Status of SFDC Projects and Issues

Inova Mount Vernon – The hospital plans to spend $43.6 million and expand its campus.  The 65,000 square-foot renovation is scheduled to begin in 2012 pending regulatory approval.  The project will add a new patient tower, two new operating rooms, and space for future growth and infrastructure upgrades.  Medical surgery, orthopedics, joint replacement and rehabilitation services will be specifically enhanced.  Mount Vernon Inova is located at 2401 Parkers Lane and serves southeastern Fairfax County in addition to the Mount Vernon community. 

Huntington Reserve – KB Homes restarted construction of 85 new townhouses near the Huntington Metro.  The Huntington Reserve is located at Huntington Avenue and Foley Street.  The expected construction completion is December 2011.

Former Kings Crossing – JBG Rosenfeld Retail (JBGR) has announced Wal-mart will be the anchor of their Alexandria shopping center, Kings Crossing, at Richmond Highway and Shields Avenue. The Wal-mart will be approximately 80,000 square feet. Joining them will be a 15,000 square foot Chuck E Cheese and another 10,000 square foot junior anchor. A special exception for the Chuck E Cheese was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 15, 2010.

Wal-mart will be opening a new “Urban Prototype Store” featuring a significantly smaller footprint than many of their exurban stores. This new prototype includes their neighborhood grocery concept and has a reduced department store format. Incorporated will be sustainable building practices including a white reflective roof and state of the art energy efficiencies. 

The project will be completed in three phases. Phase I is slated for completion in October 2010. Phase II will have up to an additional 20,000 square feet of small store retail in pad buildings. JBG is in the final engineering process and has had significant leasing interest, requiring them to make some modification to their plans to accommodate the prospective tenants. Upon completion of both phases, the total gross leasable area of the shopping center will be approximately 126,000 square feet.  There is also a Phase III planned for this project which will include a mixed use component of additional shops as well as a new multi-family building.  The APR task force approved a change in the comp plan language concurrent with recommendations made by JBG to support a mixed use zone on the Phase III parcels.  JBG hopes to move forward with a rezoning application by the end of 2010 once the site plan is finalized.

The Courts at Huntington Station/Huntington Crossing - Stout and Teague’s mixed-use project consisting of 650 residential units (48 townhomes completed in 2007, 420 mid-rise apartments now under construction for delivery in 2010. An additional 180 high-rise apartment building is still planned for future development.  The first apartment units opened in May 2010.  The Courts at Huntington Station had a grand opening ceremony to showcase their apartments to the public on June 12, 2010.  The project also includes 220,000 square feet of planned office and 30,000 square feet of retail and 12 acres of land to be dedicated as a public park. Delivery for the Class-A office building is pending.

IMP Building – JK Investments has signed a franchise agreement with IHG, for a Staybridge, Extended Stay Hotel on their property located at 8850 Richmond Highway. The Board of County Supervisors approved a request from JK Investments for a Special Exception permit to build to hotels on the current site.  They have hired a new architect to help with the new design and placement of the hotels.

Multiplex Site – Costco is currently in the process of revising their site plans to address the location of the loading dock. They are still interested in locating a store on the old Multiplex site at 7940 Richmond Highway.  Once they have completed the revised plans they intend to submit a Special Exception Permit for the site.

BB&T – The existing South Gate branch at 6618 Richmond Highway next to the Beacon Mall will be demolished and a new building will be constructed.  A Special Exception Permit was approved to allow a two-lane financial institution to be constructed on the 42,500 square foot location.  Temporary trailers will be assembled to continuing serving BB&T customers.  The timetable for demolition, construction and completion is in discussion.

Mount Vernon Plaza – The office building at 7686 Richmond Highway in the Mount Vernon Plaza shopping center is undergoing a $1 million dollar renovation.  A spec suite is being built this month, and the common area improvements are scheduled to begin soon.  Approximately 20,000 square feet is available.  The anticipated completion will be late July 2010.

AutoZone – A site plan for an addition to the AutoZone at 7415 Richmond Highway has been submitted.  The site sits on 2.06 acres and is zoned C-8.

Mount Vernon Mental Health Center – The $12.7 million addition and renovation for the Mount Vernon Mental Health Center, located at 8119 Holland Road, is expected to be completed in summer 2010.

New Horizons Treatment Center – Construction is complete at the New Horizons Treatment Center on the corner of Richmond Highway and Gregory Drive.  Furnishings and finishing touches on the interior of the building were completed in late June.  The Treatment Center is expected to be fully operational in September of 2010. The Center is a County Bond funded project for Mental Health and Substance Abuse programs for adult citizens of Fairfax County. The new facility will be one story and wheel chair accessible. The County is combining and replacing two different leased locations into the new location on Richmond Highway.

Fairfield Inn & Suites – There is a site plan under review for a three story hotel on the site of the current Fairview Hotel property at 6421 Richmond Highway.  The hotel will have 108 rooms and will be 47,800 square feet.  The property was sold to the Hersha Group, a Pennsylvania hotel developer.

Mount Vernon Crossroads Shopping Center – The owners of the Mount Vernon Crossroads Shopping Center are considering some improvements to the building and to the shopping center sign.  A design concept with new pylon signage was presented to the SFDC Design Committee for review during the November meeting.

Comfort Inn – A new 60-room hotel has been approved on the site of the $29.99 Shoe Store at 8847 Richmond Highway.  The developers are going through the site bonding and building permit review processes.  

Fort Belvoir Community Hospital – The new Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, on Richmond Highway, is a $747 million project with 1.2 million square feet in six stories. The hospital will have 120 in-patient beds and employ 3,100 staff. The hospital will also have 2,600 parking spaces and 500,000 visitor trips are expected annually.  The Warriors in Transition Unit will be built south of the new hospital.

The Heights at Groveton -   The mixed-use project will contain 290 unit market rate mixed-use apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space is pending.