DEVELOPMENT NEWS: Mad Fox Brews Root Beer Too
September 2, 2010 by (see byline) · 1 Comment
By FALLS CHURCH CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
September 2, 2010
Mixed Use Project News
Spectrum retail – Mad Fox Brewery can hardly keep up with the thirsty “Little City”! Brewmaster Bill Madden reports brewing 32 batches = 480 barrels =960 kegs of beer as of August 27. They have also introduced their own root beer that is brewed in house. So far, most of that is flowing just as quickly. You can get your taste of the new root beer at the Taste of Falls Church on September 11. Sorry, no beer allowed on public property for the Taste.
Spectrum residential condos – 59 units settled, 36 Pathway to Homeownership and 4 ratified contracts – of 189 units.
Spectrum office condos – No changes reported. $310 per square foot to purchase includes “warm dark shell” and $15 per square foot tenant improvement allowance; $33 per square foot plus electric and cleaning to lease.
Pearson Square Apartments – 94% occupied.
Pearson Square retail – Brokers for the space are planning a broker’s event at Pizzeria Orso in September to entice commercial brokers to visit the site to see the retail space they are marketing. EDO staff continues to try to work with Transwestern brokers and Pearson owners to attract businesses to the space. A letter of intent for one space is pending.
Byron – Delays in filling space continue due to market conditions and technical issues that apply to zoning/occupancy of the vacant spaces.
800 West Broad – Sfizi Café (http://www.sfizi.com/) now has their building permit and work on the space should begin soon. Hoping to see a late fall opening.
Broadway – A letter of intent for a 3,000 SF retail space is being considered.
Northgate – Hekemian is working on final site plan approval and a site plan amendment to incorporate the approved North Washington Street Streetscape design. Demolition date for the old Pearson Funeral Home is not yet known.
Shopping Center News:
Original House of Pancakes – Two letters of intent have been submitted for what will be the “old OHOP” space. OHOP owners have advised that they are still experiencing permit delays for their new space in Fairfax County; they hope to be able remain at Broaddale until the end of October. (Lease technically ended August 31; Broaddale management to decide on extending). Broaddale Management is analyzing letters of intent for compatibility with other tenants, parking and other issues.
BB &T (at Falls Plaza/former Chicken Out) – No new news on when a site plan submission will be submitted, so that a Planning Commission hearing date can be scheduled. .
Real Estate and other News:
Syms site – New lease not yet signed but is now anticipated “very, very soon.”
350/360 S. Washington/510 W. Annandale: All three buildings are posted on Co-Star and the City’s on-line commercial space database as for sale. 500 W. Annandale has recently been updated with new paint, carpet, etc. and will soon be occupied by Educational Options, Tom Sawner’s company. Strong tenant interest has reportedly also been received for 510 W. Annandale, so that building could also be leased up and then sold. EDO staff has made multiple referrals to brokers and prospective buyers for all of the buildings.
BJ’s Wholesale Club– October 16 is the anticipated grand opening date; soft opening on the 9th. They hope to begin on-site employee training and “around the clock” store stocking soon.
306 Hillwood/old Taco Laredo – new restaurant (Lesly Restaurant Bar & Grill) has applied for an ABC license and has received a business license.
New Businesses in the City – Commissioner of the Revenue’s staff reports 16 new business licenses in the City with issue dates between July 2 and August 30, including three meals tax generating ventures, the new NVS Kitchen and Bath store in 800 W. Broad, three medical professionals, two retail online businesses, three new Eden Center businesses, a music lesson business and a music instrument sales business, a delivery business and BJ’s.
City’s 24/7 commercial space database: www.fallschurchva.gov/Content/Docs/CommercialDatabase.pdf?cnlid=2713
Falls Church Farmers Market Voted No. 1
September 2, 2010 by (see byline) · 3 Comments
By FALLS CHURCH CITY OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
September 2, 2010
The Falls Church Farmers Market was voted “America’s Favorite Farmers Market” in a contest sponsored by the American Farmland Trust. In an effort to promote local farmers markets, Farmland Trust sponsors an annual contest to choose America’s favorite farmers markets in four size categories: boutique markets with 15 or fewer vendors; small markets, 16 to 30 vendors; medium markets, 31 to 55 vendors; and large markets with 56 or more vendors. Falls Church City, with its 45 vendors, competed in the medium market category and beat out hundreds of similarly-sized markets throughout the country. Falls Church also finished first in voting among all Virginia farmers markets regardless of market size in the contest which ended Aug. 31.
