Fairfax County is moving forward with plans to turn a vacant 94-room hotel near Route 50 and West Ox Road into emergency housing for families and victims of domestic violence.
The former Extended Stay America hotel building at 3997 Fair Ridge Drive was purchased by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) in August for $14.5 million to address a growing need for emergency shelters and consolidate services provided by shelters in Reston.
“In addition to safe facilities and food, the Fair Ridge Shelter will provide services such as assistance with registering for Federal benefits, obtaining identification, securing safe, permanent affordable housing, access to medical services, and information on employment opportunities,” Allyson Pearce, marketing and outreach manager for the county’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), told FFXnow…