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The coming weekend will bring Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and, for Kingstowne residents, the closure of their longtime community library.

Fortunately, patrons won’t have to wait too long for a new place to check out books: after the existing Kingstowne Library closes this Sunday (Feb. 15), a regional branch that has been under construction since 2023 will open at 7130 Silver Lake Blvd early this spring.


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A longtime destination for local golf enthusiasts will soon give way to Kingstowne’s newest residential neighborhood.

Developer EYA anticipates breaking ground this spring on Banner Heights, bringing 174 townhomes to a 17.4-acre site on South Van Dorn Street that once hosted Topgolf’s original facility.


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Vienna’s Patrick Henry Library is officially being torn down to make way for a more up-to-date and arguably more attractive replacement.

Construction crews began demolishing the one-story library building — which opened at 101 Maple Street East 54 years ago — late last month, slightly ahead of the most recent project timeline shared by Fairfax County Public Library.


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A new developer is getting involved in the MetroWest neighborhood near the Vienna Metro station, though it won’t affect the long-stalled town center portion of the project.

An affiliate of the Peterson Companies submitted a new plan to Fairfax County on Dec. 8 for the Oakton development’s “Building 18,” a proposed multifamily residential building with commercial uses that would include a child care facility.


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After two years of renovations, the first and second floors of George and Martha Washington’s mansion at Mount Vernon reopened to visitors on Wednesday (Dec. 10).

The $40 million preservation project at the first president’s home included designing and installing a new HVAC system, major infrastructure repairs, and improving drainage in and around the mansion’s cellar, and Washington’s newly restored bedroom.


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Dulles International Airport has emerged as the latest target of President Donald Trump’s bid to remake the architecture of the nation’s capital.

Even as the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) pursues billions of dollars in capital projects, including a new concourse slated to open next fall, the U.S. Department of Transportation began soliciting proposals yesterday (Tuesday) from developers, architects and engineers to redesign airport just outside Fairfax County.


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The northern half of Annandale’s East Gate Shopping Center could start coming down any day now.

Fencing already blocks access to the portion of the strip mall that was home to The Block and other retailers, and demolition permits have been issued by Fairfax County.


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A local developer is seeking to install a drive-thru option for a new bank in Springfield.

Property owner Federal Realty has applied for a special exception from Fairfax County to construct an “ATM only drive through” at 6331 Backlick Road, the site of a forthcoming Chase Bank in the Tower Shopping Center.


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Pedestrians can now walk directly from Merrifield to Fairfax Circle, or vice versa, along Route 50 (Arlington Blvd) without having to cross or step into the busy roadway.

The final piece of a multi-year initiative to improve the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure on a 1.5-mile stretch of Route 50 between Blake Lane and Prosperity Avenue was completed last month, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation announced.


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After years of planning, the West Falls Church Metro station’s transformation into a mixed-use neighborhood is officially underway.

Developers EYA and Rushmark Properties joined officials from Metro and local governments to break ground today (Wednesday) on a project that will ultimately add up to 1 million square feet of residential, office and retail space on land currently covered by parking lots.


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