701 N. Glebe Road – Ballston Macy's

Location

The 2-acre (87,365-sq.-ft.) site is located at 701 N. Glebe Road in the Ashton Heights neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by the Macy Department store with vacant office space above. The site is bordered by the Ballston Quarter Development (east), Ballston Point Office Building (west), Wilson Blvd. (north), and Glebe Road (south).,    View Map

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The 2-acre (87,365-sq.-ft.) site is located at 701 N. Glebe Road in the Ashton Heights neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by the Macy Department store with vacant office space above. The site is bordered by the Ballston Quarter Development (east), Ballston Point Office Building (west), Wilson Blvd. (north), and Glebe Road (south). ,  

The 2-acre (87,365-sq.-ft.) site is located at 701 N. Glebe Road in the Ashton Heights neighborhood. The site is currently occupied by the Macy Department store with vacant office space above. The site is bordered by the Ballston Quarter Development (east), Ballston Point Office Building (west), Wilson Blvd. (north), and Glebe Road (south). ,  

701 N. Glebe Road – Ballston Macy's

Status

Approved

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

About the Project

SPLN21-00007

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The applicant, Insight Property Group, proposes the demolition of the existing Ballston Macy’s department store and vacant office space above the store and the development of a residential building with grocery store anchor on the ground floor. To facilitate the density proposed with this project, Insight is proposing to transfer development rights from “The Haven” site along Columbia Pike through a Zoning Ordinance Amendment and Use Permit process.

• Applicant Overview of the Proposal | Slides (PDF)(PDF, 8MB)
• Staff Presentation on Background and Zoning | Slides (PDF)(PDF, 3MB)

Additional project details include:

• Residential Building:
  • 16-stories
  • 555 units
  • Construction of two levels of underground parking and one level of above grade parking
• Proposed Modifications:
  • Required residential parking (.4 spaces per unit)
  • Density Exclusions
  • Bonus Density achievement through LEED Gold Certification
  • Transfer of Development Rights of 235 units from Haven residential site along Columbia Pike 

Applicant Materials

October 2021

• 4.1 Application documents
• Site plan drawings (civil, landscape, architecture)
• Revised MMTA (Submitted Feb. 2022)(PDF, 11MB)
• Use Permit application for Haven Site Transfer of Development Rights

September 2022

• Updated Architecture Plans(PDF, 233MB)
• Updated Civil and Landscape Plans(PDF, 58MB)

• Supplemental Analysis Memo (Submitted Aug. 2022)(PDF, 4MB)
  • Memo from Staff requesting further transportation analysis (June 2022)(PDF, 380KB)

November 2022

• 4.1 Application documents 
• Updated Site Plan Drawings (civil, landscape, architecture)(PDF, 105MB)

Public Process

• This project will undergo public review via a virtual Site Plan Review Process. Learn more.
• The SPRC Chair for the site plan review process is: Jim Lantelme
• Adopted SPRC Membership Roster(PDF, 151KB)

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

Related Plans and Processes

• Ballston Sector Plan
• Residential Parking Guidelines for Metro Corridors
• General Land Use Plan
• Master Transportation Plan and Map