Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The company released its quarterly earnings report Monday.
Between Jan. 1 and March 31, Vornado Realty Trust spent $8.8 million on the Springfield Mall renovation, which is more than the company has spent on any other projects in its pipeline, according to the Washington Business Journal. The transformation of the Springfield Mall into the Springfield Town Center is expected to cost Vornado $225 million by the middle of 2014. When completed, the new town center will be 1.3 million sq. ft., accessible to about 800,000 people with an estimated household income of more than $117,000 a year and growing, according to the Vornado website. Some features, Springfield and surrounding area residents should expect, include a multi-screen cinema, a new main entrance with valet parking, a health club, 700-seat…
Friday, April 26, 2013
New video gives insight into shopping mall scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2014.
Vornado Realty Trust has provided a preview video of the Springfield Town Center which is expected to be completed by summer 2014. The new video — provided on the Vornado and shopping center Web sites — elaborates on the Springfield area and new features shoppers can expect when the center opens next year. Some features, Springfield and surrounding area residents should expect, include a multi-screen cinema, a new main entrance with valet parking, a health club, 700-seat food court, multiple kids' areas throughout the property and more than 7,600 parking spaces. According to the video, more than 500,000 cars pass the property daily and about 10,000 D.C. metro riders stop at the Franconia-Springfield Metro Station which is a 10-minute walk …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Police officers inspected trucks and other commercial vehicles Tuesday.
Members of the Fairfax County Police Department conducted a random motor carrier safety check Tuesday at the Springfield mall. In partnership with the Virginia State Police and the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office, FCPD officers inspected trucks and other commercial vehicles for mechanical safety, licensures for commercial drivers, among other things, PIO Lucy Caldwell said. Officers inspects trucks and commercial vehicles daily, but FCPD also arranges large-scale random safety checks in order to check on the safety of commercial motor carriers traveling the roadways of Fairfax County. Caldwell said commercial drivers are held to a higher and different level of standards and must be in compliance with all federal rules, including getting the …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
What retail stores would you like to see at the newly improved Springfield Town Center?
According to a statement from Michael Schear, president of Vornado Realty Trust, construction leasings for the new Springfield Town Center are on schedule for a summer 2014 opening, and the company plans to announce more lead tenants later this year. Driving pass the mall, shoppers can see straight through the structure due to current construction. Springfield-area residents already know to expect a movie theater and fitness center when the town center is complete. JCPenney, Macy's and Target — which are currently still open through construction — will still be huge staples at the center as well. However, usually leasing strategies and decisions are not made public until contracts have been formally confirmed and signed, said Linda Waller…
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
See which stories Kingstowne Patch readers clicked on the most in the month of March.
A few stories caught the attention of Kingstowne Patch readers this month. Here are the top 10 stories on the site from the past month. Once you're done reviewing the list, let us know if you're surprised by this month's top stories. Which story had you talking to coworkers at the water cooler the next day? 10. Police Arrest Two Armed Men from Springfield in Connection with Burke-Area Burglaries Fairfax County Police have charged two Springfield men, after connecting them as suspects with a series of burglaries that took place Tuesday afternoon in the Burke area, according to a news release issued Friday afternoon. The two men, Andrew Kovch, 27, and Jimmy Le, 23, were charged with burglary, attempted burglary and grand larceny. 9. …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Howard Hughes Corp. submits plans, but mall owner and City of Alexandria officials are quiet on details.
Landmark Mall owner Howard Hughes Corp. has submitted plans to redevelop part of Landmark Mall, but officials with the city of Alexandria and the Howard Hughes Corp. are keeping mum on specifics. “The Howard Hughes Corp. has made a redevelopment submission, and the City is reviewing the submission for completeness,” said city spokesman Tony Castrilli in a statement. “We are seeking to schedule a community meeting for early April, so the Howard Hughes Corp. can present their plan.” Landmark Mall is located in Alexandria and is another shopping option for those who frequented Springfield Mall, which is now being renovated to become the new and improved Springfield Town Center. Howard Hughes spokeswoman Caryn Statman Kboudi released the …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Owner Michael Schear said the newly transformed Springfield Mall will service an 'affluent and underserved trade area in the south side of the D.C. Metro area.'
The Springfield Mall transformation is currently still on schedule and construction leases will be complete by summer 2014, said Michael Schear, president of Vornado Realty Trust, according to a recent transcript on Seeking Alpha. "I mentioned earlier in my opening remarks the Springfield Mall in Virginia is in the midst of a total transformation that will make it the dominant fashion offering for an affluent and underserved trade area in the south side of the D.C. Metro area," Schear said. The new Springfield Town Center will include existing anchors, J.C. Penney, Macy's and Target, as well as a new cinema, health club and duly anchoring offices, along with 45,000 square feet of restaurants, a new food court and 450,000 square feet of …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Because of reconstruction, many of the mall's stores have relocated throughout the Kingstowne and Springfield areas.
With the redevelopment of the Springfield Mall underway, of course many of the previous stores are relocated until the Springfield Town Center reopens mid-2014. Your favorite stores are still in business and have relocated in and around Kingstowne. Here's a list of the stores and where they're currently located: The demolition of the Springfield Mall began Nov. 26. All of the mall's stores closed and relocated back in July except for Macy's, JCPenney and Target. Currently, there is no tenant line up for the new Springfield Town Center. For more information on the reconstruction, visit the Springfield Town Center website. See also: Springfield Town Center Construction Continues Demolition of Springfield Mall Underway Springfield Mall to …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Site plan depicts new lay out of the mall redevelopment.
The redevelopment of the Springfield Mall is currently progressing on schedule according to Mara Ooguin, a spokesperson for what will soon be the Springfield Town Center. The demolition of the Springfield Mall began Nov. 26. All of the mall's stores closed back in July except for Macy's, JCPenney and Target. The mall's redevelopment and transformation into what will be an upscale town center is part of a three-year effort between the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Vorando Realty Trust, who owns the mall, and a handful of community organizations in the Springfield area. A site plan for the redevelopment was recently added to the Springfield Town Center website, but Ooguin said at the moment, they don't have a tenant line up for the …
Monday, November 26, 2012
The mall, which has been under construction since mid-summer 2012, will be redeveloped into a town center by the end of 2014.
The official demolition of Springfield Mall began Monday morning, as construction crews make way for the new Springfield Town Center slated to be complete in the fall of 2014. “We’re here today to celebrate a major milestone for this mall. It may not seem like a big deal to some people, but it is a big deal to people who live in Springfield and businesses in and around Springfield to see this process actually start. It’s taken a long time to get to this point,” Fairfax County Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay said. He was joined at the demolotion by officials from Vornado Realty Trust and Springfield civic groups. The redevelopment of the mall and transformation into what will become an upscale town center is part of a three-year effort …
Beck Lomax
3:08 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013
OK, given the re-do of this place, can anyone tell me what Vornado has planned to make is safer than it was when Barbara "Bobbie" Bosworth was abducted and murdered in 2008? Don't recall her? Here's an excerpt from a June 2012 article in Washington Post: ...Court records show that Springfield Mall general manager Michael Lowe warned Vornado that a gang war was brewing in Springfield and ”the Mall… more ›