Tag: retail
Planning Commission approves redevelopment project for Graham Park Plaza
Graham Park Plaza. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on April 5 voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approved a proposal for a mixed-use development in Graham Park Plaza. [UPDATE: The BoS approved the proposal April 10.] Federal Realty, the owner of the property, wants to build a four-story multifamily building with 210 apartments … Continued
Halalco is moving to Bailey’s Crossroads
Halalco will occupy the former Overstock Mattress store. Halalco Supermarket, the Middle Eastern store and Indian restaurant at 155 Hillwood Ave., in the center of Falls Church, is moving the last week of April to 5912 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. The store has to vacate its current space to make way for an Aldi … Continued
Kruger’s Antiques slashing prices before the store closes April 30
Kurt Kruger (left) and Don Brightly in front of Kruger’s Antiques. Kruger’s Antiques is closing at the end of April – the date was extended a month – and the owner of the business, Kurt Kruger, is cutting prices to entice buyers. The shop has been a landmark in Annandale for nearly 40 years. A … Continued
Redevelopment of Fairfax Plaza proposed
The aging Fairfax Plaza strip mall is ripe for redevelopment. A redevelopment proposal for the Fairfax Plaza shopping center on Gallows Road next to the Mosaic District calls for a major mixed-use project on the 12.6-acre site. Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI) submitted a nomination for a site-specific comprehensive plan amendment in December proposing … Continued
New Annandale boutique to offer wedding gowns, consignments, and classes
A new shop set to open March 1 in Annandale, called The Space, will offer a mix of fabulous wedding gowns and party dresses for sale or rent, curated consignment clothing and accessories, furniture, and home décor items. The Space, at 7224 Columbia Pike, is in the building vacated by Princessland in September. Nabi Kim … Continued
Kruger’s antiques shop closing: Everything must sell
Kruger’s Antiques has been in Annandale for decades. Kruger’s Antiques Plus is being forced out of business, so the store is slashing the price of every item in an attempt to sell its inventory, says owner Kurt Kruger. The store has been at 7130 Little River Turnpike in Annandale for 39 years. The owner of … Continued
Aldi opens in Merrifield Nov. 16
The Annandale Aldi. Drop by the new Aldi in Merrifield during its grand opening on Nov. 16 for a chance to win some great prizes and try free samples. The grocery store, at 8100A Arlington Blvd. in the Yorktown Shopping Center, opens at 8 a.m. It’s in the spot vacated by Staples in April 2016. … Continued
Proposed redevelopment project at Graham Park Plaza downsized
The new project is shown in yellow. [Federal Realty] Federal Realty Investment Trust has downsized its plans for transforming the western half of Graham Park Plaza into a mixed-use development. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors had approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment last December allowing construction of 248 multifamily housing units on top of community-serving … Continued
Old Macy’s building at Landmark Mall could house the homeless
Macy’s at Landmark Mall in 2013. The vacant Macy’s building at Landmark Mall could be used as a temporary homeless shelter for two years until construction begins on a mixed-use redevelopment project. The Carpenter’s Shelter, in the northern section of Old Town, Alexandra, has been looking for a temporary place for its clients while it … Continued
Art by Poe Middle School students featured at Bradlick Shopping Center
Art by Poe students Gabriela Fernandez and Danae Booker. Artworks by six Poe Middle School students were unveiled at Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale Sept. 9 and will remain on display in the breezeway next to Gold’s Gym for two years. Poe student Elisha Han, Del. Kaye Kory, and Del. Vivian Watts at the unveiling at … Continued
Three Halloween stores pop up in Mason District
The huge Spirit store in Pinecrest Plaza. Temporary Halloween stores are popping up all over the area. Spirit shops – selling a large selection of costumes for all ages and Halloween decorations – have opened in the former Staples store in Pinecrest Plaza, the former HH Gregg store on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, and … Continued
Triple-A store open for business
The new AAA store in Seven Corners, which opened for business Sept. 9, offers a variety of automobile-related services under one roof, including car repairs; a travel agency; home, auto, and life insurance; and maps, travel guides, and travel accessories. The store, at 6290 Arlington Blvd., is operated by the Mid-Atlantic American Automobile Association. A … Continued
Neighbors complain developer ignores proffers
A neighbor took this photo of construction during Eid. Just because a developer promised to comply with certain proffers – like avoiding construction on holidays – doesn’t mean the neighbors can trust that those rules will be followed. When the Board of Supervisors approved Spectrum Development’s application for a shopping center project on Leesburg Pike … Continued
Bradlick Plaza will display art by Poe students
Bradlick Plaza Poe Middle School students are bringing some art to Bradlick Plaza, the shopping center at the corner of Backlick and Braddock roads. Six artworks by eighth-graders will be converted to 4 foot by 6 foot mini-billboards and installed on a vacant wall in the breezeway between Gold’s Gym and the vacant store formerly … Continued
Fairfax Circle mixed-use project moving forward
A rendering of Scout on the Circle. Demolition of the long-closed shopping center on Fairfax Circle is expected to start in late 2017 or early 2018 to make way for the Scout on the Circle mixed-use project. The developer, Combined Properties Inc., announced Aug. 3 that Giant Food has signed on as the anchor for … Continued