Gallery at City Center
Gallery at City Center is a proposed mixed-use development by Christopher Land, LLC at 4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road (also referenced as 4085, 4101, and 4103 Chain Bridge Road) in Old Town, Fairfax City, on approximately 2.52 acres. 3 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.
Official city record
Private Development
The applicant is proposing to replace three office buildings with a mixed-use development consisting of three buildings that include up to 7,747 square feet of retail, up to 29,639 square feet of office, and up to 394 apartments (multifamily units), amenity space and plaza, and structured and surface parking. The applicant proposes a private east-west street and a north-south pedestrian path.
Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements
The Blenheim Boulevard Multimodal Improvements Project (UPC-107013) is a city transportation corridor upgrade adding walking and biking infrastructure, benches, and an amphitheater, running from Blenheim Hall Drive to Ridge Avenue. The project has been in planning and design for several years, with construction expected to begin in 2025 per early-year projections; utility relocation was underway as of March 2026, with construction start revised to later in 2026 or early 2027.
- May 11, 2026Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A post-application work session on Gallery at City Center was reported as a forthcoming June Planning Commission agenda item.
Willard-Sherwood Community Center
The Willard-Sherwood Health and Community Center is a joint City of Fairfax and Fairfax County project to redevelop the Willard Health Center and Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center sites at 3740 and 3750 Blenheim Boulevard into a new shared health, wellness, and recreation facility.
- May 11, 2026Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A post-application work session on Gallery at City Center was reported as a forthcoming June Planning Commission agenda item.
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.
- May 11, 2026Planning Commission · item 10Staff Report
A post-application work session on Gallery at City Center was reported as a forthcoming June Planning Commission agenda item.
- Pre-application briefing for a proposed mixed-use development at 4085, 4101 and 4103 Chain Bridge Road
Staff presented a pre-application briefing for a proposed mixed-use development with approximately 257 multifamily units, 7,395 sq ft of retail, 26,391 sq ft of office space, structured parking, a proposed east-west road from University Drive to Chain Bridge Road, and a north-south pedestrian pathway on 2.52 +/- acres. No formal action was taken at this work session.
- Pre-Application Briefing – Proposed Mixed-Use Development at 4085, 4101, and 4103 Chain Bridge Road
Council received a pre-application briefing on the proposed mixed-use development comprising approximately 257 multifamily units with amenities and structured parking, 7,395 sq ft of retail, 26,391 sq ft of office space, a proposed east-west road from University Drive to Chain Bridge Road, and a north-south pedestrian pathway on 2.52 +/- acres. No formal action was taken.
- Jun 11, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5dStakeholder Updates – Planning Commission
A submission reviewed by the Planning Commission on June 8th; described as a mixed commercial and residential development with subterranean parking located in Old Town.
- Discussion of a Request by Christopher Land, LLC on the Redevelopment of 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road
Council discussed the redevelopment request by Christopher Land, LLC for 4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road during the work session; no formal action was taken.
In full
The project as briefed includes approximately 257 multifamily units, 7,395 sq ft of retail, 26,391 sq ft of office space, structured/subterranean parking, a proposed east-west road connecting University Drive to Chain Bridge Road, and a north-south pedestrian pathway. The project first received pre-application briefings at the Planning Commission (January 27, 2025) and City Council (February 18, 2025) with no formal action taken at either. By mid-2026 the project had progressed to the post-application stage: the Planning Commission held a post-application work session on June 8, 2026, and the City Council held a work session on the project on July 7, 2026, also without formal action.
As of early September 2026, land use applications for Gallery at City Center are scheduled for City Council consideration on September 8, 2026.