by Kali Schumitz, Staff Writer
Fairfax County officials have launched what they hope will be the spark that ignites revitalization of the historic Lake Anne area of Reston.
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| Shamus Ian Fatzinger/ Fairfax County Times Fairfax County is seeking bidders for a public-private partnership to redevelop the Crescent Apartments in Reston, an affordable apartment complex the county purchased in 2006. |
The county issued a request for proposals Thursday in the hope of attracting a private partner to redevelop the 181-unit Crescent Apartments, a complex the county bought in 2006 to help retain it as affordable housing.
There is enough land on the Crescent property that a developer could build as many as 750 apartments. There are additional opportunities for more apartments, and possibly a small amount of retail and office space, if a developer were able to consolidate the Crescent property with other surrounding parcels. . . .
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I'll be curious to see what responses the county gets back and what level of interest there is among developers to tackle this project. The Lake Anne area has a lot of potential: It's on the water and people can hang out there when the weather is nice, there is space to hold various events and there are several locally owned restaurants and a coffee shop. The downside: Limited parking, the location is hidden from view and there isn't even a sign out front with the names of the businesses that are there (is there a reason for this?), and many people who live around here don't even know it exists. Bottom line: There is a reason that Lake Anne falls short of its potential, and any efforts at redevelopment should address this by bringing more people to the area, while preserving the positve aspects.
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