A new cafe appears to be arriving at the Columbia Place condo complex near Columbia Pike
Building permit applications have been filed with the county for a “new cafe and lounge in an existing mixed used building” at 1107 S. Walter Reed Drive.
Currently, the 14-unit building also hosts the Pureluxe Nails and Spa nail salon on its first floor. It is across the street from a branch of the BB&T Bank and the Avalon apartment building (formerly the Halstead), and is a block from Columbia Pike.
But there appears to be plenty of work to be done ahead of the new cafe’s opening.
The county’s online permitting system notes that permit applications in building, mechanical, plumbing and zoning categories have been rejected since the initial paperwork was filed March 8.
There are two potential cafe competitors nearby: Starbucks and Rappahannock Coffee, which is slated for redevelopment.
A spokeswoman for the county’s planning department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Hat tip to Chris Slatt