Landmark Mall Redevelopment Meeting Set for May

If you missed the April 8 meeting on the future of Landmark Mall redevelopment—or left after not being able to find a seat—no worries. City staff and the Howard Hughes Corp., which owns the central portion of the mall to be redeveloped, will host a second information meeting at May 1.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the mall, on the second floor of the former Lord and Taylor space.

Howard Hughes has submitted an application to the city for redevelopment of the portion of Landmark Mall between Sears and Macy's.

• See: Landmark Mall Redevelopment: Residents Hopeful

The proposal calls for demolition of the two-story central area of the mall and replacement of that portion with a mixed-use residential and retail complex with a traditional street grid, sidewalks, trees and open space. Plans are also under way to build ground-level restaurant space and an upscale cinema.

This application calls for approximately 250,000 to 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, along with approximately 350 to 400 apartments. Sears and Macy’s, whose properties are not slated to be redeveloped, must approve of the plans, a sticking point in past negotiations.

A video of and information from the April meeting are now online. To view the video or information, visit the Alexandria Planning and Zoning Department website’s development section and click on the link for Landmark Mall. From there, you can view the video, see the presentation or view the compiled public comments.

For more information about the proposal, attend the community meeting in May, visit the city's Landmark Mall redevelopment page or call Colleen Willger in the city Department of Planning and Zoning at 703-746-3817.

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