http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/fairfax_county/popular-fairfax-surf-shop-property-slated-for-redevelopment/article_010f6e74-afdb-11e9-a988-97364bc3ecdb.html

Fairfax City’s Economic Development Authority has finalized an agreement with the Parry Restaurant Group to redevelop the Park View property at 3936 Old Lee Highway. The current building on the property is leased by the Fairfax Surf Shop, which will hopefully relocate somewhere within the city by the end of August.

The timeline for redevelopment includes demolition of the current surf shop property in September, followed by 6-7 months of construction with an estimated delivery of a new venue in the second quarter of 2020. Fairfax City’s EDA will retain ownership of the property — and will be the landlord — while Parry Restaurant Group will serve as the developer of the project and operate the new restaurant under a long-term lease with the EDA.

Parry Restaurant Group will incur the cost of the parcel’s development.

“This is a tremendous project for this site and the city,” says Fairfax City Economic Development Director Christopher Bruno. “The EDA is a strong partner in leveraging the city’s assets, and this project maximizes the best use of this property, which is in a prime location adjacent to Old Town Square. The new use will contribute to an active streetscape and bolster a sense of place for the greater Old Town activity center. Parry Restaurant Group also brings an exceptional restaurant-development portfolio, with successful ventures in places like Charlottesville, Richmond, Lynchburg and even just beyond our city border in Fairfax County.”

The EDA says the building currently on the site, leased by the Fairfax Surf Shop, is in need of costly repair and renovations and just isn’t worth it.

“This is a win-win, as the agreement relieves the city of undertaking significant renovation costs,” said Michael O’Brien, the EDA chairman. “The city’s EDA retains ownership and gets a brand new, modern building. We also forge a new relationship with a successful restaurant group in a setting that will enhance the downtown and serve as a year-round destination.”

“We’re excited to be coming to the City of Fairfax,” says Aaron McDade, a development partner with Parry Restaurant Group. “We’ll leverage our diverse portfolio in creating a unique atmosphere with fresh cuisine right in the heart of Old Town Square. The park will provide the perfect scene for the best outdoor dining in the city!” “With the increasing popularity of Old Town Square — whether for concerts, family outings, special events and more — a dining destination with outdoor seating raises the bar for hospitality in the heart of Old Town,” says Fairfax City Mayor David Meyer. “I know residents and others in the region will appreciate the new dining option and make a day or night of it in our beloved downtown.”
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The Park View property on Old Lee Highway will soon be redeveloped into a restaurant with year-round outdoor seating under an agreement between the Parry Restaurant Group and the Fairfax City Economic Development Authority.
PHOTO COURTESY PARRY RESTAURANT GROUP

The EDA says it has been extremely supportive of the existing tenant, Fairfax Surf Shop, and has provided the business a relocation-assistance grant. “We’ve worked diligently to keep this longstanding business in the city,” says Bruno. “We’re always focused on the health and profitability of small businesses like Fairfax Surf Shop, as they represent the depth of retail options for residents.”

That sucks.

Just what we need another food establishment

Bring back the way it was!
Just going to the library is a shit show!
I ate at Panera once!
I ate at that wine bar once!

City planners are morons!

Bring back TT REYNOLDS!

(shakes hairy fist)

Everything was better before!

Well, we've all seen how successful all the other food establishments have been in Fairfax City. I love going to the Silver Diner Metro, Panera Bread, Mama Lucia's and Hard Times Cafe!

Was over there this week and thinking about how different that store and building are — really is unique in a sea of NOVA buildings and stores that all look the same.

WTF?? Wrote:
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> Well, we've all seen how successful all the other
> food establishments have been in Fairfax City. I
> love going to the Silver Diner Metro, Panera
> Bread, Mama Lucia's and Hard Times Cafe!

Downtown Fairfax City doesn't tolerate redundant so-so restaurants well. None of the above were particularly great.

I have hope that the Fairfax City Economic Development Authority will retain ownership of the developed property. Part of the city's problem is a concentration of landlord ownership power which has led to rising rents and vacant buildings.

Vacant retail spaces litter downtown Fairfax City and they are going to tear down a historic building for MORE retail space.

Who is making these decisions?

Back in 1974 the building caught fire, and burned the top floor. That is why the top floor is recessed as seen in the photo.
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451jhn9h Wrote:
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> Vacant retail spaces litter downtown Fairfax City
> and they are going to tear down a historic
> building for MORE retail space.
>
> Who is making these decisions?

