Davies Property
The Davies Property refers to the redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road (a ~2.69-acre site currently containing a large vacant house), proposed by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC. 21 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.
Official city record
Private Development
The applicant is proposing to replace a single-family home with up to 276 apartments, up to 6,608 square feet of retail, up 4,188 square feet of office, and 424 spaces in structured parking on approximately 2.69 acres. The subject property is located in the Old Town Transition Overlay District (TOD) and the Old Town Small Area Plan.
Beacon Landing
Beacon Landing is a 54-unit supportive affordable housing development in the city, developed in partnership by Wesley Housing and the Lamb Center. The project drew on 23 separate financing sources, including a $700,000 gap financing investment from the city's Housing Trust Fund in February 2023 — a critical contribution that enabled the project to assemble its full financing stack.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Davies Property was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 17 units.
Pathway Homes
Pathway Homes is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Fairfax City that provides housing and supportive services to low-income residents. Its primary tracked project involves the redevelopment of a building at 4010 University Drive (Tax Map 57-4-02-087-B) in the CR Commercial Retail Zoning District and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Davies Property was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 17 units.
The Botanist
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Davies Property was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 17 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
Davies Property was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 17 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
Davies Property was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 17 units.
INOVA development site
- Staff Report
City Council approved the proposal for the Davies property at its July 22, 2025 meeting, as reported by staff.
Courthouse Plaza
Courthouse Plaza (10300 Willard Way, with associated parcel at 3922 Blenheim Boulevard) is a shopping center redevelopment proposal in the City of Fairfax, pursued by Combined Courthouse, LLC. The project has gone through two distinct application cycles.
- Staff Report.
Staff noted a new application submission for 4131 Chain Bridge Road, Davies Property, as an upcoming item.
- Staff Report
The Davies property redevelopment application at 4131 Chain Bridge Road was mentioned as a forthcoming item before the Planning Commission.
- Jul 14, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
A public hearing on The Davies proposal was noted as scheduled for the upcoming July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Pickett Road Connector Trail
The Pickett Road Connector Trail is a City of Fairfax trail project with a $6.5 million funding allocation, proposed on the eastern side of Pickett Road. The project drew public opposition from its earliest appearance on Council agendas in January 2025.
- Jul 14, 2025Planning Commission · item 9Staff Report
A public hearing on The Davies proposal was noted as scheduled for the upcoming July 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
The Fire Station #3 Feasibility Study is an ongoing city project examining the future of the Fire Station #3 site. On April 22, 2025, City Council held a work session on the feasibility study, during which staff provided an update; no formal action was taken at that meeting.
- Staff Report
The Davies property redevelopment application at 4131 Chain Bridge Road was mentioned as a forthcoming item before the Planning Commission.
The Warwick Ave/Fairfax Blvd/McLean Ave Intersection Improvements project involves reconfiguring the existing six-legged intersection into a four-legged intersection, along with signal reconstruction and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure upgrades. The project was brought before the City Council at its April 22, 2025 Work Session and Regular Meeting as agenda item 7d, where it was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion before being approved.
- Staff Report
The Davies property redevelopment application at 4131 Chain Bridge Road was mentioned as a forthcoming item before the Planning Commission.
INOVA site demolition
The INOVA site demolition project involves tearing down the unused portion of the INOVA site within the city. The project has been referenced in Planning Commission staff report updates on at least two occasions.
- Staff Report
The Davies property redevelopment application at 4131 Chain Bridge Road was mentioned as a forthcoming item before the Planning Commission.
The Ox Block
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session presentation on the Davies proposal was held at the January 28, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
Gatewood Plaza
Gatewood Plaza is a proposed redevelopment project at 10201 Fairfax Boulevard, currently occupied by a multi-story office building (sometimes called the "State Farm building") set back from the road with significant landscaping. The applicant seeks a zoning map amendment from RM Residential Medium and CR Commercial Retail to CR Commercial Retail, a comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation from Commercial Corridor to Multifamily Neighborhood, a special use permit for upper-story residential and mixed uses, and nine special exceptions covering density, building height, bulk plane, required yards, transitional yards, parking, and resource protection area.
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session presentation on the Davies proposal was held at the January 28, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
Pathway Homes proposal
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session presentation on the Davies proposal was held at the January 28, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
Christopher at Fairfax
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session presentation on the Davies proposal was held at the January 28, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
The Chain Bridge Road/Eaton Place Intersection Improvements is an active transportation infrastructure project in the City. The project received an initial work session presentation at the October 8, 2024 City Council meeting, with no formal action taken.
- Feb 10, 2025Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A work session presentation on the Davies proposal was held at the January 28, 2025 City Council meeting, as reported to the Commission.
Taco Bell
The Taco Bell project involves a proposed Taco Bell restaurant with a drive-through on Parcel D — a 0.66-acre vacant pad site — within an existing multi-tenant shopping center at 10120 Fairfax Boulevard. The larger parcel (Parcel A) is 2.4 acres, zoned Commercial Retail within the Architectural Control Overlay District and the Commercial Corridor place type.
- Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A post-submission work session for the Davies Property at 4131 Chain Bridge Road was noted as a future agenda item for the January 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting; Chair Feather noted he had reviewed the staff report and saw improvements to the proposal.
