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Board approves Ballston redevelopment to convert office tower into 328-unit residential building; garage retained
Summary
The County Board voted 5-0 to approve a major site plan amendment at 4601 Fairfax Drive (Ballston) allowing demolition of an office tower, construction of a 328-unit residential building, and retention of the below-grade garage, subject to conditions including a $2 million affordable housing contribution and green-building commitments.
The Arlington County Board on July 19 approved a major site plan amendment for 4601 Fairfax Drive, a Ballston property that will replace an aging 12-story office tower with a seven-story residential building containing up to 328 units while retaining the existing below-grade parking garage.
The amendment passed 5-0 after staff and the applicant described measures intended to mitigate trade-offs created by retaining the garage: on- and off-site plantings, a continuous soil panel for trees under the sidewalk on North Wakefield Street, restoration within the…
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