The Falls Church Farmers Market is open every Saturday, and during peak seasons more than 40 vendors offer fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, baked goods, plants, and wine. Master Gardeners also staff a booth at the Market to answer gardening questions. The Falls Church Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. until noon (9 a.m. in the winter months) in the parking lot of City Hall, 300 Park Ave. and is sponsored by the Recreation and Parks Department.
For a complete list of winners and more information about the contest visit the Contest Website.
Crime Report for August 24 – 30
September 1, 2010 by (see byline) · Leave a Comment
By FALLS CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Burglary – Commercial, 360 W Broad St (Jerry’s Subs and Pizza), August 24, 07:40 AM, a glass front door was smashed and cash register taken.
Destruction of Property, 900 blk Ellison St, between August 23 and August 24 at 09:10 AM, a vehicle’s passenger window was smashed and an interior door handle was destroyed. No items were taken from the vehicle.
Destruction of Property, 140 S Maple Ave (Bowl America), between 6:00 PM and midnight on August 23, a vehicle’s rear passenger window was smashed and an empty laptop bag was taken.
Burglary – Commercial, 6615 Wilson Blvd (Dollar Plus) August 24, 12:15 PM, a glass front door was smashed and cash register taken.
Soliciting without a Permit, 300 blk Parker Ave, August 24, 01:12 PM. A 26 year old Highland Park, MI man was arrested for soliciting without a permit.
Noise Code Violation, 309 W Broad St (Anthony’s Restaurant), August 25, 04:15 AM. A 27 year old Romney, WV man was cited for a noise code violation.
Urinating in Public, 6757 Wilson Blvd (Eden Center), August 27, 01:49 AM. A 26 year old Falls Church man was arrested for urinating in public.
Larceny – Theft from Building, 6757 Wilson Blvd, #3 (Cafe Nho), August 27, 08:53 AM, two unknown suspects stole four Gateway computers valued at $2,200.
Motor Vehicle Theft – Stolen Auto, 105 Park Ave (7 Stars), August 27, 4:48 PM, an unattended car with keys inside was taken by unknown suspect(s).
Liquor Law Violations, 804 S Washington St (7-11), August 27, 08:23 PM. A 25 year old Falls Church man was arrested for purchasing alcohol for an underage person. A 20 year old Falls Church man was arrested for underage possession of alcohol.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6757 Wilson Blvd (Eden Center), August 27, 09:14 PM. A 44 year old Vienna resident was cited for smoking in a designated No Smoking area.
Destruction of Property, 100 blk Falls Ave, between August 27, 6:30 PM and August 28, 06:19 AM, unknown suspect slashed four tires on a vehicle and heavily damaged the car’s body with scratch marks.
Larceny – Theft from Building, 500 blk Roosevelt Blvd, August 28, 09:30 AM, unknown suspect stole a purple 26″ men`s Giant/Farrago bicycle from an enclosed ground level patio sometime during the night.
Liquor Law Violations, 300 W Broad St (Stratford Motel). Three Falls Church men, ages 18, 18, and 20, an 18 year old Huddleston, VA woman, and a 20 year old Annandale man were arrested for underage possession of alcohol.
Crime Report for August 17 – 23
August 25, 2010 by (see byline) · 3 Comments
By FALLS CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Larceny – Theft from Building, 500 blk S Spring St, August 17, 01:24 AM, a handgun and wallet were taken from a residence.
Assault – Simple, 917 W Broad St (El Zunzal), August 17, 01:51 AM, a male victim, 28, was assaulted by multiple suspects.
Underage Possession, 1200 blk W Broad St, August 17, 04:33 AM. Three City of Falls Church males, ages 18, 19, and 19, were arrested for underage possession of alcohol and trespassing.
Larceny – All Other Larceny, W Broad St/N Lee St, between August 16 and 17, a Washington Post paper box was stolen by unknown suspect(s).
Larceny – All Other Larceny, W Broad St/ N Virginia Ave, between August 16 and 17, a Washington Post paper box was stolen by unknown suspect(s).
Robbery, 6799-7 Wilson Blvd (TN Wireless), August 17, 11:30 AM, a gaming machine valued at $1,500 was stolen by two suspects.
