Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Federal Realty sells Barcroft Plaza

Federal Realty Investment Trust has sold Barcroft Plaza to a joint venture of Bain Capital Real Estate and 11North Partners, the Washington Business Journal reported on May 28. The sales price was $58,025,000, according to Fairfax County tax records. Federal Realty acquired the property in 2006 for $25.1 million. The shopping center, at 6345 Columbia Pike, was … Continued

Flower shop coming to Annandale

The building undergoing reconstruction at 4321 Markham Street in Annandale will be a Flower Palette store. The shop will offer floral arrangements for weddings, “trunk proposals,” Mother’s Day, and other events. A call to the Flower Palette store in Vienna says that location is temporarily closed “as our store embarks on a new chapter.” An … Continued

Boxing shop to open in Annandale

Z’s Boxing Gym in Annandale is opening a shop selling high-end boxing equipment a couple of doors away. Z’s Boxing Gear will open at 4113 John Marr Drive within the next few weeks, says Monica Zimmerman, the wife of Z’s Boxing Gym owner Eric Zimmerman. The new shop will replace Word of Life Books, a … Continued

New apartments will spur revitalization of Annandale

Annandale is gearing up for transformational change, as the Eastgate apartment project under construction is expected to bring vibrant new life to the community and spark additional revitalization. Fairfax County and private sector leaders celebrated the project at a groundbreaking ceremony on May 6. “It’s the first big development in Annandale since the 1970s,” said … Continued

New shops coming to Mosaic

New things keep happening at the Mosaic District in Merrifield. BedHead PJs, a shop specializing in luxury pajamas, is expected to open in August at 2910 District Ave., in the former Lather skincare products store. It’s the retailer’s second shop. The original BedHead PJs is in Manhattan. Onelife Fitness is moving to the former Custom … Continued

Value City Furniture permanently closed

Value City Furniture at 5516 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads permanently closed in late March. All 89 Value City Furniture stores have shut down following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of its parent company, American Signature Inc. The company filed for bankruptcy due to “one of the most severe housing market declines in recent history,” according … Continued

7-Eleven takes over the Annandale Speedway

The former Speedway gas station and convenience store at the corner of Little River Turnpike and John Marr Drive in Annandale is now operated by 7-Eleven. Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd., the Japan-based parent company of 7-Eleven, acquired Speedway from Marathon Petroleum Corp. in 2021 for $2 billion. The newly branded 7-Eleven at 7100 … Continued

TD Bank at Pinecrest Plaza has closed

The TD Bank on Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road next to Pinecrest Plaza has closed. The bank opened in 2017 in a space previously occupied by an Exxon gas station. A sign on the building directs customers to other TD branches, on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, at the Willston Shopping Center on Arlington … Continued

Farewell, Amazon Fresh

The Amazon Fresh store in Bailey’s Crossroads shut down for good on Feb. 1, as part of the company’s plan to close all Amazon Fresh stores nationwide. Vani Appukkutty, a senior manager at Amazon, notified Virginia officials about the closure in a letter on Jan. 28 as required by the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining … Continued

Jewelry store coming to Bailey’s Crossroads

A shop called Masa Jewelry is coming to the Glen Forest Shopping Center in Bailey’s Crossroads, according to a building permit issued by Fairfax County. The store will be located at 5900 Leesburg Pike between Halal Hunan Village and Subway. The 2,777-square-foot retail space was formerly occupied by Max 1 Price Cleaners.