Public Meeting Scheduled on Landmark Mall Plans

Alexandria residents are invited to a public meeting April 8 to learn more about plans to demolish and redevelop the central section of Landmark Mall.

The Howard Hughes Corp., which owns the central portion of the mall, has submitted plans to the city to redevelop part of the mall between Sears and Macy's. The public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the mall in the community room on Level 2, near Bath and Body Works.

The proposal calls for demolition of the two-story central area of the mall and replacement of this portion with a mixed-use residential and retail complex with a traditional street grid, sidewalks, trees and open space. The application calls for approximately 250,000 to 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, with approximately 350 to 400 apartments.

Howard Hughes Corp. has been working in conjunction with Sears and Macy's to explore the feasibility of a redevelopment of Landmark Mall for a possible mixed-use project that would include retail, restaurants and a residential component. It has engaged in conversations with city staff to ensure any proposed redevelopment will be consistent with the 2008 Landmark/Van Dorn Corridor Plan. Howard Hughes has submitted a formal application to begin a regulatory review.

For more information about the proposal, residents are invited to attend the public meeting on April 8 or call Colleen Willger in the city Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-746-3817.

Read more:

• City Receives Landmark Mall Redevelopment Plans
• Landmark Mall Redevelopment Plans Could Come in Spring
• Landmark Mall Redevelopment Still Under Consideration

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