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Seven Corners Fire Station will be replaced

October 24, 2020

#fire department, #infrastructure, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners

An illustration of the new fire station. The Seven Corners Fire Station at 2949 Sleepy Hollow Road will be replaced with a larger building. Construction is expected to start in fall 2021, and the new facility should be ready for occupancy in summer 2023. Danilo Nunez, an engineer with the Fairfax County Building Design and … Continued

Man dies after being shot at the Eden Center

September 12, 2020

#assault, #crime, #homicide, #police, #robbery, #Seven Corners, #shooting

The Diva Lounge [WTOP] There was a homicide at the Eden Center in the early hours of Friday, Sept. 11, the City of Falls Church Police Department reports. Police responded to a 911 call about a shooting at the Diva Lounge at 6753 Wilson Blvd. in Seven Corners shortly after midnight. They found a male … Continued

Mason task force agrees two amendments in Seven Corners should move forward

August 21, 2020

#housing, #land use, #mosque, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners

The Gibson house is in the center, and the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is on the left. The road is Leesburg Pike. The Mason District task force charged with reviewing nominations to amend the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan approved two overlapping development proposals in Seven Corners Aug. 19. This is a preliminary step in a … Continued

Hoverboard causes house fire in Seven Corners

August 12, 2020

#fire department, #fires, #Seven Corners

The burned hoverboard. [FCFRD] A house fire in the 2900 block of Meadow Lane in Seven Corners on Aug. 9 was caused by a hoverboard that ignited while being charged, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reports. One occupant of the single-family home was transported to the hospital with minor injuries sustained when he … Continued

Planet Fitness moving to new spot in Seven Corners

July 27, 2020

#businesses, #fitness, #health, #Seven Corners

The Planet Fitness on Wilson Boulevard at the Eden Center is moving nearby to the former Gold’s Gym spot at 6270 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners. The new gym should open in late October or early November, says co-owner Dave Weber. “We try to update our clubs regularly,” Weber says. The Planet Fitness at the … Continued

New Seven Corners townhouses sold quickly

July 27, 2020

#housing, #real estate, #redevelopment, #Seven Corners

Construction of the Boulevard 6060 townhouse development on Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners isn’t completed yet but all 37 homes have sold out months ago. The final 17 homes are expected to be finished and occupied in September, says Andrew Wilan of Beazer Homes. Prices ranged from $750,000 to just over $900,000. There are three … Continued

Task force to resume work next month on redevelopment proposals in Annandale and Seven Corners

July 21, 2020

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #redevelopment, #revitalization, #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

Supportive housing project to replace emergency family shelter in Seven Corners

June 29, 2020

#Annandale, #Board of Supervisors, #families, #homeless, #housing, #land use, #Seven Corners

The Patrick Henry Family Shelter Fairfax County plans to demolish the Patrick Henry Family Shelter in Seven Corners and replace it with a new shelter, called Patrick Henry Place, with 16 permanent supportive housing units. On June 23, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion to advertise a public hearing on eminent domain proceedings for … Continued

Police report: pursuit, larceny, burglaries

June 4, 2020

#Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #crime, #police, #Seven Corners

Cooper [FCPD] Officers from the Mason District Police Station on June 3 located a 2009 Mercedes SUV at Leesburg Pike and Nevius Street in Seven Corners that had been involved in a theft from a nearby business. The driver refused to stop, so officers initiated a traffic stop at about 2:40 p.m. The SUV stopped … Continued

Men arrested after stabbing incident in Seven Corners

May 11, 2020

#Annandale, #assault, #crime, #police, #Seven Corners

Dohoond (left) and Ostorga [FCPS] Two men were arrested by Fairfax County Police after a stabbing indicent in the 6200 block of Wilson Boulevard in Seven Corners shortly after 11 p.m. on May 10. Three men were involved in a physical fight in a parking lot. One man who was stabbed was treated for a … Continued

Eden Center struggling during pandemic

April 30, 2020

#Annandale, #businesses, #coronavirus, #economy, #health, #restaurants, #Seven Corners

Happier times at the Eden Center. The Eden Center, a shopping center full of small Vietnamese businesses at the edge of Seven Corners in Falls Church, is struggling during the economic collapse brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, state a report on WAMU 88.5 April 29. “The pandemic that is shuttering restaurants across the country … Continued

Needle exchange program proposed for Seven Corners

March 11, 2020

#Annandale, #drugs, #health, #Seven Corners

NovaSalud is based in this building at 2946 Sleepy Hollow Road. The Fairfax County Health Department is seeking community feedback on a “comprehensive harm-reduction program” that would allow heroin and other drug users to exchange their dirty needles for clean ones. The needle exchange program would save lives, as dirty needles lead to the spread … Continued

Seven Corners nail salon robbed

March 9, 2020

#Annandale, #crime, #robbery, #Seven Corners

The Seven Corners Popeyes (left). Fairfax County Police report a commercial robbery on March 7 in Seven Corners. A man entered Nails for You at 6393 Seven Corners Center shortly after 7 p.m., implied he had a weapon, demanded money, then ran away. The suspect was described as black and wearing a hoodie. There was … Continued

K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot coming to Seven Corners

March 9, 2020

#Bailey's Crossroads, #businesses, #redevelopment, #restaurants, #Seven Corners

This building has been empty since Fortune closed in 2019. A K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot restaurant is coming to the building formerly occupied by the Fortune restaurant in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. The building, at 6249 Seven Corners Center, is going through a total renovation. The work is just getting started, but … Continued

Giant opens in Seven Corners

March 7, 2020

#businesses, #food, #retail, #Seven Corners

Bill Randall, the manager of the Seven Corners Giant, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Giant Food officials, local leaders, employees, and customers celebrated the opening of the new Giant grocery store in Seven Corners March 6. The totally renovated 69,000-square-foot store is located in the space formerly occupied by Shoppers. Big signs help shoppers find … Continued