Beacon Landing
in progressSummary
Beacon Landing is a 54-unit supportive/affordable housing development in the City of Fairfax, developed by Wesley/Lamb (Wesley Housing). The city contributed $700,000 from its housing trust fund (sourced from developer proffers) to the project. Additional financing included nearly $2 million from federal resources secured by Congressman Jerry Connolly, as well as county contributions, making for a complex, multi-layered financing structure described at the November 2025 groundbreaking as a "Smith Island cake" of approximately 13 financing layers. The project closed on financing in September 2025, broke ground in November 2025, and is anticipated for completion in December 2026. A separate one-time tax grant request by Wesley/Lamb was the subject of a Council work session on March 10, 2026, at which no action was taken but staff indicated that if Council proceeded, agreements would need to be worked out with Wesley Housing, Beacon Landing, and the Economic Development Authority/Office. The grant was subsequently included and retained in the adopted FY 2027 Budget (via the Fairfax Renaissance Housing Program) approved unanimously 6-0 at the May 5, 2026 Special Meeting.
Open questions & options on the table
- Agreements between Wesley Housing, Beacon Landing, and the Economic Development Authority/Office still need to be worked out following the budget adoption of the grant.
- Project completion is anticipated for December 2026 — final completion outcome is not yet confirmed.
Recent updates
[3g] The adopted FY 2027 budget includes a one-time grant to support Beacon Landing, as noted in Councilmember Hall's statement.
[11a] Staff briefed Council on the history of the Beacon Landing tax grant request by Wesley/Lamb; the project closed on financing in September 2025, broke ground in November 2025, and is expected to be completed in December 2026. No Council action was taken.
What members have said
At the May 5, 2026 budget adoption, Councilmember Hall specifically noted that the adopted FY 2027 budget includes a one-time grant to support Beacon Landing via the Fairfax Renaissance Housing Program, characterizing it as an important investment.
At the December 2, 2025 meeting, Councilmember Peterson indicated wanting to learn more about housing fund goals and the demographics served, noting the funds going to Beacon Landing serve a different demographic than those who contributed to the housing trust fund. Peterson also asked about green buildings at the February 24, 2026 meeting in a separate context.
At the March 10, 2026 work session, a councilmember (identified in context as asking about grant structure) asked whether the tax grant could be structured differently, such as as a bridge loan in case other funding became available, and noted the Beacon Landing discussion raised broader questions about affordable housing commitments they wanted to address proactively. At the April 28, 2026 budget discussion, a councilmember explicitly appreciated Beacon Landing being retained in the budget, describing it as a critical protected item.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
Full history
[11a] Staff briefed Council on the history of the Beacon Landing tax grant request by Wesley/Lamb; the project closed on financing in September 2025, broke ground in November 2025, and is expected to be completed in December 2026. No Council action was taken.
- May 5, 2026City Council · item 3g
[3g] The adopted FY 2027 budget includes a one-time grant to support Beacon Landing, as noted in Councilmember Hall's statement.