Windsor Estates Alexandria VA 22315 USA

NEW DEVELOPMENT BEULAH STREET & FLEET DRIVE

2011-10-06T13:06:00.000-07:00

New Construction Will Be Townhouses

Beulah development will cover 3.68 acres

* By Mike Arlinsky FROM THE KINGSTOWNEPATCH

You may have noticed the construction near Beulah Street and Fleet Drive. Will it be a new office building? A parking lot? A hospital? Patch has learned that approximately 30 new town houses are schedule to be built at the site.

The plan was first proposed back in 2007 to redevelop the area. The application was finally accepted on June 28, 2010 after the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning approved. The new homes will encompass 3.68 acres of land and the community will be called Fosters Crest.

The developer, Fleet LLC, originally proposed 49 units back in 2003.

When asked by the Patch about the new development, Lee District Supervisor McKay commented, “This small development was overwhelmingly approved by the Lee District citizen Land Use Committee. It's consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and surrounding development. There are a number of proffers dealing with transportation, open space, school donations, etc. The surrounding communities see this as a plus that will clean up some blighted properties that plagued this small land area.”

After reviewing the zoning application, several proffers were offered that allowed for construction to proceed. Proffers are additional conditions builders must meet in the surrounding area to help the deal become approved. Many of the proffers are contributions to various funds and the proffers system has been in use in Fairfax County for many years. Examples for the Fosters Crest community include sidewalks, noise-reducing construction, tree preservation and archaeological studies in case historical artifacts are discovered at the site.

The street access to the new development will be from two points both off of Fleet Drive. Many residents of Franconia already use Fleet Drive as a short cut off of Beulah Street on their way to the highways. A sidewalk next to the community has been proposed.

It should make for an interesting entrance/exit for residents driving in and out of Fosters Crest as cars turning left off of Beulah onto Fleet Drive are coming fairly rapidly not to mention the various sized trucks using that road for the adjacent industrial park.

Hunter Motel to get Redevelped

2011-04-13T20:55:00.000-07:00

Finally Hunter Motel made it through Lee District Land Use Meeting and will be redeveloped as as Embassy Suites Extended Stay. This is another example of mixed use development in Lee District!!!

Development Happening Monumental Realty

2011-02-14T23:42:00.000-08:00

Monumental Realty announces on their web page Liberty View At Springfield Metro 6900 Beulah Street Springfield VA 4 buildings totaling 750,000 SF. Additional Information
Monument Realty closes wave of new deals
Washington Business Journal - by Sarah Krouse

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 2:53pm EST
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* Sarah Krouse
* Reporter
* Email: skrouse@bizjournals.com

District-based Monument Realty, hard hit by the 2008 bankruptcy of its equity partner Lehman Brothers Holding Inc., is working on five new real estate deals as it looks to set a new course for itself in the next real estate cycle.

The company:

• Assembled 26 single-family homes and lots in Springfield in 2009 to make way for a $260 million, five-building office development, Liberty View at Springfield Metro.

Monument is in the site plan approval process with Fairfax County, but plans to build the first 200,000-square-foot phase once it gets a final OK. Monument co-founder Michael Darby said the company expects to start construction speculatively, saying the company hopes to provide space for contractors wanting to be near Fort Belvoir as part of the Base Realignment and Closure moves.

The Davis, Carter Scott-designed buildings will rise to eight stories and deliver 875,000 square feet.

• Closed on a deal for a build-to-suit office complex for Boeing Co. north of Crystal City. Monument submitted a site plan to Arlington County Jan. 26 for a 419,000-square-foot development on 4.7 acres along Old Jefferson Davis Highway between Sixth Street and 10th Street South. The property will host two five and six-story office buildings connected by a lobby and atrium.

Monument will break ground on the project in the fourth quarter of 2011.

• Inked a lease with the Federal Aviation Administration for 50,000 square feet at 55 M St. SE, the building it built with Lehman just north of Nationals Park.

• Bought the 237,000-square-foot Class B office building at 2055 L St. NW, known as the Verizon Building, with partner Angelo, Gordon & Co. for $12.8 million. The partners plan to renovate the building into a Class A or A-minus space.

• Closed on the purchase of a loan secured by 627-631 H St. NW in July and is planning an 80,000-square-foot office and retail project on the Chinatown site. Monument is still looking for an investment partner on that deal, but hopes to break ground by the end of the third quarter.

