Tag: retail
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
Pet shop celebrates rebranding this weekend with samba dancers and more
Chico’s Natural Pet Market owner Danielle Areco with Quinton. “Bikinis and feathers” – that’s the theme of the grand opening of Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza this weekend. There will be flamboyantly costumed samba dancers and rainforest birds, like parrots and macaws, says owner, Danielle Areco, a former professional samba dancer from Brazil. … Continued
Renovation of Barcroft Plaza under way
The Bank of America will stay open during renovations. Work has started on the renovation of Barcroft Plaza, beginning with the standalone building housing Bank of America and Fairfax Landromat. According to Andrea Simpson, vice president of marketing at Federal Realty, that building is getting a new façade; new tenant storefronts; and improved tenant signage, … Continued
Work to start imminently on Bailey’s Crossroads shopping center
This house on Charles Street will be demolished. Work on the Shops at Bailey’s Crossroads, the retail center on Leesburg Pike between Charles Street and Washington Drive, is starting imminently, Peter Batten of Spectrum Development told nearby residents at a community meeting July 12. The project consists of two buildings: a CVS drugstore with a … Continued
Improvements planned for Barcroft Plaza
Barcroft Plaza is getting a facelift, the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) reports. Federal Realty Investment Trust plans to spend $3.2 million on new facades, improvements to standalone building that houses Bank of America, outdoor seating for Starbucks, and a better connection between Harris Teeter and the stores at 6464 Lincolnia Road. Federal Realty purchased the … Continued
Crowds gather for opening of Annandale Aldi
The eagerly awaited Aldi grocery store at 7006 Columbia Pike opened to the public May 4. People started lining up outside as early as 6:45 a.m., reports store manager Matt DeBenedetto. The crowd had grown so large by 8:30, the store ran out of shopping carts. Aldi officials handed out coffee, donuts, and tote … Continued
Aunie Te’s leaving Annandale for Mosaic
“Auntie Te” (center) and daughters. Auntie Te’s, the little gem of a high-end consignment shop in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale, is moving to the Mosaic District in Merrifield. “After 10 years in our current location and many rent increases, we have decided to move on,” said owner Theresa Cizmar in an email to … Continued
Redevelopment, transit projects under way in Alexandria
The Metroway BRT line would be a model for the West End Transitway along the Beauregard corridor. [Red Brick Town] Lots of redevelopment and transit projects are in the works – or at least under consideration – for the West End of Alexandria. These projects will have a huge impact on the Lincolnia area of … Continued
Public invited to Aldi grand opening on May 4
A typical produce section. [Aldi] The community is invited to the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Aldi grocery store at 7006 Columbia Pike, Annandale, at 8:25 a.m. on May 4. The first 100 customers will receive a “golden ticket” containing Aldi gift cards, states a press release from the company. There will also … Continued
Developer secures vacant houses overrun by squatters
The vacant house at 3408 Washington Drive has been boarded up. The vacant houses on Washington Drive and Charles Street in Bailey’s Crossroads that had been taken over by homeless squatters were boarded up on March 31. Neighbors had been complaining for weeks about the properties, but Spectrum Development finally responded after WUSA Channel 9 … Continued
Aldi set to open on May 4
The Aldi sign was installed March 29. The Aldi grocery store at 7000 Columbia Pike in Annandale is scheduled to open on May 4, unless there are problems with the permits, says store manager Matt DeBenedetto. There will be a grand opening ceremony when the store opens for business at 9 a.m., with coupon giveaways … Continued