Trespass, 310 Park Ave (Cherry Hill Park), August 17, 10:10 PM. Two Falls Church men, ages 46 and 68, a 51 year old Alexandria man and a 62 year old man of no fixed address were arrested for trespassing in a City park after dark.
Damage to Property, 6795 Wilson Blvd, #11A (Hung Anh Beauty), August 18, 01:02 AM, the front window was broken by an unknown suspect, who was described as an Asian male wearing blue jeans and a blue button down shirt.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6795 Wilson Blvd, #21 (Hai Lua Restaurant), August 18, 10:20 PM. A 29 year old Waldorf, MD man was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking Prohibited in Restaurant, 6795 Wilson Blvd, #21 (Hai Lua Restaurant), August 18, 10:20 PM. A 42 year old Arlington resident was cited for permitting smoking in a restaurant.
Underage Possession, 100 blk Falls Ave, August 19, 01:33 AM. Two Vienna residents, ages 19 and 20, were arrested for underage possession of alcohol.
Drunk in Public, 100 blk W Broad St, August 20, 02:45 AM. A 31 year old Arlington man was arrested for being drunk in public.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6757 Wilson Blvd, #3 (Café Nho), August 20, 02:56 PM. A 39 year old Annandale man was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6779 Wilson Blvd, #16 (Café Vy Restaurant), August 20, 03:11 PM. A 55 year old Falls Church resident was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6795 Wilson Blvd, #48 (Hoang Oanh Cafe), August 20, 03:21 PM. A 48 year old Falls Church resident was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Larceny – All Other Larceny, 223 Little Falls St (Community Center), August 20, 05:51 PM, a blue 21 speed Giant bike was stolen by an unknown suspect.
Larceny – All Other Larceny, 223 Little Falls St (Community Center), August 20, 05:51 PM, a gray/black BMX Motorcross bike was stolen by an unknown suspect.
Assault and Drunk in Public, 132 W Broad St (Dogwood Tavern), August 21, 01:57 AM. A 26 year old Joppa, MD man was arrested for assault and being drunk in public.
Assault, 132 W Broad St (Dogwood Tavern), August 21, 02:44 AM. A 24 year old Arlington man was arrested for assault.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6757 Wilson Blvd, #16 (Café Le Mirage), August 21, 11:07 AM. A 52 year old Annandale man was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6757 Wilson Blvd, #16 (Café Le Mirage), August 21, 11:03 AM. A 54 year old Falls Church man was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking Prohibited in Restaurant, 6779 Wilson Blvd, #21 (Café Vy), August 21, 03:10 PM. A 39 year old Falls Church man was cited for permitting smoking in a restaurant.
Assault, 6795 Wilson Blvd, #52 (Café Dang), August 21, 02:47 PM, a male victim, 35, was assaulted by an acquaintance.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6795 Wilson Blvd, #52 (Café Dang), August 21, 04:27 PM. A 28 year old Herndon resident was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6795 Wilson Blvd, #52 (Café Dang), August 21, 06:24 PM. A 40 year old Silver Spring, MD resident was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking Prohibited in Restaurant, 6795 Wilson Blvd, #52 (Café Dang), August 21, 06:25 PM. A 32 year old Springfield residnet was cited for permitting smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6763-R Wilson Blvd (V3 Club), August 22, 00:29 AM. A 33 year old Arlington resident was cited for smoking in a restaurant.
Shoplifting, 1150 W Broad St (CVS), August 22, 11:01 AM. A 48 year old McLean man was arrested for shoplifting a box of wine.
Driving under the Influence, 600 blk E Broad St, August 22, 09:29 PM. A 40 year old Arlington man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Crime Report for August 10 – 16
August 18, 2010 by (see byline) · 3 Comments
By FALLS CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Drunk in Public, 900 blk W Broad St, August 10, 04:10 AM. Police arrested a 39 year old man of no fixed address was arrested for being drunk in public.
Motor Vehicle Theft/Stolen Auto, 201 S Washington St (7-11), August 11, 06:11 AM, an unattended car with its windows down and engine running was stolen by an unknown suspect. Vehicle recovered August 13, by Fairfax County police.
Larceny-Theft from Motor Vehicle, 157 Hillwood Ave (Tower Square Center) August 11, 2:48 PM, a wallet containing cash and credit cards was stolen from a parked vehicle.
