On June 8, the DC metro area posted a record high AQI of 198, according to a report in the Washington Post. But did you know that one of the places where the air is sampled is literally in our back yard?  Read More

Owner Combined Properties wants to tear down the Rose Hill Shopping Center Plaza, keep it closed for two years, and then open a version that will include up to 400 apartments in buildings up to six stories tall, two thirds less commercial space, and parking garages. The only thing that will remain the same is McDonald’s on the corner,  which has a long lease.Rose Hill and its neighboring communiti...  Read More

Carl Sell, president of the Rose Hill Civic Association and a long-time advocate for youth sports, parks and recreation and historic preservation in Fairfax County, was recognized as a 2023 Community Champion in a ceremony May 10 at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax, Va.   Read More

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Combined Properties has submitted a revised plan for redevelopment of the Rose Hill Plaza shopping center (pictured above). Company spokesman Gregory A. Riegle, in an email to Rose Hill Civic Association President Carl Sell, described the following changes from the original proposal presented in March 2022:-Retention of a meaningful retail program that is sized and configured to current and forese...  Read More

In response to a plan (pictured above) from Combined Properties Inc. to redevelop the Rose Hill Plaza shopping center, the Rose Hill Civic Association offers for consideration an alternative proposal that addresses the concerns expressed by community residents.Specifically, the RHCA suggests that a senior living component be included in the redevelopment plan with underground or garage parking con...  Read More

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