Separately, Monument and Douglas Development are each pursuing the boarded-up building next door at the corner of Seventh and H streets NW, which is currently in bankruptcy court. Developer Yeni Wong bought that property in 2005, but defaulted on the note later that year. Douglas Development purchased the defaulted note from Capmark Finance Inc. last September and served Wong a notice of foreclosure. Douglas' was going to make a play for it at auction but that plan was thwarted when Wong's company filed for bankruptcy protection Nov. 16.

For more on this story, see the Jan. 28-Feb. 3 print edition of the Washington Business Journa

Solution for Access to Windsor Estates and Development of Windsor Estates

2010-03-16T11:13:00.000-07:00

Primary Access: From Frontier Drive extended. Boston Properties has profferd to build a 4 lane road from Frontier Drive to Springfield Center Drive in return for getting a Comprehensive Plan change for higher density for their proposed development alnong Springfield Center Drive . Our developer can tap into this new road with his bridge over the RR tracks into Windsor Estates at a cost of 20 to 30 million dollars. VDOT should be able to obtain federal highway funds for this bridge since both federal and state governments are pushing for high density development around all rail stations and they have reports out (see VTRANS) saying they will help pay for access to help get this development, assuming the County will support high density development.

Secondary Access: Right in-right out from/to Francona Springfield Parkway opposite somewhere near the one on the other side on the Parkway near the Emergency Clinic.

Tertiary Access: Buelah Street at Windsor Avenue : Some new improvements will have to be done here to get more capacity but not much additional capacity since Beulah Street cannot handle much more traffic.

Need of Transportation and Pedestrian/Bike Czar

2009-07-16T20:59:00.000-07:00

Editorial:The local land use committee meets at least once a month in the Franconia government center. the members of the land use committee represent the various communities. Missing is a transportation advocate and a pedestrian/bike advocate. Clearly, a transportation czar could advocate the extension of metro from Fort Belvoir to Springfield to Tyson Corner,extension VCR to Thornburg to Mineral and to Louisa and the creation of a highway or expansion of a road from Prince William to Louisa and the connecting to 64 to Charlottesville or Richmond Pressure needs to be take of 95. This will enhance development in Northern Va and Lake Anna!!!Funding would occur through federal transportation stimulus money.

The role of the bike advocate is to show the need of a comprehensive pedestrian bike bridges from metro park to Shoppers to Lane Elementary to Windsor Estate. Additionally,a bike pedestrian bride from Windsor Estates to Springfield Mall is necessary. A bike path running north and south of the railroad track is necessary and the funding has be fully earlier on a blog entry!!!!

Possible Interest in Buying Windsor Estates

2009-07-16T20:52:00.000-07:00

One firm has expressed interest in buying and developing Windsor Estates. However, this is not going to happen for at least two years. My goal is $60/square foot and to have five potential buyers. Windsor Estates is located near the Springfield Transportation Center. I am confident the sale will eventually go through.

Funding of Pedestrian/Bike Bridges

2009-02-08T07:37:00.001-08:00

Editorial: Fairfax County is both a taxing authority and tax deductible entity as all government entities are tax deductible!!!!!Motivated bikers and pedestrian could make a donations to a special fund with Fairfax County transportation. This fund needs to be both embezzlement and diversion proof.This mean Fairfax can not divert or borrow from the fund for any purpose. It should clearly set up so that any diversion or borrowing results in an immediate arrest. Developers need to make tax deductible donations. The bridges from Metro Park to Shoppers mall to Lane Elementary to Windsor Estates and the one crossing the metro RR from Barry rd to Springfield will create a nice continuous economic stimulus the will provide a continuous multiplier effect. A similar bridge crossing Beulah RD from Wegmans is necessary. The bridge in the photo is the one that crosses 95. These bridges will cause safe transit for bikers and pedestrians . People complain no funds are available. Tax deductible donations by bikers and pedestrian enthusiasts and developer contributions are the answer. Mixed use is happening; we need safe transit for bikers and pedestrians. This includes an extension of the bike path North and South of the RR where it intersects Barry Road.!!!!!!