Driving while under the Influence, 1000 blk W Broad St, August 11, 5:45 PM. A 26 year old Great Falls man was arrested for driving under the influence.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6795 Wilson Blvd #21 (Hai Lua Restaurant), August 14, 00:25 AM. A 46 year old Nottingham, MD man was arrested for smoking in a non-designated area.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6795 Wilson Blvd #22 (Pho Bien), August 14, 00:28 AM. A 23 year old Alexandria man was arrested for smoking in a non-designated area.
Smoking prohibited in Restaurant, 6795 Wilson Blvd #22 (Pho Bien), August 14, 00:28 AM. A 31 year old Annandale man was arrested for permitting smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking prohibited in Restaurant, 6757 Wilson Blvd #3 (Café Nho), August 14, 10:35 PM. A 27 year old Alexandria resident was arrested for permitting smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6757 Wilson Blvd #16 (Cafe Le Mirage), August 14, 10:49 PM. A 38 year old Alexandria resident and three Annandale residents, age 37, 49, and 24 were arrested for smoking in a non-designated area.
Smoking prohibited in Restaurant, 6757 Wilson Blvd, #16 (Cafe Le Mirage), August 14, 11:06 PM. A 34 year old Springfield man was arrested for permitting smoking in a restaurant.
Driving under the Influence, 100 Park Ave, August 15, 02:08 AM. A 25 year old Harpers Ferry man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and possession of marijuana.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6793 Wilson Blvd (Tay Do), August 15, 09:08 PM. A 44 year old Springfield resident was arrested for smoking in a non-designated area.
Smoking prohibited in Restaurant, 6793 Wilson Blvd (Tay Do), August 15, 09:12 PM. A 56 year old Falls Church man was arrested for permitting smoking in a restaurant.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6757 Wilson Blvd #17 (Hoa Vien Quan Restaurant), August 15, 09:30 PM. A 45 year old Fairfax resident was arrested for smoking in a non-designated area.
Smoking in a Non-Designated Area, 6757 Wilson Blvd #16 (Café Le Mirage), August 15, 09:34 PM. A 38 year old Falls Church resident was arrested for smoking in a non-designated area.
Crime Report for August 3 – 9
August 11, 2010 by (see byline) · Leave a Comment
By FALLS CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Driving under the Influence, 6799 Wilson Blvd (Eden Center), August 3, 00:12 AM. A 36 year old Egg Harbor Township, NJ woman was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Drunk in Public, 1000 blk E Broad St, August 3, 00:40 AM. A 39 year old Grand Rapids, MI man was arrested for being drunk in public.
Noise Code Violation, 929 W Broad St, August 3, 05:02 AM. A 35 year old Herndon man was cited for a noise code violation.
Driving under the Influence, 1000 blk Hillwood Ave, August 4, 02:16 AM. A 26 year old Arlington man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Noise Code Violation, 1231 W Broad St, August 04, 05:02 AM. A 31 year old Woodbridge man was cited for a noise code violation.
Noise Code Violation, 1000 W Broad St, August 04, 05:56 AM. A 30 year old Arlington man and a 26 year old Sterling man were cited for noise code violations.
Driving under the Influence, 6757 Wilson Blvd (Eden Center), August 4, 9:04 PM. A 31 year old Annandale man was charged with driving under the influence(3rd in less than 10 years) and hit and run.
Drug/Narcotic Violations, 600 blk Roosevelt Blvd, August 5, 12:06 PM. A 20 year old Hamilton, VA man was arrested for possession of marijuana (2nd+) and for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Drunk in Public, 100 blk W Broad St, August 5, 5:32 PM. A 49 year old Falls Church woman was arrested for being drunk in public.
Driving under the Influence, 1000 blk N Sycamore St, August 7, 02:04 AM. A 36 year old Centreville man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Brandishing a Weapon, 444 W Broad St (Spectrum), August 7, 11:39 PM. A 20 year old Falls Church man was arrested for brandishing a weapon and for possession of stolen property.
Larceny-Theft from Building, 103 W Columbia St (Columbia Baptist Church), August 8, 3:41 PM. A 29 year old Washington DC woman was charged with petit larceny, false identification to a law enforcement officer, and credit card theft.
Drug/Narcotic Violations, 300 blk Pine St, August 8, 10:16 PM. An 18 year old Falls Church resident was arrested for underage possession of alcohol and possession of marijuana.
Larceny-Theft from Motor Vehicle, 127 E Broad St (Applebee’s), August 8, 9:30 PM, unknown suspect(s) smashed a vehicle’s rear driver side window and removed an Apple Mac Book.
