Former Lorton Prison to House New Residential Development
LAUREL HILL, Va. — Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a $188 million overhaul of the former Lorton prison site, which closed in 2001, on June 3. A 30-day public comment period has ensued, and if approved, the county plans to transfer parts of the land to the project developers: Alexander Co. and Elm Street Communities.
The 80-acre project, set to break ground in October, will include building townhouses, apartments, single-family homes and retail space inside refurbished cellblocks, guard towers and prison dorms.