4085-4117 Chain Bridge Road

Summary

4085–4117 Chain Bridge Road is the site of a proposed mixed-use redevelopment by Christopher Land, LLC in Fairfax City. The project as initially described in early 2025 contemplated approximately 257 multi-family residential units with amenities and structured parking, roughly 7,395 sq ft of retail, 26,391 sq ft of office space, a new east-west road connecting University Drive to Chain Bridge Road, and a north-south pedestrian pathway, all on approximately 2.52 acres. Pre-application briefings were presented to both the Planning Commission (January 27, 2025) and the City Council (February 18, 2025), with no formal action taken at either session. By mid-2026, the project had advanced to a formal post-submission stage, with the Planning Commission holding a work session on June 8, 2026 to review proposals for a Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning), Special Use Permit, Special Exceptions, and a Major Certificate of Appropriateness. The City Council held its own work session on July 7, 2026 to discuss the redevelopment request; that session was also informational and no action was taken. The matter remains under review with no formal votes recorded to date.

Open questions & options on the table

• A formal vote on the Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning), Special Use Permit, Special Exceptions, and Major Certificate of Appropriateness has not yet been scheduled or taken by the Planning Commission.
• City Council has not yet taken formal action on the redevelopment request by Christopher Land, LLC.
• Final project details (unit count, square footages, road/pathway configuration) may have evolved since the pre-application stage and have not been confirmed in the post-submission record.