Land Use Committee Approved Springfield Mall Development

2009-02-06T18:59:00.000-08:00

At the last meeting of the Land Use Committee, development of the Springfield Mall was approved!!!!Editorial: Mixed use is coming and this is what is going to get us out of the on coming depression!!!!Mixed use creates both jobs and wealth. Development of Windsor Estates as mixed use will also create wealth and jobs. Additionally, metro needs to be extended from Fort Belvoir to Springfield to Tyson's Corner to Dulles. VRE needs to be extended to Thornburg, Mineral,Louisa, and Beaver Dam. Low Cost High Speed Internet with good upload and down load capability for Rural America will jump start rural America and be a continuous economic multiplier effect.Despite good intentions, the current economic expenditure will not succeed. It is like a cup of strong coffee; it jolts the body temporarily but has no nutritional value. Only mixed use development,extension of from Fort Belvoir to Dulles, expansion of VRE and affordable high speed internet to rural America will provide the continuous economic multiplier effect!!!!!!!

Wegmans is coming to Beulah and Telegraph

2009-02-03T18:14:00.000-08:00

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Mixed use is happening and Wegmans is coming to Beulah and Telegraph.
Editorial: A bridge needs to built to accommodate bikers and pedestrian when they cross Beulah Rd from Wegman's to the other side where their customers live. There is large residential area opposite Wegman. Beulah Rd is going to be impossible to cross due the increasing traffic!!!!!A pedestrian/bike bridge as sturdy as the one that goes across 95 is the only answer!!!!!

BIKE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FROM METRO PARK TO WINDSOR ESTATES

2008-12-28T14:11:00.000-08:00

Traffic on Beulah St is heavy. Pedestrians and Bikers need to be taken out of this turmoil. The correct solution is to have large heavy duty bike/pedestrian bridge from Metro Park to Shoppers Shopping Center to Lane Elementary and crossing over to Windsor Estates. Bike traffic could then safely go either from Metro Park or the Hayfield area to Metro/Springfield Transportation Center or by going over the proposed bridge over the RR, could go into Springfield Mall.Furthermore bike or pedestrian traffic could proceed further by going over the existing pedestrian bike bridge over rt 95 to other points. As development proceeds on Beulah St , Springfield, and Windsor Estates, high speed car traffic needs to be separated from pedestrian and bike traffic. These bridges are important to the development. At a recent land use meeting, one person spoke to me about some friends injured by cars while biking. While vising Arlington County, I saw an athletic forty something biker in the middle of an intersection after he was hit by a car. Proper planning dictates that bikers and pedestrian be kept separate from high speed auto traffic.

Editorial:Extension of Frontier Drive to Springfield Center Dr to Loisdale Rd

2008-10-28T16:27:00.000-07:00

Editorial: Springfield is exploding with mixed use development. In order to make traffic move smoothly, Frontier Drive needs to be extended to Springfield Center Dr. to Loisdale Rd. The extension will provide a much needed loop. However, the metro needs to be extended from Fort Belvoir to Springfield to Tysons, to Dulles. The Springfield area will eventually dwarf Tyson's Corner in mixed use development. The development of Windsor Estates will do several economic objectives; greater use of land,create jobs, create wealth for the land owners of Windsor Estates and more tax revenue for Fairfax County. This development would dwarf Tyson's Corner. Currently, Windsor Estates has more transportation options than Tyson's Corner.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Editorial: Extension VRE to Thornburg VA and Mineral VA

2008-10-28T16:18:00.000-07:00

VRE is a vital transport element that needs to be extended to Thornburg VA. Mixed use is exploding along the 95 corridor from here in Springfield VA to Thornburg VA. Additional extension from the Manassas VA to Mineral VA ,Beaver Dam VA, and Bumpass VA is highly desirable. This extension combined with the extension metro from Fort Belvoir VA from to Springfield to Tyson's Corner to Dulles Airport would be a permanent solution to totally gridlock!!!If these transportation ideas are not implemented,we will have total gridlock.!!!!! Just listen to WTOP in the morning and and listen to all the crashes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where would we be if metro had not happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Editorial: Need of a large bike Bridge over the RR tracks of the Springfield Transportation USA

2008-10-28T16:08:00.000-07:00

Editorial: We also need to promote a second bridge for bikes and passenger connecting the Barry Road to the other side of the Springfield Transportation Center. Additionally a bike bath parallel to the railroad track needs to be developed. The bridge should be the equivalent of the bike passenger bridge that goes over rt 95. The idea is to have bike traffic that currently goes to the transportation center and then could go through and connect to the bridge that goes over rt 95.

