# Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments

Merrifield, VA · garden-apartments · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-ba0747a175` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/va/merrifield-merrifield-at-dunn-loring-station-apartments/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-ba0747a175.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-ba0747a175.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-ba0747a175

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | housing, mixed, retail | none |
| What is there now | The applicant is seeking rezoning of the site, currently home to 706 rental apartments spread across more than 50 garden-style buildings, to the Planned Residential Mixed-Use (PRM) District. The project would deliver up to 2,975 multifamily residential units and 25,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail space. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Malkin Properties | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Zoning change | shift the property from a purely residential zoning district to the Planned Residential Mixed-Use (PRM) District | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Parties

- Malkin Properties — developer

## Timeline

- 2022: Malkin first proposed overhauling the 34.7-acre property as part of the county’s biennial site-specific plan amendment (SSPA) process
- 2023: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors accepted the nomination and authorized staff to review a potential comprehensive plan amendment
- 2026: rezoning application submitted to Fairfax County

## Sources

- Proposed redevelopment would quadruple housing at Merrifield apartments ... — https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/06/03/proposed-redevelopment-would-quadruple-housing-at-merrifield-apartments-site/
- Fairfax County Apartment Community Proposed for Major Transit-Oriented ... — https://www.bldup.com/posts/fairfax-county-apartment-community-proposed-for-major-transit-oriented-redevelopment

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments, Merrifield, VA." Record n-ba0747a175, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/va/merrifield-merrifield-at-dunn-loring-station-apartments/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_merrifieldmerrifieldatdunnloringstationa,
  title = {Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments, Merrifield, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/va/merrifield-merrifield-at-dunn-loring-station-apartments/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-ba0747a175, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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