tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post5433292270116541166..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: Board approves land swap allowing apartments and county office building in Bailey's CrossroadsAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-14272727600515275812017-03-07T08:12:47.540-05:002017-03-07T08:12:47.540-05:00I think you do not understand what is happening he...I think you do not understand what is happening here. Penny is building her social service building that she has trying to do for years. My guess it will also host the day labor center that she also has been trying to add into the Mason District on tax payer dollars. Putting the Penny Palace into the Mason District will not help the Mason District at all but hurt it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-48319748998647691032017-03-03T11:00:18.290-05:002017-03-03T11:00:18.290-05:00To build for the sake of building, especially a Pa...To build for the sake of building, especially a Palace for government/social services, is no way to "undump the dump". In fact this type of development will only bring the government/social services building to a more convenient location for the MS 13 gang members' use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-36942212404830763892017-03-02T19:10:46.500-05:002017-03-02T19:10:46.500-05:00All the nay sayers, shut up! We need this developm...All the nay sayers, shut up! We need this development to undump the dump and economically push out the MR 13 gangs that are dropping decapitated bodies in our parks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-23826068364648143602017-03-02T17:07:10.726-05:002017-03-02T17:07:10.726-05:00"Oh, and a new apartment bujilding, among a w..."Oh, and a new apartment bujilding, among a warren of apartment buildings." That's known as the emerging new normal in Mason. Like it or not, large parts of Mason are becoming intensively urbanized. That will inevitably result in the area becoming more of an extension of the Arlington sprawl and less characteristic of the rest of Fairfax. In turn, that means the affected areas could eventually split off from Fairfax to pursue their own agendas. This won't happen oversight, but Fairfax is much too large to govern successfully and something has to change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-87624156659309804272017-03-02T14:04:20.640-05:002017-03-02T14:04:20.640-05:00There are no numbers in this story. Was there mon...There are no numbers in this story. Was there money exchanged? Wasn't it like $6 million the county was going to give to Avaolon Bay for the exchange, was this the case in the deal made last night? How much did the county agree to pay for the Landmark Atlantic area? Is the proposed road- if built, still going to be a single lane each way (which basically led to the proposed government building)? Is the new owner promising to make enough parking spaces for each apartment? Will there be any public information sessions on this? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-56269052508272641522017-03-02T13:04:20.623-05:002017-03-02T13:04:20.623-05:00The soooner all of this goes thru the better. The soooner all of this goes thru the better. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-36565625349636829262017-03-02T11:17:26.737-05:002017-03-02T11:17:26.737-05:00Indeed! She can't be bothered to work on anyth...Indeed! She can't be bothered to work on anything that her constituents actually want or inquire about; but she will see to it that her palace is built.<br /><br />With office vacancy rates as they are, there is no chance in hell that a "private office building" will be built there. Not going to happen. The palace is all but built. <br /><br />Thanks for nothing, Penny! We get a shiny new homeless shelter and a government service building. Oh, and a new apartment bujilding, among a warren of apartment buildings. <br /><br />It is important to note that things like thwarting the DMV in Barcroft was all the work of residents, and the wonderful watchful reporting of the Annandale blog. Thanks again for your service to the community, Ellie. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-831391530975344662017-03-02T08:38:46.432-05:002017-03-02T08:38:46.432-05:00This is really good news. It would be nice to see ...This is really good news. It would be nice to see this area developed as quickly as possible. <br /><br />FFC, what about a full service community center like the Arlington Mill Community Center on Columbia Pike? You could put the human service offices on the top floors. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319070032159901183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-47232111685850524872017-03-02T08:05:46.288-05:002017-03-02T08:05:46.288-05:00Penny is working hard to get her Penny Palace! Penny is working hard to get her Penny Palace! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-8119386332145702822017-03-01T21:50:27.086-05:002017-03-01T21:50:27.086-05:00From 1998 to 2005, I worked in the building identi...From 1998 to 2005, I worked in the building identified as "Landmark Atlantic." The building was a dump then, and it can only be worse now. Some good memories there, though.Bob Kovacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583629411052388774noreply@blogger.com