Pathway Homes
Pathway Homes is a nonprofit organization that relocated its headquarters to Fairfax City and redeveloped a building at 4010 University Drive in the Old Town Fairfax Historic Overlay District into a mixed-use facility providing 15 units of supportive affordable housing targeted at low-income older adults, along with ground-floor commercial space. 5 separate matters touch this project; each has its own status.
Beacon Landing
Beacon Landing is a 54-unit supportive affordable housing development co-developed by Wesley Housing and Lamb Center, located within the city. The project drew on 23 separate financing sources, including a $700,000 gap financing investment from the city's Housing Trust Fund in February 2023 — a sum that had accumulated over roughly seven years from cash-in-lieu payments made by developers prior to the city's 2020 Affordable Dwelling Unit ordinance.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Pathway Homes was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 15 units.
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- December 2nd Council Presentation
Pathway Homes was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 15 units.
Davies Property
The Davies Property project is a mixed-use redevelopment of 4131 Chain Bridge Road (2.69 acres) in Fairfax City, proposed by The Hill, A Davies Family, LLC. The application sought to rezone the site from RM (Residential Medium) to CU (Commercial Urban), retaining the Old Town Fairfax Transition Overlay District (TOD overlay), with a General Development Plan for a building of up to 276 multifamily apartments, approximately 10,796 sq ft of ground-floor commercial space (retail and office), and a 3-level below-grade parking garage.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Pathway Homes was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 15 units.
Fairfax Square
Fairfax Square Professional Center (9840–9946 Main Street) is a ~10.4-acre commercial site on the north side of Main Street, adjacent to the Fairfax Square garden-style apartment complex. The property owner (Van Meter Companies) is proposing a phased mixed-use redevelopment that would demolish most of the existing low-slung commercial buildings while retaining the five-story office building and an existing bank; the concept calls for roughly 300 new apartment units in two or three buildings, along with some ground-floor retail (~10,000 sq. ft.).
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Pathway Homes was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 15 units.
The City of Fairfax 2035 Comprehensive Plan is the city's primary long-range land use and policy document, guiding development, housing, transportation, and related decisions. A five-year review process culminated on October 8, 2024, when City Council unanimously adopted Resolution R-24-30 approving the updated plan dated September 27, 2024.
- December 2nd Council Presentation
Pathway Homes was listed as an approved but not yet constructed affordable housing project with 15 units.
- Closing Remarks
Pathway Homes announced plans to launch a mobile unit with shower facilities in fall 2025, which will also conduct outreach to count individuals experiencing homelessness and contribute to the By-Name List.
In full
A special exception was approved by City Council on or around February 25, 2025, permitting a maximum density of 28 dwelling units per acre in the CR Commercial Retail zoning district. As of December 2025, the project was listed as approved but not yet constructed. In June 2025, Pathway Homes also announced plans to launch a mobile unit with shower facilities in fall 2025, intended to conduct outreach and contribute to the By-Name List for individuals experiencing homelessness.
The project has been cited by council members and board participants as a meaningful example of dedicated affordable housing and as a net benefit to the city resulting from Pathway Homes' transition from tenant to building owner.