Crime Report for July 27 – August 2
August 5, 2010 by (see byline) · 4 Comments
By FALLS CHURCH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Driving under the Influence, 300 blk E Broad St, July 27, 01:11 AM, a 28 year old Falls Church man was arrested for Driving under the Influence.
Larceny – Theft from Motor Vehicle, 1100 blk S Washington St, between July 26, 11:00 PM and July 27, 2:00 PM, four tires/wheels were removed from a vehicle by an unknown suspect.
Noise Code Violation, 935 W Broad St (Taco Bell), July 28, 6:30 AM, a 49 year old Manassas man was cited for a Noise Code Violation, (trash collection before 7 AM).
Larceny – Theft from Building, 100 blk Grace Ln, between July 28, 11:00 AM and July 29, 2:00 PM, two orange and silver men’s Novar Forza style bikes were stolen from a garage.
Larceny – Theft from Motor Vehicle, 300 blk N West St, between 8:30 AM and 2:00 PM July 29, 3 pieces of construction equipment valued at $1,750 were stolen from an unsecured truck.
Larceny – Theft from Motor Vehicle, 200 blk Gibson St, between July 28, 10:00 PM and July 29, 2:00 PM, three tools valued at $460 were taken from a secured van.
Driving under the Influence, 1200 blk W Broad St, July 30, 7:30 PM, a 62 year old Falls Church man was charged with Driving under the Influence ( 2nd in less than 5), Hit and Run and Possession of Marijuana.
Noise Code Violation, 1100 blk W Broad St (East Falls Plaza), July 31, 6:00 AM, a 45 year old Manassas man was cited for a Noise Code Violation.
Noise Code Violation, 1200 blk W Broad St, July 31, 08:50 AM, a 26 year old Woodbridge man was cited for a Noise Code Violation (loud noises prior to 9:00 AM on weekends)
Larceny – Theft from Motor Vehicle, 100 blk W Westmoreland Rd, between July 30, 11:00 PM and July 31 at 11:49 AM, a Nano Ipod was taken from an unsecured vehicle.
Disorderly Conduct, 6763-R3 Wilson Blvd (V3 Club), August 1, 00:33 AM, a 32 year old Gainesville man, a 32 year old Annandale man and a 30 year old Vienna man were arrested for Disorderly Conduct and banned from the Eden Center.
Larceny – Theft from Building, 6763-R3 Wilson Blvd (V3 Club), August 1, 02:20 AM, a 41 year old Gaithersburg, MD man was charged with Felony Larceny for stealing a purse.
Drunk in Public, 110 N West St (7-11), August 1, 11:55 PM, a 30 year old man of no fixed address, was arrested for being drunk in public.
Drunk in Public, Trespassing, 6700 blk Wilson Blvd (Eden Center), August 2, 00:29 AM, a 34 year old Washington, DC man was arrested for being drunk in public and for trespassing.
FC Football Association Hosts Camp
August 1, 2010 by (see byline) · Leave a Comment
By STEVEN VALLEY
August 1, 2010
Youth from around Falls Church City and the surrounding area gathered last week to learn the basics of football, get in some pre-season conditioning, and meet potential teammates and coaches. Sixty-five young boys and girls participated in the Falls Church City Football Association camp that focused on basic blocking and tackling techniques, ball handling, and skill drills. Players spent two hours each day building skills for both flag football and the full contact version of the sport.
Open field running - every kid's dream.
The camp was created to help players between the ages of seven and fourteen learn and prepare for this complicated and physically demanding sport. The players sat through brief demonstrations, asked questions, and then performed the drills demonstrated. Each block of instruction concluded with a skill game.
Time in the trenches is a necessity.
Tom Horn, Director of George Mason Athletics, his staff, and several George Mason High School players volunteered their time to watch all of the campers closely. “I’m glad I can help teach the next generation of Mustang players,” one of the varsity helpers commented.
The FCCFA camp, yielding the next generation of footballers for GMHS.
Proceeds from the camp will go to fund a yearly scholarship and end-of-season awards ceremony, which are part of the FCCFA mandate. The scholarship will to to a graduating George Mason High School varsity player who best fits the community, character, and commitment ideals of the association. The awards ceremony will honor the best players from age groups within the flag football program as well as players from the three local clubs for the 2010 season.