Tommy's Carwash
Tommy's Carwash is a proposed car wash facility to be developed by Olympus Pines, LLC at 9917 Fairfax Boulevard in the City. The project required a Special Use Permit (SUP) for vehicle service use, special exceptions (for exterior vacuum stations, a fence in the transitional yard, and modified street tree requirements), and a Major Certificate of Appropriateness.
- Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A post-submission work session for the Davies Property at 4131 Chain Bridge Road was noted as a future agenda item for the January 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting; Chair Feather noted he had reviewed the staff report and saw improvements to the proposal.
4010 University Drive
4010 University Drive is a proposed mixed-use development by Pathway Homes, Inc. (agent: Molly Navanti) located at the corner of University Drive and Sager Avenue in the CR Commercial Retail zoning district and Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District (Tax Map 57-4-02-087-B) in the City of Fairfax. The project proposes ground-floor offices and affordable residential dwelling units with related support services on the upper stories.
- Dec 9, 2024Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A post-submission work session for the Davies Property at 4131 Chain Bridge Road was noted as a future agenda item for the January 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting; Chair Feather noted he had reviewed the staff report and saw improvements to the proposal.
Highlands at Mantua
Highlands at Mantua is a redevelopment proposal by RJL Associates, Inc. to replace approximately 21,566 sq ft of existing office space with 14 front-loaded townhomes on a 2.12-acre site at 9495 Silver King Court. The project drew early public opposition from the neighboring Pickett's Reserve HOA, which raised concerns about lot size, building heights, buffers, and tree removal at the February 10, 2025 Planning Commission meeting.
- Staff Report.
Staff noted a new application submission for 4131 Chain Bridge Road, Davies Property, as an upcoming item.
Urban Forest Master Plan
The Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is the City of Fairfax's first-ever 20-year roadmap for stewardship of its urban forest, developed beginning in May 2024. The planning process included two Steering Committee meetings, multiple public meetings and open houses (July 2024, October 2024, October 2025), a public survey, stakeholder interviews, and presentations to the Planning Commission, City Council, PRAB, and the Environmental Sustainability Committee.
- Staff Report.
Staff noted a new application submission for 4131 Chain Bridge Road, Davies Property, as an upcoming item.
- Work Session – Zoning Map Amendment and General Development Plan for the Davies Property at 4131 Chain Bridge Rd
A work session was held on the proposed rezoning from RM to CU (retaining the TOD overlay) and a General Development Plan with proffers for a mixed-use building of 276 apartments, ~6,319 sq ft retail, ~4,188 sq ft office, and structured parking on 2.69 acres; staff report presented and incorporated into the record.
- Discussion on a request of The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC for the redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road
The City Council discussed a request from The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC for the redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road during the work session; no action was taken.
- Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 – The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC – 4131 Chain Bridge Road
The applicant's proposal for a 276-unit mixed-use building with ground-floor retail/commercial and a 3-level below-grade parking garage received a Planning Commission recommendation for denial 4:2.
failedMotion to recommend approval of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 (RM to CU) and General Development Plan with proffers.✓ Feather✓ Coleman✕ Briggs✕ Cunningham✕ Lockhart✕ RicepassedMotion to recommend denial of Rezoning Application Z-23-00073 (RM to CU) because the proposal is not in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and other adopted City goals and policies as currently presented.✓ Briggs✓ Cunningham✓ Lockhart✓ Rice✕ Feather✕ Coleman - Jul 10, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5Stakeholder Updates
A development proposal for the Davies Property moved through the Board of Architectural Review and Planning Commission; the Planning Commission recommended not proceeding with the proposal, and City Council will vote on it.
- Public hearing and Council action – Davies Property Rezoning, General Development Plan, Special Exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness at 4131 Chain Bridge Road
Council approved the rezoning, general development plan with proffers, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness for the Davies Property mixed-use development (up to 276 multifamily units and ~10,796 sq ft ground-floor commercial) at 4131 Chain Bridge Road.
passedApprove rezoning application Z-23-00073 (Ordinance 2025-05) to rezone 4131 Chain Bridge Road from RM Residential Medium to CU Commercial Urban, retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD), and approve the general development plan with proffers.✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ PetersonpassedAdopt Resolution R-25-23 approving special exceptions pursuant to City Code Section 110-6.7 for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property), with conditions including tree canopy coverage increase or up to $10,000 contribution for offsite plantings.✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ PetersonpassedApprove Certificate of Appropriateness per City Code Section 110-6.5.6.B for 4131 Chain Bridge Road (Davies Property), with conditions including conformance with plans, securing permits, Urban Forester review of landscaping, and standing seam metal roof along University Drive.✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson
In full
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 a mixed-use building of up to 276 apartments, approximately 10,796 sq ft of ground-floor commercial space, and a 3-level below-grade parking garage. A new application was first noted by staff in September 2024. After a Planning Commission work session in January 2025, a City Council work session in January 2025, and a public hearing before the Planning Commission in June 2025 — where the Commission recommended denial 4-2 on grounds of non-conformance with the Comprehensive Plan — City Council approved all three required actions (rezoning/GDP, special exceptions, and Certificate of Appropriateness) on July 22, 2025, by a 4-3 vote.
As of late 2025, the project had not yet broken ground; no administrative site plan had been submitted, and an expiration clock on the approval was noted as a concern. The project includes 17 affordable housing units and is expected to generate approximately 30 school-age students.