BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC)

 

 

 

BE READY
ARMY'S COMING

 

 

 

For More Information Call Holly 703-819-5510

 

 

The Intent: To make Better use of Facilities that Support the Military.

 

  • Can we save monies on rents presently being paid? ($4.2B/year)

     

  • Can the job be done more effectively by consolidation of facilities? 

     

    The 2005 BRAC Law includes the transfer of over 22,000 Department of Defense jobs to Fort Belvoir by September 15, 2011.
     

    Where are these people coming from?

     

     

     

     Break Down by Facilities:

     

    • 5,500 employees to the Main Post
    • 8,500 to the Engineering Proving Grounds, (Natl. Geospatial Intel. Agcy.)
    • 6,200 location TBD (Wash. Hq. Svcs)

       

    GSA Facilities next to Springfield Metro?
    Victory Center on Eisenhower Avenue?
    Mark Center on Beauregard St., Alexandria?

     

     

     

    2,100 additional jobs to the New Hospital after Walter Reed closes

     

     

     

     Additional Employment Projections:

     

    • 900 new professional/administrative service jobs outside the base;
    • New Construction employees totaling 50,000 are projected to work at Ft Belvoir and Quantico facilities between now and 2011.

       

       

       

      Effect on Transportation Systems 

       

      • Main concern the Engineering Proving Grounds off Rolling Road

         

         

         Construction of the final 2 miles of the Fairfax County Pkwy.

         


     

     

    Construction to begin in late 2008

     

     Completion by late 2010

     

     

    Site for the Washington Hq. Svcs
    Most likely location the GSA Facilities in Springfield


     

 

 

Widening of I-95 to 4 lanes between Newington and Rt 123

 

Connector between Telegraph Rd and Route 1 (Beulah Rd replacement)‏

 


 

 Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan

 

 


 Areas which could be affected:

 

  • Beltway South (I-395 Industrial Area)
  • Huntington Transit Station Area, (TSA)‏
  •  Kingstowne Community Business Center (CBC)‏
  • Lorton South Route 1 Suburban Center
  • Richmond Highway Corridor, (Alexandria to Ft. Belvoir)‏
  • Springfield Community Business Center
  • Franconia-Springfield TSA

     

     

     

     

    Industrial Areas – suitable locations
    for light manufacturing/maintenance
    Beltway South & I-95 Corridor

     

     

     

 

 Transit Station Areas - mix of residential and non residential associated with rapid rail stations.

 

 

Huntington

 

 

 

Springfield

 


Community Business Centers - Community Serving Focal Points

 

Kingstowne

 


Suburban Centers - Encourage a Mixture of Office, Retail and Residential

 

 

Lorton South Route 1


 

 

 

 

Effects on Housing

 

 

 

 

DC Area employees - Shift on commuter patterns but not moving

  • As they retire or get reassigned, demands upon housing close to Ft. Belvoir  will increase.
    •   And then there is the price of gas!
    • Construction workers will place critical demand on rentals.   

       

       

       

       

       Other Effects

       

      • Schools: Elementary over capacity by 2011
      • Additional 130,000 SF of retail space needed
      • $54M new net retail dollars
      • Infrastructure, police, parks, libraries, roads

         

         

         

        Springfield Mall Redesign
        Vornado Project

       

        


      • 1.1M SF of Office Space
      • 2M SF Retail
      • 2,000 Residential Units
      • 225 Room Hotel

         


        Conclusion

         

        Army IS Coming and we are not prepared!!

         

        Life will be different around here for the next 3 to 5 years.

         

        The Real Estate business will Benefit from the influx of personnel. 

         

         

        For More Information Call Holly 703-819-5510