Tag: Alexandria
Alexandria launches new planning process for Landmark Mall
Landmark Mall seen from a Ferris wheel. The City of Alexandria is officially launching a “Landmark Mall Re-Planning Process” with a community meeting Nov. 14, 7-9 p.m., in the Cameron Station Great Room, 200 Cameron Station Blvd. The redevelopment of the mall property has been identified as a priority in the Fiscal Year 2019 Long-Range Planning … Continued
Report documents economic impact of immigrants
Think immigrants are a drain on the local economy? A report released by the City of Alexandria Aug. 17 paints a different picture. Based on their income, the report states, immigrants living in Alexandria contributed $262.4 million in federal taxes and $102.2 million in state and local taxes in 2016. Immigrants in Alexandria contributed $150 … Continued
Town center on Landmark Mall site could include Inova Alexandria Hospital
Landmark Mall The City of Alexandria expects to start a community engagement process in October or November on a revised plan for transforming the Landmark Mall site into a mixed-used town center. Th Howard Hughes Corp. is once again redoing its redevelopment plans for the site, as the company is in negotiations for acquiring the … Continued
Temporary homeless shelter takes over vacant Macy’s building in Landmark Mall
The children’s play area in the Carpenter’s Shelter in Landmark Mall. The old Macy’s store in Landmark Mall – once filled with racks of dresses, cashier stations, and mannequins – has been transformed into a temporary homeless shelter. One vestige of the old Macy’s remains: the dingy carpet has not been replaced. The Howard Hughes Co., which is planning … Continued
Old Macy’s building at Landmark Mall could house the homeless
Macy’s at Landmark Mall in 2013. The vacant Macy’s building at Landmark Mall could be used as a temporary homeless shelter for two years until construction begins on a mixed-use redevelopment project. The Carpenter’s Shelter, in the northern section of Old Town, Alexandra, has been looking for a temporary place for its clients while it … Continued
New owner of Mark Center plans to renovate garden apartment communities
The Hillwood apartments at the Mark Center Morgan Properties, a fast-growing real estate company based in suburban Philadelphia, has acquired the Mark Center portfolio in Alexandria’s West End for $509 million, the company announced Aug. 30. The Mark Center consists of 2,664 apartment units and a 63,320-square-foot retail center on more than 150 acres. The … Continued
Redevelopment, transit projects under way in Alexandria
The Metroway BRT line would be a model for the West End Transitway along the Beauregard corridor. [Red Brick Town] Lots of redevelopment and transit projects are in the works – or at least under consideration – for the West End of Alexandria. These projects will have a huge impact on the Lincolnia area of … Continued
JBG backs out of plans to redevelop Beauregard Corridor
JBG Cos. will not go forward with plans to develop a mixed-use project on two blocks along Beauregard Street in Alexandria’s West End. Instead, the company plans to sell the properties it owns on the Beauregard Corridor, AlexandriaNews reports. Those properties include the Shops at Mark Center and six residential projects – Brookdale, Hillwood, Lynbrook, … Continued
Landmark Mall revitalization project going forward
A rendering of “Landmark Corner.” [Howard Hughes Corp.] The Howard Hughes Corp., which plans to redevelop the site of Landmark Mall has acquired an 11.4-acre site that includes the Macy’s store and parking lot, the company announced Jan. 9. Macy’s Inc. is closing 68 of its stores nationwide, including the one at Landmark, as part … Continued
Planners share design details for new town center on Beauregard Street
An illustration of the town center for the West End in Alexandria. Representatives from a couple of architectural firms presented their plans for the development of two blocks in Alexandria’s West End Sept. 26 to the Beauregard Design Advisory Committee (BDAC). The City of Alexandria had approved the Beauregard Small Area Plan in 2012. JBG … Continued
Mixed-use development proposed for Beauregard corridor
A concept plan for JBG’s project at the Beauregard Town Center. [Cunningham Quill Architects] The JBG Cos. submitted a revised proposal for a Beauregard Town Center to the City of Alexandria calling for 577 multifamily housing units and more than 109,000 square feet of retail development. The project would be the first effort to redevelop … Continued
Beauregard/King Street intersection to be improved
The proposed improvements. [Click to enlarge] Work is getting underway on intersection improvements at King Street and N. Beauregard Street in the west end of Alexandria. The improvements include an additional left turn lane in each direction and medians on King Street and a 10-foot shared use path on portions of King Street. Funding comes … Continued
Man stabbed at Landmark Mall carnival
A screen grab from NBC4 Washington’s report on the stabbing at Landmark carnival. Opening night of the carnival at Landmark Mall was cut short Friday evening due to a stabbing. A fight broke out and one person stabbed another. The victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Alexandria Police Department reports. The … Continued
Landmark Mall slated for redevelopment
A preliminary sketch of the housing at Landmark. The redevelopment project on the site of Landmark Mall has been delayed but is still going forward. The Alexandria City Council had approved a redevelopment plan from the Howard Hughes Corp. in June 2013. The plan called for tearing most of Landmark Mall – except for Sears … Continued
Plans under way for Lincoln monument at Northern Virginia Community College
A replica of the Lincoln monument. The effort to have a monument to commemorate President Lincoln’s Grand Review of the Troops in the Bailey’s Crossroads area is back on track and gaining momentum, although there are still a lot of issues to resolve—and a lot of money that needs to be raised—before it becomes a … Continued