Tag: revitalization
Construction to start soon on Annandale Civic Space on Columbia Pike
Construction will start on the Annandale Civic Space within the next few weeks. The park entrance is located at 7200 Columbia Pike between the ACCA Child Development Center and the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department. The design for the park includes a civic plaza with seating, an educational garden, a “great lawn” with a topography playground, … Continued
Mixed-use development proposed for Eastgate center in Annandale
Insight Property Group has submitted a proposal to develop a mixed-use multifamily apartment complex at the Eastgate Shopping Center in Annandale. Insight is proposing a six-story building with up to 280 residential units and 11,220 square feet of ground-level retail. The Eastgate Shopping Center, at 4251 John Marr Drive, was developed in 2020 on the … Continued
Eileen Garnett dies from injuries in crash
Eileen Garnett, one of the four pedestrians struck by a car in Annandale May 20, died from her injuries on May 25. Garnett, 83, was a longtime advocate for revitalizing Annandale. On the day of the crash, she was with a group of county and state officials on an inspection tour of Annandale hosted by … Continued
Landscaping planned for Bailey’s Xroads and Annandale
Landscaping improvements are set to start this spring, in the Commercial Revitalization Districts in Bailey’s Crossroads and Annandale. The landscaping contractor hired by the county will replace dead and diseased plants and fill in bare spots along the brick sidewalk on Columbia Pike between Lacy Boulevard and Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. Some of … Continued
More details emerge on future Annandale Civic Space
Community residents got a chance to explore the plans for the future Annandale Civic Space at a virtual meeting June 29. The new park will be at 7200 Columbia Pike between the ACCA Child Development Center and the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department.
Board of Supervisors endorses Annandale design guidelines
Tollhouse Park The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on June 22 endorsed the revised design guidelines for Annandale, which set forth recommendations for streetscapes, buildings, landscaping, roads, and other architectural elements and public amenities The guidelines are aimed at creating a unified visual concept for Annandale and encouraging pedestrian activity.
Construction to start next year on an apartment building on Columbia Pike
An illustration of Alta Crossroads. [Wood Partners] Construction of a long-planned apartment project on Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads could start next year. The Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning for the project four years ago. If the design, permitting, and construction processes go smoothly, the building could be completed in 2024.
Landmark redevelopment will include transportation fixes
An illustration of the Landmark redevelopment project. [Foulger-Pratt] Representatives of developer Foulger-Pratt and Inova Health System filled in some details on what they’re planning for the Landmark Mall site at a May 13 community meeting. While various discussion about redeveloping the old mall have been going on for years, “now it’s different, because of Inova’s … Continued
Mason Task Force questions impact of Public Storage expansion project in Annandale
The entrance to Public Storage on Ravensworth Road, with the 3 United gas station behind it. The task force formed to review site-specific plan amendments for proposed projects in Mason District is back in action. The task force is considering the three proposals the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approvedfor the 2021 Comprehensive Plan … Continued
Inova to relocate Alexandria Hospital to Landmark Mall site
The new plan for Landmark Mall. The City of Alexandria, Inova Health System, and three development companies announced an initial agreement Dec. 22 to build a new hospital campus and mixed-used urban village on the site of the former Landmark Mall. Inova would invest $1 billion in the medical campus, which would be anchored by … Continued
Planning Commission endorses a revised redevelopment plan for western Annandale
The site of a proposed redevelopment project on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Planning Commission agreed that a major redevelopment project in Annandale’s west end should be included in the county’s Comprehensive Plan work program for 2021 – with two major changes. That project calls for 575 multifamily residential units, 156,000 square … Continued
Fairfax County staff oppose plan amendments for two projects in Annandale, one in Seven Corners
Planning staff opposes a large mixed-use project on this site in Annandale, viewed from Woodland Road. Fairfax County Planning and Development Department staff are recommending that three of the six “site-specific plan amendments” proposed for Mason District be included in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for 2021 – and three should not. The Planning … Continued
Plans take shape for Annandale civic space
A community event focusing on the arts at the Annandale Pop-Up Park in May 2019. Plans are moving forward on the creation of a civic space on Columbia Pike in centralAnnandale. This park, located between the ACCA Child Development Center and the Annandale Fire Station, isn’t going to be constructed, however, until a funding … Continued
Mixed-use redevelopment proposed for Big Lots site across from Landmark Mall
A concept for the Landmark Overlook development. [Hekemian & Co.] A mixed-use redevelopment is planned for an 8.2-acre site along Route 236 across from the now-closed Landmark Mall, the Washington Business Journal reports. Hekemian & Co., a New Jersey-based developer, purchased the property March 31 for about $21.5 million. The site includes a Big Lots … Continued
Fairfax County supervisors approve incentives to spur economic revitalization
A plan to redevelop these buildings at the Skyline Center will benefit from the new Economic Incentive Program. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a new economic incentive program Sept. 15 to encourage investment in six areas, including Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, Lincolnia, Springfield, Richmond Highway, and McLean. The financial incentives include a 10 percent … Continued