Editorial:Metro needs to be extended from Fort Belvoir to Dulles Airport

2008-10-26T12:33:00.000-07:00

EDITORIAL:The metro needs to be extended from Fort Belvoir to Springfield Transportation Center to Tyson's Corner and then to Dulles Airport. While gas prices are going down , traffic congestion is up. WTOP is a constant report of crashes in the morning. Mixed use is developing. What would have happened if metro had not happened? We need to get real. The future in development is rapid transit. The only way we are going to go out of the current economic mess is mixed use development and aggressive development of metro to Dulles. If we do not, we will have total grid lock of crashes. We also need to promote a second bridge for bikes and passenger connecting the Barry Road to the other side of the Springfield Transportation Center. Additionally a bike bath parallel to the railroad track needs to be developed.

Bike Commuter, Metro, RR, Bus all within walking of Windsor Estates, Alexandria VA USA

2008-09-23T17:31:00.000-07:00

Biking to Metro RR Bus vre transportation Center from Windsor Estates Alexandria VA USA 22315

The Best Spot for 6,200 Army Workers

2008-09-14T20:14:00.000-07:00

The Best Spot for 6,200 Army Workers

Sunday, September 14, 2008; B08

The Army is nearing a decision about where at least 6,200 employees of the Defense Department's Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) and other Defense employees should work when the agency moves out of leased space in Crystal City, as mandated by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC). Two sites in Alexandria and one in Springfield are under consideration for the WHS offices. The Springfield site -- which is occupied by warehouses operated by the General Services Administration (GSA) -- is the only one that offers the Army a secure and accessible location for its current and future needs, meets BRAC-related goals, and saves taxpayers money.

Of primary importance today is security, and the Springfield site offers a far more secure location because it is much larger than the Victory Center site off Eisenhower Avenue and the Mark Center site off Seminary Road. The Springfield site has 70 acres. The Victory Center encompasses 16 acres (which had been home to the Army Materiel Command until it moved in 2003 to more secure quarters at Fort Belvoir), and the Mark Center proposal includes about 24 acres. Because of its size, the Springfield site is the only one that can offer the full 148-foot setbacks that Defense Department officials require for secure locations.

Larger setbacks mean less taxpayer money is needed to make buildings secure. Further, the Springfield site is large enough to accommodate future expansion, and land is available on adjacent privately owned sites in case contractors want to locate facilities nearby.

The Springfield location also offers far better access for drivers, carpoolers and those who use public transportation. The GSA warehouses are close to Interstates 95 and 395, the Capital Beltway and the Fairfax County and Franconia-Springfield parkways. Springfield's location as the southernmost option, and its proximity to all these major highways is important because Army analysis has shown that most WHS employees live south of the site.

The GSA site also is less than half a mile from the Joe Alexander Transportation Center, which includes the Franconia-Springfield Metro station (terminus of the Blue Line, which also serves the Pentagon), a Virginia Railway Express stop, and commuter and intercity bus hubs. The Mark Center and Victory Center sites cannot match this multimodal transportation infrastructure.

Congress specified that underused military or federal government properties should be used for Defense Department operations moved as a result of BRAC recommendations. The Springfield site is the only one of the three options that meets that congressional intent. It already is owned by the federal government, while the Alexandria sites are privately owned.

Federal taxpayers would pay to buy the land in Alexandria, and the City of Alexandria would lose millions in revenue if either property was removed from the tax rolls -- at the same time that local governments are faced with tight budgets and the possibility of having to cut public services. The GSA site also is much closer to Fort Belvoir, which is important because the site chosen by the Army will become an administrative component of the post.

Sitting a short walk from one of the largest transportation centers in the Washington area, and in the middle of one of the most dynamic economies in the nation, GSA warehouses are no longer the best use of that site. Putting the Defense Department's Washington Headquarters Services in a quality, secure, accessible office setting would be a far better use of the land and a far better investment of taxpayer dollars than the other options under consideration.

-- Gerald L. Gordon

Vienna

The writer is president and chief executive officer of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.

