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Landmark project rebranded as ‘West End’

#Alexandria, #Landmark, #redevelopment, #West End
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The mixed-use project to be developed at the former Landmark Mall site will be rebranded “WestEnd Alexandria.” The Foulger-Pratt development company plans to formally announce the new name Jan. 31, reports Marketing Director Courtney Williams. Related story: Alexandria City Council approves Landmark project The new name reflects the project’s location in Alexandria’s West End. It … Continued

Tenants speak out against rat and bug-infested apartments

#Alexandria, #health, #housing, #property maintenance
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Residents of the Lynbrook and Brookdale garden apartments on N. Beauregard Street in Alexandria’s West End are fighting a landlord they say is failing to properly maintain the property – leading to rat and bug infestations. “It’s outrageous,” says community organizer Elsa Riveros of Tenants and Workers United, which is educating tenants about their rights and … Continued

More details emerge on Landmark Mall redevelopment

#Alexandria, #health, #housing, #Inova, #Landmark, #redevelopment
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The concept for redeveloping Landmark Mall. Representatives of Inova, the City of Alexandria, and the Foulger-Pratt development company presented more details on the plans to create an urban village/medical complex at Landmark Mall at a community meeting Jan. 4.  The plan calls for tearing down the mall and developing the 52-acre property with a new … Continued

Alexandria celebrates ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ – Landmark Mall never looked so good

#Alexandria, #arts, #businesses, #entertainment, #Landmark
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Wonder Woman kicks butt at Landmark Mall.  A special treat for Northern Virginians watching “Wonder Woman 1984” are the scenes filmed at Landmark Mall. The City of Alexandria is celebrating the release of the movie with a display featuring a prop from the mall scene and other WW84 special promotions.  The seven-foot-tall drum with the … Continued

Mixed-use redevelopment proposed for Big Lots site across from Landmark Mall

#Alexandria, #hotel, #housing, #land use, #Landmark, #redevelopment, #revitalization
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A concept for the Landmark Overlook development. [Hekemian & Co.] A mixed-use redevelopment is planned for an 8.2-acre site along Route 236 across from the now-closed Landmark Mall, the Washington Business Journal reports. Hekemian & Co., a New Jersey-based developer, purchased the property March 31 for about $21.5 million. The site includes a Big Lots … Continued

Sears at Landmark is closing

#Alexandria, #land use, #Landmark
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Sears at Landmark Mall.  The Sears store at Landmark Mall, the last store to remain open at the West Alexandria shopping center, is closing.  Sears is advertising a closing sale with “everything priced to sell,” including washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, clothing, bed and bath, housewares, floor care, mattresses, sporting goods, barbecue supplies, tools, and … Continued

Southern Towers tenants call for rent strike

#Alexandria, #Annandale, #coronavirus, #health, #housing, #safety
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Southern Towers Residents of the Southern Towers apartment complex in Alexandria’s West End are organizing a rent strike. According to a story published by WAMU, many tenants have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic and can’t afford rent and are also concerned about unsanitary conditions in the building’s common areas. A petition circulated … Continued

Transportation funding approved for projects in the West End of Alexandria

#Alexandria, #Landmark, #transportation
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The Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded more than $150 million to the City of Alexandria, including: $57.2 million for the design and construction of infrastructure for a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in the Alexandria’s West End, along with pedestrian and bicycle facilities and streetscape improvements, as well as buses, and   $6.3 million to improve … Continued

More flexibility sought for Landmark Mall redevelopment project

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Advisory group members and the public take part in Alexandria’s re-planning process for redeveloping Landmark Mall.   A new planning process is underway for redevelopment of the Landmark Mall property to address changes requested by the Howard Hughes Corp. (HH) in the plan previously approved by the City of Alexandria. The company is seeking more flexibility … Continued