The problem is largely landlord related. They demand high rents and would rather a space or even building lie fallow before giving concessions on rent. In some cases they are just watching property values rise with the hopes of getting a capital gain.

There's only so much the city can legally do about that. Because the city will own this new building, they have the option of fostering a new hip restaurant rather than burn a tenant out with high rent. In the meantime, we get a compelling new restaurant.

Never understood how that place stayed in business. Who goes to a ‘surf shop’ located in a place where there is no surf? Over the years I went there exactly one time and that was mostly just to prove to a girlfriend as we were driving by that there really was something called Sex Wax.

Moondoggy Wrote:
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> Never understood how that place stayed in
> business. Who goes to a ‘surf shop’ located
> in a place where there is no surf? Over the years
> I went there exactly one time and that was mostly
> just to prove to a girlfriend as we were driving
> by that there really was something called Sex Wax.

Me neither, but all the more reason for it to stay!

Moondoggy Wrote:
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> Never understood how that place stayed in
> business. Who goes to a ‘surf shop’ located
> in a place where there is no surf? Over the years
> I went there exactly one time and that was mostly
> just to prove to a girlfriend as we were driving
> by that there really was something called Sex Wax.


Kinda like the birdwatching store. It served the needs of a niche market that once existed in Fairfax County. But birds are like illegals. All the cool birds have left the county and all we have are crows, finches and grackles. I never see cardinals, blue jays or woodpeckers. Hell, I couldn't tell you the last time I saw seagulls around here. Not a great bird, but a cool reminder of how close we are are to the ocean, just like the surf shop that is no more!


"If I say it's safe to surf this beach Captain, it's safe to surf this beach! I mean, I'm not afraid to surf this place! I'll surf this fucking place!"

"Leveraging the city's assets" and "an active streetscape" and the "Old Town activity center" (OTAC?) and "leverage our diverse portfolio" (lots of leveraging going on here) and a "relocation-assistance grant"--but what about sustainability and inclusiveness?

Moondoggy Wrote:
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> Never understood how that place stayed in
> business. Who goes to a ‘surf shop’ located
> in a place where there is no surf? Over the years
> I went there exactly one time and that was mostly
> just to prove to a girlfriend as we were driving
> by that there really was something called Sex Wax.

By selling skateboards...now shut the fuck up.

Moondoggy's.Killah Wrote:
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> Moondoggy Wrote:
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> > Never understood how that place stayed in
> > business. Who goes to a ‘surf shop’
> located
> > in a place where there is no surf? Over the
> years
> > I went there exactly one time and that was
> mostly
> > just to prove to a girlfriend as we were
> driving
> > by that there really was something called Sex
> Wax.
>
> By selling skateboards...now shut the fuck up.

Amen. They make money selling snowboards too. We

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> > Moondoggy Wrote:
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> > > Never understood how that place stayed in
> > > business. Who goes to a ‘surf shop’
> > located
> > > in a place where there is no surf? Over the
> > years
> > > I went there exactly one time and that was
> > mostly
> > > just to prove to a girlfriend as we were
> > driving
> > > by that there really was something called Sex
> > Wax.
> >
> > By selling skateboards...now shut the fuck up.
>
> Amen. They make money selling snowboards too. We


Bongs, pipes and rolling papers. Blacklight posters. Lava lamps. Hackey sacks. Vans. Frisbees. Wait....what were we talking about?

Uh...Penguin Feather?
Dude, what is this shit we're smoking??
This shit totally rocks!!
How much for an ounce?

Dumpy Fairfax CITY Wrote:
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> Bring back the way it was!
> Just going to the library is a shit show!
> I ate at Panera once!
> I ate at that wine bar once!
>
> City planners are morons!
>
> Bring back TT REYNOLDS!

Metro Diner had ATM STYLE kiosks to order when you first walked in!
You punch in your order and it comes to your table. Is it still that way?

