Manassas Development Proposed With Residential Units, Hotel, Parking

MANASSAS, VA — A new development has been proposed for several downtown Manassas sites.

The proposal from MLG Construction Management Services LLC involves the former Olde Towne Inn property (9403 Main Street), the Manassas Ice and Fuel Company (MIFCO) property (next to City Hall along Center Street) and City Hall parking lot. According to the city, the development would bring a four-story boutique hotel with dining, retail and meeting space, five-story multifamily residential building, and parking deck with more than 500 public spaces to replace existing City Hall and Blue Lot spots and provide public parking.

The development would come under a public-private partnership.

"This transformative project is envisioned as a catalyst for downtown revitalization and will stand as a new civic and economic landmark for the City of Manassas," an upcoming development presentation to the city reads.

In January, City Council approved an agreement to buy the Manassas Ice and Fuel Company downtown property and acquired the Olde Towne Inn site. The Olde Towne Inn site, demolished in 2023, has an interim public parking use. The current MIFCO site involves an abandoned gas station and outdated warehouse and storage buildings.

The developer must follow Virginia and Manassas Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act guidelines because it involves a city-owned parking garage at City Hall. The city says it would contribute most of the funds for the parking garage proposal.

Under the guidelines, the city would formally accept the proposal and accept competing proposals for 45 days. City Council will consider acceptance of the proposal on Sept. 22, but this is not a final action approving the development. The public will be able to comment at rezoning hearings and City Council discussions.