From Old Town to Landmark to Del Ray, Alexandria’s development pipeline is surging. The projects range from large, mixed-use initiatives to residential and retail only, from the demolition of bowling alleys to the redevelopment of 230-year-old warehouses.
Some we’ve covered before, others are new to us. Now is as good a time as any to catch up on these proposals, most of which are in concept form only. I have not included Beauregard Town Center, the Old Dominion Boat Club, and Robinson Terminal South, only because we’ve covered them so recently.
6 King St., the Fitzgerald Warehouse
Home to Mai Thai restaurant, this property steps from the Potomac riverfront is owned by Alexandria-based Monarch Row LLC. While the principals declined to comment on their plans, largely because those plans hinge on the city’s treatment of its waterfront, it has submitted a concept plan “to construct a new mixed-use building in the same building footprint with the same square footage as the current structure.” The new building will house retail, office and restaurant space.
The 21,812-square-foot warehouse itself, which dates back to the 1780s or earlier, is the largest structure the city retains “from its heady days as an international port,” according to a 2008 report from the Office of Historic Alexandria. It will be preserved.
1800 Mount Vernon Ave.
Located in the heart of Del Ray, the owner of this property has submitted a concept plan for a four-story, mixed-use retail-residential building (ground-floor retail and three floors of residential above) with one level of underground parking (46 spaces). The existing building, acquired by Brevic Development LLC in late 2013 for $3 million, is home to Arlandria Floors.
515 N. Washington St.
CAS Riegler acquired this 167-year-old building, most recently owned and occupied by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, late last year for $5.2 million. It plans to convert the historic property from office to residential condominiums (34 units) while incorporating an expansion on the north and south side. The Board of Architectural Review-Old and Historic approved the plans on Sept. 3.
The 4.5-story structure was originally used as a cotton factory, and later as a beer brewing house, a spark-plug factory and an apartment building.
1604-1614 King St.
We last wrote about this proposal in May, and it remains in the concept review stage. Dechantal Associates LLC has applied to build up to 53 condominiums, 48 in a new eight-story building to be constructed behind five of the six existing King Street townhomes. While 1604-1612 King would be renovated and preserved, 1614 would be redeveloped as an entryway to the condominium building behind.
3006 Jefferson Davis Highway
Amerinvest LLC, the listed owner of this 4,320-square-foot retail/warehouse across the street from Potomac Yard, has submitted plans to expand the building to 11,500 square feet for retail use by three to nine tenants, including restaurants with outdoor dining on a widened sidewalk.
The existing building is the subject of an upcoming Planning Commission meeting on a proposal to operate a 24-hour convenience store in its vacant retail storefront.
100 S. Pickett St.
Capital Investment Advisors LLC is in the preliminary review stage for its plan to demolish the U.S. Bowling Alley building near the intersection of South Pickett and Van Dorn streets with 48 townhome-style condominium buildings. “Pickett Place,” as it is now called, will total roughly 133,000 square feet.
610 S. Patrick St.
The Hess station on Route 1, at the gateway to Old Town, is the subject of a concept plan to add a 1,926-square-foot convenience store. The project will roughly double the station’s existing square footage.
601 N. Henry St.
The Springfield-based Edsyl Co. has submitted a concept plan to construct a 53-unit multifamily building on this Old Town property.
4075 Eisenhower Ave.
Cameron Run Regional Park has submitted plans for one additional water slide and its required pump building. It will also expand the number of parking spaces available.
505 S. Van Dorn St.
The existing McDonald’s will be demolished and rebuilt with a double drive-thru.