FAIRFAX SHITTY CONTINUES TO GO DOWN THE DRAIN... FIX THE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AND MAYBE PEOPLE WILL FREQUENT THERE. UNTIL THEN..... VACANT PROPERTY CITY

I got my first nice skateboard there late 70s early eighties. If you remember the Fairfax Surf Shop first opened on Chain Bridge Rd where the Thai restaurant is now. Right before the Irish Bar. They then moved to where they are now probably in 1984? I think. Loved this place when I was a kid. Still love it

So so restaurants Wrote:
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> WTF?? Wrote:
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> > Well, we've all seen how successful all the
> other
> > food establishments have been in Fairfax City.
> I
> > love going to the Silver Diner Metro, Panera
> > Bread, Mama Lucia's and Hard Times Cafe!
>
> Downtown Fairfax City doesn't tolerate redundant
> so-so restaurants well. None of the above were
> particularly great.
>
> I have hope that the Fairfax City Economic
> Development Authority will retain ownership of the
> developed property. Part of the city's problem is
> a concentration of landlord ownership power which
> has led to rising rents and vacant buildings.


The old "rising rents and vacant buildings" trick of landlords.

Very lucrative, but something so simple!

Oh, wtf? Wrote:
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> So so restaurants Wrote:
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> > WTF?? Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Well, we've all seen how successful all the
> > other
> > > food establishments have been in Fairfax
> City.
> > I
> > > love going to the Silver Diner Metro, Panera
> > > Bread, Mama Lucia's and Hard Times Cafe!
> >
> > Downtown Fairfax City doesn't tolerate
> redundant
> > so-so restaurants well. None of the above were
> > particularly great.
> >
> > I have hope that the Fairfax City Economic
> > Development Authority will retain ownership of
> the
> > developed property. Part of the city's problem
> is
> > a concentration of landlord ownership power
> which
> > has led to rising rents and vacant buildings.
>
>
> The old "rising rents and vacant buildings" trick
> of landlords.
>
> Very lucrative, but something so simple!

True. What is also exacerbating things on Fairfax Boulevard is a lot of the deserted retail buildings are simply lying fallow because the retail property owners are holding out for the city counsel to cave and approve more transitions to mixed use. Then they'll make bank working with a developer to churn out more condos and townhomes...

Not a historic district issue, but one of importance for the city none-the-less.

Old retail Wrote:
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> Oh, wtf? Wrote:
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> > So so restaurants Wrote:
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> > -----
> > > WTF?? Wrote:
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> >
> > > -----
> > > > Well, we've all seen how successful all the
> > > other
> > > > food establishments have been in Fairfax
> > City.
> > > I
> > > > love going to the Silver Diner Metro,
> Panera
> > > > Bread, Mama Lucia's and Hard Times Cafe!
> > >
> > > Downtown Fairfax City doesn't tolerate
> > redundant
> > > so-so restaurants well. None of the above
> were
> > > particularly great.
> > >
> > > I have hope that the Fairfax City Economic
> > > Development Authority will retain ownership
> of
> > the
> > > developed property. Part of the city's
> problem
> > is
> > > a concentration of landlord ownership power
> > which
> > > has led to rising rents and vacant buildings.
> >
> >
> > The old "rising rents and vacant buildings"
> trick
> > of landlords.
> >
> > Very lucrative, but something so simple!
>
> True. What is also exacerbating things on Fairfax
> Boulevard is a lot of the deserted retail
> buildings are simply lying fallow because the
> retail property owners are holding out for the
> city counsel to cave and approve more transitions
> to mixed use. Then they'll make bank working with
> a developer to churn out more condos and
> townhomes...
>
> Not a historic district issue, but one of
> importance for the city none-the-less.

I would not speak so categorically. Shops and offices can move for a hundred different reasons, including because of savings in renting. I live in London now and see wagons man and van service drive around the city in large numbers. Are we going to the bottom? No) Life just goes on. Our office also plans to move to a new building in 7 months. I am not at all looking for a trick in this.

Moondoggy Wrote:
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> Never understood how that place stayed in
> business. Who goes to a ‘surf shop’ located
> in a place where there is no surf? Over the years
> I went there exactly one time and that was mostly
> just to prove to a girlfriend as we were driving
> by that there really was something called Sex Wax.

Burke Lake has some great peaks

Is A combination Arthur Teachers and a Jack In The Box together

Parking is not any issue people will fight to get in the door , Fairfax City needs to set up a heliport to accommodate Boomer multi millionaire former Hippies in high tech , law , hip businesses and GOP Speechwriters

The Crisp Fried Fish The Chips The Ice Cold Fanta For The Throat and the Bong The Tasty Taco Munchies !

Was a cure for "dry humping " the bed at night

The Economic Development Director Bruno. He needs to go because he’s ruining Fairfax.