2025 Fairfax Drive – Wakefield Manor

Location

The 1.86 acre (80,927 sq. ft.) site is located at 2025 Fairfax Drive in the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by Wakefield Manor and Courthouse Manor, both of which are protected historic properties. The site is bordered by the Woodbury Heights Condominiums to the north, Taft Towers condominiums to the east, Arlington Boulevard to the south, and Clarion Collection Hotel Arlington Court Suites to the west.,    View Map

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The 1.86 acre (80,927 sq. ft.) site is located at 2025 Fairfax Drive in the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by Wakefield Manor and Courthouse Manor, both of which are protected historic properties. The site is bordered by the Woodbury Heights Condominiums to the north, Taft Towers condominiums to the east, Arlington Boulevard to the south, and Clarion Collection Hotel Arlington Court Suites to the west. ,  

The 1.86 acre (80,927 sq. ft.) site is located at 2025 Fairfax Drive in the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by Wakefield Manor and Courthouse Manor, both of which are protected historic properties. The site is bordered by the Woodbury Heights Condominiums to the north, Taft Towers condominiums to the east, Arlington Boulevard to the south, and Clarion Collection Hotel Arlington Court Suites to the west. ,  

2025 Fairfax Drive – Wakefield Manor

Status

Under Review

This reports the status related to the Site Plan Review Process only (Administrative Regulations 4.1).

About the Project

SPLN22-00001

Major Site Plan Amendment

Explore the project site through a Virtual Walking Tour.   

The applicant, the FORTIS Companies, submitted a major site plan amendment to SP #417 (SPLN22-00001). The applicant proposes the removal of a single-story residence, a significant tree identified in the Fort Myer Heights North Plan, and two surface parking areas for the development of a 12-story residential building located at the southeast corner of the block at 2025 Fairfax Drive. The proposal consists of a new 166-unit building with approximately 138,986 square feet of new residential gross floor area (1.72 FAR). The total site plan density is 2.56 FAR, inclusive of the existing Wakefield Manor and Courthouse Manor properties (0.84 FAR). A Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) was also recorded in return for a historic preservation easement, which was transferred to Site Plan #435 (Wendy’s Site) (1.29 FAR). As result, the existing Courthouse Manor and Wakefield Manor buildings on the subject block are protected historic properties and will remain as part of the site plan.

Additional project details include:

• The site is zoned RA8-18, Multiple-Family Dwelling District
• Located within the Fort Myer Heights North Special District (GLUP Note 22)
• 166 new units (84 existing units at Wakefield Manor and Courthouse Manor, for a total of 250 units)
• 120 residential parking spaces (0.48 spaces/unit)

Proposed modifications for:

• Reduced residential parking ratio
• Bonus density
• Density exclusions 

Applicant Materials

Background Information

• Planning Commission background on SPRC Process
• Virtual Walking Tour
• Applicant Introduction to Proposed Development Program
• Staff Background on Zoning and Policy Guidance

Public Process

• This project will undergo public review via the Site Plan Review Process. Learn more.
• The SPRC Chairs for the site plan review process are: Leo Sarli and Sara Steinberger.
• SPRC Membership Roster(PDF, 319KB) (Adopted by the Planning Commission on March 6, 2023)

*Process timelines are subject to change as needs arise. Check back for updates.

Related Plans and Processes

• Fort Myer Heights North Plan