retail center planned for Annandale
The retail center planned for the former Wendy’s property in Annandale will be bigger than previously reported. A site map on the leasing document by the Willard real estate company shows spaces for at least eight stores. The building, identified as Eastgate Square, will have 13,600 square feet. Willard touts the site’s “abundant surface parking … Continued
Former Wendy’s to be demolished
A fence has been installed around the former Wendy’s property at 7042 Little River Turnpike in Annandale in preparation for demolition. According to the construction contractor, the building will be replaced by a retail center with more than one tenant. It’s owned by American Properties of Maryland LLC, the company that owns the Eastgate Shopping … Continued
Big projects planned for Springfield mall
Plans are in the works for a seven-story hotel and a 460-unit residential building in the Springfield Town Center parking lot, the Washington Business Journal reports. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, the owner of the mall has long planned to sell off portions of the parking lot for mixed-use development. Related story: Lego attraction coming … Continued
Big changes coming to Skyline
Big changes underway at the Skyline Center are expected to bring new life to the office complex in Bailey’s Crossroads. Developer Robert Seldin, CEO of Highland Square Holdings, described his plans for converting buildings 4 and 5 (5113 and 5111 Leesburg Pike) into live-work units May 14 on a tour hosted by the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven … Continued
Farewell, Landmark Mall
The demolition of Landmark Mall is finally underway. The old mall will be replaced by an Inova hospital and a mixed-use development. The Alexandria City Council approved the project in July 2021 after 15 years of development proposals that went nowhere. The new 565,500-square-foot, 231-bed hospital will replace the Inova Alexandria Hospital on Seminary Road. … Continued
Seven Corners Shopping Center won’t be redeveloped
The Seven Corners Shopping Center is not going to be replaced with a mixed-use development, confirms Janet McCarthy, vice president of leasing at Saul Centers Inc., at least for the foreseeable future. “There are no plans for redevelopment,” McCarthy says. “That doesn’t mean forever,” though. She notes the Giant is relatively new. It opened in … Continued
More live-work units planned for Skyline
More live-work units are coming to the Skyline Center, the Washington Business Journal reports. Rob Seldin, the CEO of Highland Square Holdings, has teamed up with the Madison Marquette commercial real estate company to form Madison Highland Live/Work Loft Services LLC. The new company will convert two vacant office buildings, Skyline 4 and 5, into … Continued
Luxury homes selling on Sleepy Hollow
Eight of the 18 luxury homes planned for the Hudson Quarter development have already been sold. Construction is underway on some of them, says Iman Elagazy, sales manager with the Smith Schnider real estate company. The homes are being built by the Gulick Group. Prices range from $1.5 million to $1.7 million. What’s unique about … Continued
Health facility coming to Bradlick
This vacant stand-alone building at the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale is going to be a Commonwealth Medical Center. That was confirmed by Jon Stollberg, acting director of marketing at Combined Properties. the owner of the shopping center. The building was formerly occupied by a Capital One Bank branch. The new health facility will offer … Continued
Farewell, AnnSandra
AnnSandra, an Annandale institution for 42 years, is relocating to Bethesda, Md. The last day at its current location, 4417 John Marr Drive, is Saturday, March 26. Most of the merchandise has already been sold or been moved to the new store, at 7920 Woodmont Ave., Suite 305. Everything that’s left is 50 to 90 … Continued
Construction underway on Annandale townhomes
Farewell trees and little single-family houses. Land-clearing is underway at McWhorter Place and Markham Street in Annandale to make way for the Townes at Little River Crossing. Sales are expected to open in April for the 43-unit townhouse community being developed by Christopher Land Cos. The homes will have three to five bedrooms and … Continued