4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road

Summary

The 4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road project is a proposed mixed-use redevelopment by Christopher Land, LLC on approximately 2.52 acres in Fairfax City. As described at the January 2025 pre-application stage, the project contemplates roughly 257 multi-family residential units with amenities and structured parking, approximately 7,395 sq ft of retail, and approximately 26,391 sq ft of office space, along with a proposed east-west road connecting University Drive to Chain Bridge Road and a north-south pedestrian pathway. The project first appeared before the Planning Commission in a pre-application briefing on January 27, 2025, followed by a City Council work session on February 18, 2025 — both informational, with no formal action taken. By June 2026, the project had advanced to a formal post-submission stage, with the Planning Commission holding a work session on a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning), Special Use Permit, Special Exceptions, and Major Certificate of Appropriateness application. The City Council then held a work session on the redevelopment request on July 7, 2026, also with no formal action taken. The matter remains in the review and deliberation phase with no votes yet recorded.

Open questions & options on the table

• No formal votes have been taken on the Zoning Map Amendment, Special Use Permit, Special Exceptions, or Major Certificate of Appropriateness — all remain pending decision.
• It is not yet determined whether the Planning Commission will recommend approval, denial, or approval with conditions.
• City Council has not yet acted on the redevelopment request by Christopher Land, LLC.
• The final scope, design, and program of the project (unit count, square footages, road/pathway configuration) may still be subject to change through the review process.