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Office building at 10340 Democracy Lane

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedFairfax City, VA

Proposed 260-unit residential conversion of 1980 office building; supported by local housing market data but status remains unconfirmed. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 12 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 31,694 on 29 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -20% census-cbp · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,457/mo zillow · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: A six-story multifamily residential building with 260 to 280 units, 458 parking spaces, and about 20,000 square feet of open space. record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: A six-story multifamily residential building with 260 to 280 units, 458 parking spaces, and about 20,000 square feet of open space. record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: A six-story multifamily residential building with 260 to 280 units, 458 parking spa newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: units, 458 parking spaces, and about 20,000 square feet of open space. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction
StrategyRedevelopment · Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia
New useshousingWikipedia
What is there nowA six-story multifamily residential building with 260 to 280 units, 458 parking spaces, and about 20,000 square feet of open space.newtypes-extraction
RedeveloperCapital City Real Estatenewtypes-extraction

Site context

Housing permits, Fairfax (Independent City) (VA), 20240 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 71 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby12 within 10 km, 62 within 25 km: Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center (0.0 km); Grand Central Mall (4.0 km); Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments (4.2 km); Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments (4.2 km); Prosperity Business Campus (4.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023202 establishments (-20%); 4,118 jobs (-25%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $768,671 (+3% 1 yr, +22% 5 yr); typical rent $2,457/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)31,694 vehicles a day on 29 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 384 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Proposed conversion of a 1980 office building (60,000 sqft) to 260-280 residential units with 458 parking spaces and 20,000 sqft open space. Developer: Capital City Real Estate. Status: Proposed (not under construction or approved).

Why. Housing market supports project: median rent $2,122, ZHVI $768,671 (2026). Peer projects in VA (e.g., Fair Oaks Mall, Park+Ford) share similar redevelopment strategy. 12 projects within 10km include proposed housing/mixed-use developments.

Where it stands. Not built. Status is 'proposed' with no construction timeline. Verified as 'draft' (record not confirmed).

For a planner

  • No current occupancy/vacancy data provided.
  • Traffic: 31,694 ADT on principal arterial (road 29).
  • 6 peers in VA with similar strategy (score 6.0-6.5).

For a developer

  • Project size aligns with local housing demand (median rent $2,122).
  • No construction permits recorded (2023-2024 permits show smaller projects).
  • Type is 'other' (not a former mall), contradicting database focus but not addressed in record.

What we do not know yet

  • Status 'proposed' means no approvals or construction underway.
  • No environmental, infrastructure, or zoning details provided.
  • Record lacks current tenant occupancy or vacancy rate.

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Similar sites

  • Skyline Mall, Falls Church, VA · Malls · opened 1977; same strategy: redevelop; also in VA
  • Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA · Malls · opened 1973; same strategy: reinhabit; also in VA
  • Park+Ford, Alexandria, VA · Office parks · opened 1981; same strategy: redevelop, reinhabit; also in VA
  • Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax County, VA · Malls · opened 1980; same strategy: redevelop, reinhabit; also in VA

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • median rent $2,122
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Opened1980newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area60,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction
CountyFairfax city
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from ffxnow.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A 1980 office building at 10340 Democracy Lane in Fairfax City is proposed to be replaced with a six-story multifamily residential building due to its functional obsolescence.

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Timeline

  1. 1980 Opened

Sources

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