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Office building at 10340 Democracy Lane

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedFairfax City, VA

Proposed 260-unit residential conversion of 1980 office building; supported by local housing market data but status remains unconfirmed. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 12 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 31,694 on 29 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -20% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,457/mo zillow · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: A six-story multifamily residential building with 260 to 280 units, 458 parking spaces, and about 20,000 square feet of open space. record · all sites with this

Reinhabited

This site: A six-story multifamily residential building with 260 to 280 units, 458 parking spaces, and about 20,000 square feet of open space. record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: A six-story multifamily residential building with 260 to 280 units, 458 parking spa newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Park and open space

This site: units, 458 parking spaces, and about 20,000 square feet of open space. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	A six-story multifamily residential building with 260 to 280 units, 458 parking spaces, and about 20,000 square feet of open space.newtypes-extraction reported
Developer	Capital City Real Estatenewtypes-extraction

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Official records (3)

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Fairfax city (51600) profile (data.census.gov)from site.county_fips 51600
FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this pointfrom site.lat/lon
EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom site.lat/lon

Reference (2)

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Place (8)

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Market (1)

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LoopNet: for sale in Fairfax City, VAfrom site.city + state → search

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Planning (1)

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Fairfax, Virginia on Wikipediafrom city_wikipedia.json (Wikipedia API)

History and original facts

Opened	1980newtypes-extraction reported
Gross leasable area	60,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
County	Fairfax city
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from ffxnow.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A 1980 office building at 10340 Democracy Lane in Fairfax City is proposed to be replaced with a six-story multifamily residential building due to its functional obsolescence.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, Fairfax (Independent City) (VA), 2024	0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 71 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	12 within 10 km, 62 within 25 km: Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center (0.0 km); Grand Central Mall (4.0 km); Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments (4.2 km); Merrifield at Dunn Loring Station Apartments (4.2 km); Prosperity Business Campus (4.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	3,171 jobs in 154 establishments; average annual pay $56,006; employment location quotient 1.27; employment -1.3% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	7,127 jobs; 675 in retail trade, 768 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51600300200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 50th income percentile as adults; 0.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (325 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 46% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 8.0%; median family income $164,857; 40 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Fairfax City Public Schools (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Fairfax High; Mosaic Elementary; Oakton High; Fairfax High School AcademyNCES EDGE
Elevation	342 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	5 county-logged events: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood; $6,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 22031, 2026-09	median list price $625,000 (-20.6% on the year); 81 active listings; median 41 days on market; 13% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	202 establishments (-20%); 4,118 jobs (-25%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $768,671 (+3% 1 yr, +22% 5 yr); typical rent $2,457/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	31,694 vehicles a day on 29 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 384 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Proposed conversion of a 1980 office building (60,000 sqft) to 260-280 residential units with 458 parking spaces and 20,000 sqft open space. Developer: Capital City Real Estate. Status: Proposed (not under construction or approved).

Why. Housing market supports project: median rent $2,122, ZHVI $768,671 (2026). Peer projects in VA (e.g., Fair Oaks Mall, Park+Ford) share similar redevelopment strategy. 12 projects within 10km include proposed housing/mixed-use developments.

Where it stands. Not built. Status is 'proposed' with no construction timeline. Verified as 'draft' (record not confirmed).

For a planner

No current occupancy/vacancy data provided.
Traffic: 31,694 ADT on principal arterial (road 29).
6 peers in VA with similar strategy (score 6.0-6.5).

For a developer

Project size aligns with local housing demand (median rent $2,122).
No construction permits recorded (2023-2024 permits show smaller projects).
Type is 'other' (not a former mall), contradicting database focus but not addressed in record.

What we do not know yet

Status 'proposed' means no approvals or construction underway.
No environmental, infrastructure, or zoning details provided.
Record lacks current tenant occupancy or vacancy rate.

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Similar sites

Skyline Mall, Falls Church, VA · Malls · opened 1977; same strategy: redevelop; also in VA
Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA · Malls · opened 1973; same strategy: reinhabit; also in VA
Park+Ford, Alexandria, VA · Office parks · opened 1981; same strategy: redevelop, reinhabit; also in VA
Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax County, VA · Malls · opened 1980; same strategy: redevelop, reinhabit; also in VA

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $2,122
housing in the record

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Timeline

1980 Opened

Sources

Fairfax City Council weighs revised shopping center overhaul, office ...
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office building at 10340 Democracy Lane

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Office building at 10340 Democracy Lane, Fairfax City, VA." Record n-31898b39c8, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/va/fairfax-city-office-building-at-10340-democracy-lane/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_fairfaxcityofficebuildingat10340democrac,
  title = {Office building at 10340 Democracy Lane, Fairfax City, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/va/fairfax-city-office-building-at-10340-democracy-lane/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-31898b39c8, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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