Windsor Estates Alexandria VA USA has newly re-designed entrance and direct connection to metro rr transportation center& bike transport

2008-08-21T19:41:00.000-07:00

Newly redesigned exit and entrance thanks to Virginia Dept of Transportation
Direct Conection to Springfield Transportation Center
Bike Connection

GreyHound Bus Terminal

2008-07-31T19:48:00.000-07:00

Fares and Schedules English 1-800-231-2222 Espanol 1-800-531-5332 You can trip from here to Canada or California!!You need to buy ticket before boarding and while the station ticket counter is open:Local office number:703-971-7598 Greyhound web page http://www.greyhound.com

Metro and Inter county Bus Service

2008-07-31T19:19:00.000-07:00

Virginia Train near Windsor Estates Alexandria VA 22315

2008-07-22T20:18:00.001-07:00

Commuter Train within walking distance of Windsor Estates Alexandria Va

Amtrak Train near Windsor Estates Alexandria VA 22315

2008-07-22T20:13:00.000-07:00

Train Transport Windsor Estates Alexandria VA 22315

2008-07-22T20:01:00.000-07:00

Train& Bus&BikeTransportation near Windsor Estate Alexandria VA 22315

2008-07-22T19:12:00.000-07:00

Nearby Shopping Near Windsor Estates Alexandria VA USA

2008-06-27T18:26:00.000-07:00

For Sale $800,000 flat cleared lot on Windham Ave, Alexandria VA 22315 USA call Tommy Foster 703-521-6500

2008-06-13T07:39:00.000-07:00

Call Tom Foster 703 521-6500 or Email: tfoster@priorart.com

This is a nice flat lot on Windham Ave Alexandria VA nicely priced at $800,000 Price may go up if mixed use comes. The property is within walking distance of metro. Other lands nearby are for sale.

Cats of Windsor Estates Alexandria va USA

2008-06-06T20:54:00.000-07:00

Scenes from Windsor Estates

2008-06-04T12:52:00.001-07:00

Home for Sale Windham Ave Call 703 477-3645

2008-06-04T12:23:00.000-07:00

call Lindsey Coft 703 477 3645 or 703 924-2209

Nice Home in Windsor Estates Alexandria VA USA

2008-06-04T12:16:00.001-07:00

Nice Home in Windsor Estates

Nice Home in Windsor Estates Alexandria VA USA

2008-06-04T12:08:00.002-07:00

This is a nice home in Windsor Estates

Filming Crew -Beat Pirate Motion Pictures-Came To Windsor Estates,Alexandria VA

2008-06-04T05:41:00.000-07:00

Beat Pirates Motion Pictures LLC 8711 Duval Street, Fairfax VA came to 7057 Barbara Rd to film a feature film; they shot a pool scene on Sunday June 1,2008 and had permits from Fairfax County. They had a crane and four working trucks. The film is not titled.

6576 Windham Ave Alexandria VA 22315 USA

2008-05-28T17:10:00.000-07:00

Nice house with two bedrooms 1 bath on 1/2 acre of land within walking distance of metro . Nicely priced at $900,000: contact owner Bruce Cuff 703 922 4458 or jbcuff@cox.net

6572 Windham Ave Alexandria (Fairfax) VA USA

2008-05-23T20:50:00.000-07:00

Nicely priced house on 1/2 acre within walking distance of metro bus and rr at $950,000 The house has a detached garage. The house has three bedrooms two baths and finished basement.
Contact the owner Peter Baker Tel:202-327-4546 or Email:pbaker5@cox.net

6568 Windham Ave Alexandria (Fairfax) VA USA

2008-05-23T20:39:00.000-07:00

A nicely priced house on 1/2 acre of land within walking distance to metro for $900,000.The house has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and kitchen. Contact the owner Peter Baker Tel 202-3274546 or Email: Pbaker5@cox.net

Posibilities For Windsor Estates

2008-05-19T18:08:00.000-07:00

Click on this Interesting article CLICK ON THIS LINK AND READ THIS ARTICLE http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2008/feb/06/brac-planning-spurs-land-use-process/

FOR SALE 6564 Windham Ave, Alexandria (Fairfax) VA 22315 USA

2008-05-19T06:38:00.000-07:00

While the development is ripe for development, there is property for sale. For a low price of $900,000 you can buy a nice white house on a half acre of land call 703 971 2379 or Email Stephenhoffman2000@yahoo.com

Windsor Estates Ripe for Development

2008-05-19T05:16:00.000-07:00

Windsor Estates located in Fairfax VA near Springfield Metro and RR is ripe for development!!!