Mixed-use redevelopment plan proposed for Landmark Mall
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| The area outlined in blue would be redeveloped. |
Before
Landmark Mall was transformed into a two-level enclosed shopping mall in 1990, it
was an open-air shopping center. It could revert to
that structure again, if the City of Alexandria approves a plan submitted by
the Howard Hughes Corp. April 11 to redevelop the central portion of Landmark Mall
between the existing Sears and Macy’s stores.
Landmark Mall was transformed into a two-level enclosed shopping mall in 1990, it
was an open-air shopping center. It could revert to
that structure again, if the City of Alexandria approves a plan submitted by
the Howard Hughes Corp. April 11 to redevelop the central portion of Landmark Mall
between the existing Sears and Macy’s stores.
Under the
Hughes proposal, the central section would be demolished and replaced with a mixed-use
complex with 250,000 to 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, 350 to
400 apartments, a traditional street grid, sidewalks, trees, and open space.
Hughes proposal, the central section would be demolished and replaced with a mixed-use
complex with 250,000 to 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, 350 to
400 apartments, a traditional street grid, sidewalks, trees, and open space.
In a presentation
to the public on the mall redevelopment proposal April 8, staff from the Alexandria Planning and Zoning Department said the mall project should fit in with the city’s plan for the Landmark/Van Dorn Corridor. The vision and goals for that plan include the following:
to the public on the mall redevelopment proposal April 8, staff from the Alexandria Planning and Zoning Department said the mall project should fit in with the city’s plan for the Landmark/Van Dorn Corridor. The vision and goals for that plan include the following:
- Landmark
Mall should serve regional, local, and neighborhood needs. - Transit
ridership should increase. - There
should be more cultural and public art facilities. - The area
should have pedestrian-friendly activity centers. - There
should be interconnected open space.
The plan
also recommends a new bridge over Duke Street (Route 236), an urban street
grid, several new transit lines, and a transit center.
also recommends a new bridge over Duke Street (Route 236), an urban street
grid, several new transit lines, and a transit center.
Among the issues
raised by local residents at the public meeting: the need to provide affordable
housing, the impact of increased population on local schools, and a request to
emphasize local businesses rather than national chains.
raised by local residents at the public meeting: the need to provide affordable
housing, the impact of increased population on local schools, and a request to
emphasize local businesses rather than national chains.
Start all over again, nothing there is worth saving. It was a concept that way outlived its usefullness.