WSJ Singles Out Appeal of McLean/22101

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any idea what they're planning? That Giant is not my favorite.

There was a sketch in the free local newspaper maybe 2 years ago. Plans might have changed, but that sketch and short article suggested the 2-story section adjacent to Giant and CVS will be demolished first, then a new larger Giant will be built in that area. The CVS will become free-standing with a drive-thru window and moved into part of the current Giant parking lot. The current Giant - and the empty formerly-Verizon building on Beverly Rd - will be demolished and replaced by 1-story retail.

The increasingly vacant strip shops along Old Dominion Drive will be demolished and a low-rise building with underground parking will replace it. The low rise building will have ground floor retail. I do not recall if floors 2-5 of that building would be office/medical or residential.

Several businesses (e.g., Preppy Pony, Child’s Play Toys) already have relocated to other shopping centers in McLean (which also are owned by McLean Properties). Short-term leases are necessary because they will be demolishing a bunch of old (some are 75+ years old) structures. To their credit, McLean Properties IS trying to keep existing tenants in McLean by shuffling spaces in their other retail properties in McLean. There also has been coordination on all this - and on the broader DT McLean revitalization - with McLean Citizens Association and formal consultation with the community by Fairfax County.

[Anonymous]

There is a separate owner who will be redeveloping two properties (one on Elm and one on Old Dominion, to replace the low-rise medical building on Old Dominion near the Kabob place and the vuilding directly behind it). There will be a kind of walkway / plaza added connecting Elm and Old Dominion as part of this project.

I think this one already is approved by Fairfax County.

[Anonymous]

Mars Inc. is expanding its HQ on Elm Street as well. That is the construction which already is visibly underway.

[Anonymous]

I think all of these projects will be moving utilities underground - eliminating above ground utility poles - in each respective area. Sidewalks also are to be enhanced and better connected as part of any redevelopment in DT McLean. Fairfax County is responsible for enforcing these.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Goes along with this article on the most expensive houses sold in the last 30 days - all 22101

1. 6727 Lucy Ln, McLean: Sold on Sept. 27 for $8.55 million
2. 7008 Benjamin St, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for approx. $8.5 million
3. 1278 Ballantrae Farm Dr, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for $5 million
4. 2049 Rockingham St, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for $4.35 million
5. 1446 Woodacre Dr, McLean: Sold on Oct. 21 for $4.2 million

Whatever. A house in my neighborhood just sold for more than $25 million.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goes along with this article on the most expensive houses sold in the last 30 days - all 22101

1. 6727 Lucy Ln, McLean: Sold on Sept. 27 for $8.55 million
2. 7008 Benjamin St, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for approx. $8.5 million
3. 1278 Ballantrae Farm Dr, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for $5 million
4. 2049 Rockingham St, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for $4.35 million
5. 1446 Woodacre Dr, McLean: Sold on Oct. 21 for $4.2 million

Whatever. A house in my neighborhood just sold for more than $25 million.

how nice for you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The taxes are thru the roof, too.

Compared to MD and DC? Quite the opposite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goes along with this article on the most expensive houses sold in the last 30 days - all 22101

1. 6727 Lucy Ln, McLean: Sold on Sept. 27 for $8.55 million
2. 7008 Benjamin St, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for approx. $8.5 million
3. 1278 Ballantrae Farm Dr, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for $5 million
4. 2049 Rockingham St, McLean: Sold on Sept. 30 for $4.35 million
5. 1446 Woodacre Dr, McLean: Sold on Oct. 21 for $4.2 million

Whatever. A house in my neighborhood just sold for more than $25 million.

Cool story bro