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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

Task force begins review of six major development projects proposed in Mason District

March 6, 2020

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

The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center has big plans for expanding. A task force of Mason District residents appointed by Supervisor Penny Gross has begun considering six development proposals as part of the South County Site-Specific Plan Amendment Process for amending the Comprehensive Plan. At the task force’s first meeting, on March 5, county planning staff … Continued

Large property in Seven Corners could be developed

March 5, 2020

#Annandale, #Arlington, #history, #land use, #Seven Corners

The Febrey-Lothrop house. [ARLnow] The Febrey-Lothrop House, a vacant home with a fascinating history on a 9+-acre lot in Arlington adjacent to Seven Corners, could be headed to the market soon, ARLnow reported on March 4, although it is not currently for sale. The property, at 6407 Wilson Blvd., which includes a couple of outbuildings, … Continued

Gold’s Gym in Seven Corners is closing

February 18, 2020

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

Gold’s Gym at 6720 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners is closing on March 13. A message in the gym from Gold’s President Adam Zeitsiff states: “The landlord has unexpectedly exercised their early termination option on our lease. To ensure there is no interruption to your fitness journey, we will be relocating our members to Gold’s … Continued

It’s official: The Seven Corners Sears is closing

February 11, 2020

#Annandale, #businesses, #redevelopment, #retail, #Seven Corners, #shopping

A sign in the Seven Corners Sears. [Freddy Ramirez] The Seven Corners Sears is closing April 12. There are deep discounts throughout the store. Signs in the store say all sales are final, no returns are allowed, and points may be redeemed on purchases. Just last week several employees insisted the store was not closing, … Continued

Local Sears stores survive as company shrinks

February 2, 2020

#Annandale, #employment, #retail, #Seven Corners, #shopping

The Sears store in Seven Corners. As Sears stores continue to close across the county – 51 will be gone by mid-February – the Sears stores in Seven Corners and Landmark continue to operate. Several employees at that location said there are no plans to close the store. In fact, the Seven Corners Sears has … Continued

New townhouses in Seven Corners selling quickly

February 1, 2020

#Annandale, #housing, #land use, #real estate, #Seven Corners

A rendering of Boulevard 6060. [Beazer Homes] The new townhouse community under construction on the site of a former medical building at 6060 Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners is selling quickly, says Andrew Wilan, “new home counselor” at Beazer Homes. The 37-unit development, called Boulevard 6060, is between Target, the Federal Hill townhouses, and the … Continued

Seven Corners gets a new Peruvian restaurant

January 22, 2020

#Annandale, #businesses, #restaurants, #Seven Corners

The former SanChick Peruvian chicken and sandwich eatery at 6198 Arlington Blvd. in the Willston Shopping Center has been transformed into the Chilcanos RestoBar, a Peruvian restaurant with a more extensive menu. Chilcanos offers several types of ceviche, several fish and seafood entrees, lomo saltado, pollo saltado, anticucho, and much more. “We wanted to bring … Continued