Tag: revitalization
Two Annandale development proposals deemed worthy of further consideration
This facility could be replaced with a four-story structure. A Mason District task force agreed Sept. 2 that two proposed projects in Annandale – an expansion of a storage facility on Ravensworth Road and a major mixed-use redevelopment project between Little River Turnpike and Hummer Road – should proceed to the next phase. The task … Continued
New Annandale shopping center will have about 12 stores
The renovation of the exterior of the former Kmart on John Marr Drive in Annandale appears to be nearly complete. The 125,000-square-foot building has been divided into a dozen separate storefronts, each one with a different street address, ranging from 4231 to 4369. Work is proceeding on the interior of many of those spaces, according … Continued
Supervisors consider tax incentive to promote redevelopment
These three office buildings at the Skyline Center will be transformed into live/work units. [File photo] The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 28 agreed to consider a new economic incentive program (EIP) to spur investment in the county’s five Commercial Revitalization Districts (CRDs). The CRDs are in Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners, Annandale, McLean, Richmond … Continued
Task force to resume work next month on redevelopment proposals in Annandale and Seven Corners
A mixed-use development is proposed for this site on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Mason District task force appointed by Supervisor Penny Gross to review a series of development proposals will resume its work in August. The task force met only once, in March, before its work was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. … Continued
More details emerge on Skyline revitalization project
The project calls for less concrete and more green space. Developer Robert Seldin, the CEO of Highland Square Holdings, plans to repurpose three office buildings at Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads as residential/work space units, while transforming the concrete setting into an engaging urban park. Seldin and land use attorney Mike Van Atta described their … Continued
Fairfax County seeks proposals to turn a vacant store into an arts or entrepreneurial space
The Container Store on Leesburg Pike, before it closed. For the first project in Fairfax County’s new program “to transform vacant commercial spaces into economic development destinations,” the county is seeking proposals for repurposing the former Container Store building in Tysons. The project, “Activate Fairfax: 8508 Uncontained,” is the pilot for the county’s Department of Economic … Continued
Mixed-use development proposed for underutilized office buildings in Annandale
These are the office buildings on Little River Turnpike that could be redeveloped, although the addresses on the buildings don’t match the addresses in the plan amendment nomination. [File photo] One of several “south county site-specific plan amendment” nominations submitted recently to the Fairfax County Planning and Development Department calls for redeveloping two office buildings … Continued
Chick-fil-A is coming to Rt. 236, but what about the vision for Annandale?
Chick-fil-A’s design for a proposed restaurant in Annandale. During a Planning Commission discussion July 8 on the proposal for a Chik-fil-A restaurant, at-large commissioner James Hart raised concerns that a stand-alone fast-food restaurant on Little River Turnpike does not meet the vision spelled out in the Annandale Comprehensive Plan. The commission easily endorsed the project … Continued
Renovations under way at the Parkwood
The Parkwood no longer pink. The Parkwood apartments in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads are being renovated with support from the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, with the goal of keeping the complex affordable for lower-income people. The project is funded by $30 million in tax-exempt bonds approved by the FCRHA plus $2.5 … Continued
Planning Commission defers decision on Merrifield development
Merrifield Suburban Center Task Force Chair Charlie Hall speaks at the Planning Commission hearing. After a lengthy hearing on a proposed plan amendment to allow extensive development at the Inova site on Gallows Road and at Fairview Park, the Fairfax County Planning Commission deferred a decision to Sept. 19. The proposal, agreed to by county … Continued
Interim Park to open in September
The plaza area. Crossroads Interim Park, the new park being developed on the site of a demolished office building at 5827 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is expected to be completed and open in mid to late September, says Suzianne Battista of the Fairfax County Office of Planning and Development. So far, some metal benches … Continued
County launches Made in Fairfax network
Fairfax County is launching a “Made in Fairfax” network for small-scale production businesses, such as apparel, woodworking, metalworking, breweries, and food producers. The network would help owners of these businesses build connections among one another, launch events to promote local businesses and products, create logos and branding campaigns, and provide input to the county on … Continued
Supervisors clear the way for Lincolnia redevelopment
The Lincolnia CBC. The Board of Supervisors on July 16 unanimously approved an amendment to the county’s Comprehensive Plan that establishes a framework for redevelopment in Lincolnia’s Community Business Center (CBC). The amendment would facilitate plans by HHH Properties Corp., the owner of the Plaza at Landmark shopping center, to transform the aging strip mall … Continued
Planning Commission approves Lincolnia plan
The Morningside Apartments, an affordable community in Lincolnia. The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a comprehensive plan amendment July 10 that sets a framework for the future development of a town center in Lincolnia. The Planning Commission held a hearing on Phase 3 of the Lincolnia Planning District Study last week but delayed a final … Continued
New ‘pop-up park’ brings the community together
Master Gardeners from the Virginia Cooperative Extension hand out free tomato plants. Annandale’s newest park, a small “pop-up park” on Columbia Pike between the fire station and the ACCA Child Development Center, opened for the public June 29 for the first of several scheduled events. Kevin Holland of the Hidden Oaks Nature Center brought a … Continued