Strip centers · Virginia

Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedFairfax City, VA

Proposed mixed-use redevelopment approved but not built; status 'proposed' with no construction confirmed. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 12 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 31,694 on 29 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -20% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,457/mo zillow · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: A multi-phase mixed-use development with residential buildings, ground-floor retail, parking, and green space, replacing portions of the existing shopping… record · all sites with this

Reinhabited

New use

Housing

This site: A multi-phase mixed-use development with residential buildings, ground-floor retail, parking, and green space, r newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Mixed use

This site: A multi-phase mixed-use development with residential buildings, ground-floor retail newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Park and open space

This site: …th residential buildings, ground-floor retail, parking, and green space, replacing portions of the existing shopping center. Approv newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …ed-use development with residential buildings, ground-floor retail, parking, and green space, replacing portions of the existi newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, mixed, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	A multi-phase mixed-use development with residential buildings, ground-floor retail, parking, and green space, replacing portions of the existing shopping center.newtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	Combined Propertiesnewtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning change	proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Planning notes	Approved by Fairfax City Council.Wikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Fairfax (Independent City) (VA), 2024	0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 71 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	12 within 10 km, 62 within 25 km: Office building at 10340 Democracy Lane (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, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	3,171 jobs in 154 establishments; average annual pay $56,006; employment location quotient 1.27; employment -1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	7,127 jobs; 675 in retail trade, 768 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51600300200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 50th income percentile as adults; 0.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (325 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 46% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 8.0%; median family income $164,857; 40 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Fairfax City Public Schools (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Fairfax High; Mosaic Elementary; Oakton High; Fairfax High School AcademyNCES EDGE
Elevation	342 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	5 county-logged events: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood; $6,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 22031, 2026-09	median list price $625,000 (-20.6% on the year); 81 active listings; median 41 days on market; 13% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	202 establishments (-20%); 4,118 jobs (-25%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical 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 redevelopment of Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center (strip retail) in Fairfax City, VA. Approved by Fairfax City Council. Developer Combined Properties plans multi-phase mixed-use (housing, retail, parking, green space) replacing portions of the existing center. Status: proposed (not under construction).

Why. Strategy: redevelop/reinhabit. New use: housing/mixed/retail. Approved by council. Opp_score reasons: 'already in play' (but record shows proposed, not built).

Where it stands. No construction confirmed. Event: '2031: First phase likely not occupied' suggests delayed timeline. Verified as 'draft' (incomplete data).

For a planner

Approved but not built
12 nearby projects within 10km (mostly proposed)
No current construction status

For a developer

Zoning change proposed
Median rent $2,122 cited but not verified in record
No parcel details or deal terms provided

What we do not know yet

Status: proposed (not under construction)
No timeline beyond 2031 event
Verified as 'draft' (data incomplete)

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Similar sites

Prosperity Business Campus, Merrifield, VA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 4 km away
1950 Old Gallows Road, Tysons, VA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 7 km away
Former Manassas Ice & Fuel Co. site, Manassas, VA · Industrial sites · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 21 km away
Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments, Merrifield, VA · Garden apartments · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 4 km away

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Multifamily screen

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

Anchors	Safeway, Layered, Joe's Pizza and Pasta
County	Fairfax city
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from ffxnow.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A multi-phase mixed-use development is proposed for the Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center in Fairfax City, involving demolition of the western portion for residential and retail, and future replacement of the eastern retail.

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Timeline

2031 First phase likely not occupied

Sources

Fairfax City Council weighs revised shopping center overhaul, office ...
2 quoted sentences
Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center proposal
Mayor Catherine Read said the first phase would likely not be occupied until at least 2031

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center, Fairfax City, VA." Record n-dbd6b92f2f, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/va/fairfax-city-courthouse-plaza-shopping-center/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_fairfaxcitycourthouseplazashoppingcenter,
  title = {Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center, Fairfax City, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/va/fairfax-city-courthouse-plaza-shopping-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-dbd6b92f2f, 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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