The Botanist
Official city record
Private Development
The applicant proposes to replace existing surface parking at WillowWood Office Plaza with a seven story building that consist of up to 260 apartments, approximately 5,000 square feet of ground floor retail, and a parking garage on approximately 2.97 acres. The subject property is located in the Northfax Small Area Plan.
Beacon Landing
Beacon Landing is a 54-unit supportive affordable housing development co-developed by Wesley Housing and the Lamb Center, located within the city. The project drew on 23 separate financing sources and received a $700,000 gap financing investment from the city's Housing Trust Fund in February 2023 — a fund built from cash-in-lieu payments made by developers prior to the adoption of the city's Affordable Dwelling Unit ordinance in 2020.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
The Botanist was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 16 units.
Pathway Homes
Pathway Homes is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Fairfax City that provides supportive housing and services to community members, including older adults with low incomes. Its central tracked project involves the redevelopment of a building at 4010 University Drive (tax parcel 57-4-02-087-B) in the CR Commercial Retail Zoning District and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
The Botanist was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 16 units.
Davies Property
The Davies Property project is a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road (a 2.69-acre site currently containing a large vacant house) by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC. The application sought to rezone the parcel from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban), retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), with a General Development Plan for up to 276 multifamily apartments and approximately 10,796 sq ft of ground-floor commercial space, served by a 3-level below-grade parking garage.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
The Botanist was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 16 units.
Fairfax Square
Fairfax Square Professional Center (9840–9946 Main Street) is a ~10.4-acre commercial site on the north side of Main Street, adjacent to the Fairfax Square garden-style apartment complex. The property owner (Van Meter Companies) is proposing a phased mixed-use redevelopment that would demolish most of the existing low-slung commercial buildings while retaining the five-story office building and an existing bank; the concept calls for roughly 300 new apartment units in two or three buildings, along with some ground-floor retail (~10,000 sq. ft.).
- December 2nd Council Presentation
The Botanist was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 16 units.
The City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan is the city's primary long-range land use and policy document, guiding development, housing, transportation, and related decisions. A five-year review process culminated on October 8, 2024, when City Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-24-30 approving the updated plan dated September 27, 2024.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
The Botanist was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 16 units.