The Residences at North Hill (Mount Vernon District)
Project Description: The North Hill property consists of 33 unimproved acres at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Dart Drive in Alexandria. This project will transform the property into a mixed-income community with 279 units of affordable housing, a 175-unit market-rate townhome community and a 12-acre public park.
The community’s affordable housing will be spread across five four-story buildings that front Richmond Highway. The market-rate townhomes will be built along Dart Drive. One of the development’s focal points will be a public plaza at the corner of Richmond Highway and Dart Drive. It may include benches, plantings, lawn, fitness equipment and a ping pong table and chess tables. This plaza also will be an important anchor for a possible bus rapid transit station stop.
While the land will remain in the ownership of the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, this community itself will be privately owned and operated by the developer. Leasing activities, waitlists, property management, and maintenance will not be administered by Fairfax County.
Developer: CHPPENN, LLC
Affordable Units:
- 216 Multifamily Apartments
- 63 Affordable Senior Independent Living Apartments
Affordability: The units will be allocated to serve a mixture of households along the income spectrum – 10 percent of the units will serve households earning 30 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI); 20 percent will serve households at 50 percent AMI; and 70 percent will serve households at 60 percent AMI.
Fairfax County Resources Applied:
- 33 acres of public land (owned by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority)
- Awarded 68 federal project-based vouchers
- $4.4 million in local financing from the Affordable Housing Development and Investment Fund
Status: Under construction. Estimated completion – Fall 2022
Leasing Information: Development partner Pennrose will be managing the leasing activities for this project. Interested applicants may visit https://www.pennrose.com/apartments/virginia/residences-at-north-hill/ to learn more about the property, leasing status, and to be added to the mailing list to be notified of the start of leasing activities.
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One University (Braddock District)
Project Description: One University refers to the redevelopment of a 10.8-acre property located adjacent to the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax County, VA. The property is owned by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) and previously included 46 affordable townhomes (Robinson Square) and meeting space for the FCRHA. The redevelopment of the property will include 120 affordable independent living senior apartments, 120 affordable multifamily apartments, 333 units of student housing, and meeting space for the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
While the land will remain in the ownership of the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, this community itself will be privately owned and operated by the developer. Leasing activities, waitlists, property management, and maintenance will not be administered by Fairfax County.
Developer: SCG Development
Affordable Units:
- 120 independent living senior apartments
- 120 multifamily apartments
Affordability: All affordable units will serve individuals and families earning at or below 60 percent of Area Median Income.
Fairfax County Resources Applied:
- 10.8 acres of public land (owned by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority)
- $20 million in FCRHA revenue bond issuance
- Awarded 71 federal project-based vouchers
- $6.5 million in local financing from the Affordable
Status: Under construction. Estimated completion in 2024.
Leasing Information: Upon completion of the project, the affordable multifamily and senior apartments will be owned and operated by SCG Development and shall be managed by Paradigm. Paradigm's management of the property will include the administration of the application process, all leasing activities, and wait list management. It is anticipated that leasing activities will not start until late 2023.
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Oakwood Senior Apartments (Lee District)
Project Description: Oakwood Senior Residences will be constructed on a 6.2-acre site owned by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA), at the intersection of Oakwood Road and South Van Dorn Street. The development will include 150 affordable independent living apartments serving seniors ages 62 and above with household income at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The location for the community is currently in use as a stormwater retention pond. The design includes the installation of an underground stormwater retention facility with the senior residences above it.
While the land will remain in the ownership of the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, this community itself will be privately owned and operated by the developer. Leasing activities, waitlists, property management, and maintenance will not be administered by Fairfax County.
Developer: APAH (Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing)
Affordable Units: 150 independent living senior apartments
Affordability: All affordable units will serve households earning at or below 60 percent of Area Median Income.
Fairfax County Resources Applied:
- 6.2 acres of public land (owned by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority)
- $5.25 million in local funding from the Affordable Housing Development and Investment Fund
- $12.6 million in FCRHA revenue bond issuance
- Awarded 8 federal project-based vouchers
Status: Under construction. Estimated completion in the Fall of 2023.
Leasing Information: Upon completion of the project, the affordable senior apartments will be owned and operated by APAH who will administer the leasing program. For questions about leasing, please visit www.APAH.org.
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The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority and Fairfax County Government have established the goal of creating 10,000 new units of affordable housing by the year 2034 and to preserve the county's existing stock of affordable housing. While this does include development and preservation of properties owned by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, much of this work is undertaken through private development with significant public resources applied by the county in the form of financing assistance and the contribution of public land.
