Malls · Virginia

Landmark Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedDemolishedAlexandria, VA

Landmark Mall opened 1965, closed 2017, demolished 2022; now being redeveloped by Inova and Foulger-Pratt with hospital, apartments, and retail. · summary, model-written

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Landmark Mall. Photo: Payton Chung from DCA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Site profile24 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors

Hecht's/Macy's

This site: Hecht's/Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this

Lord & Taylor

This site: Lord & Taylor wikipedia · all sites with this

Macy's

This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this

Sears

This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this

Finance and pipeline

On Facebook

This site: …https://www.facebook.com/121328017919852 overture · all sites with this

Website alive

This site: …http://www.landmarkmall.com overture / http check · all sites with this

Place

15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)

This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this

200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 km

This site: 646 units in 3 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 17 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 178,541 on 395 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Bike network nearby

This site: 19 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -18% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,243/mo zillow · all sites with this

Grocery within 800 m

This site: 4 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this

Interstate or freeway within 600 m

This site: 395 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Opportunity Zone

This site: 51510200303 hud-oz · all sites with this

Renter-majority tract

This site: 73% census-acs · all sites with this

Policy tool

Bonds

This site: …ent + rezoning + CDD concept plan (CDD #29)) $54M in public bonds to buy the Seminary Rd hospital land for lease to Inova, pl research-planning · all sites with this

Master plan or PUD

This site: CDD #29 (Coordinated Development District) (master plan amendment + rezoning + CDD concept plan (CDD #29)) $54M in research-planning · all sites with this

Rezoning

This site: CDD #29 (Coordinated Development District) (master plan amendment + rezoning + CDD concept plan (CDD #29)) research-planning · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: Inova hospital, ~2,500 apartments, retail record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: Inova hospital, ~2,500 apartments, retail Approved by Alexandria City Council (July 6, 2021); record · all sites with this

Medical and health

This site: Inova hospital, ~2,500 apartments, retail Approved by Alexandria City Coun record · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: Inova hospital, ~2,500 apartments, retail Approved by Alexandria City Council (July 6, 2021); Plannin record · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

Status	Demolishedextracted, unreviewed documented was demolished in 2022 en.wikipedia.org
Strategy	Redevelopedpublic sources reported
What is there now	Inova hospital, ~2,500 apartments, retailpublic sources reported
Retrofit year	2021public sources reported
Redeveloper	Inova, Foulger-Prattpublic sources reported

Planning

Zoning change	CDD #29 (Coordinated Development District) (master plan amendment + rezoning + CDD concept plan (CDD #29))research documented which will result in up to approximately four million square feet of new development alexandriava.gov
Public purchase or subsidy	$54M in public bonds to buy the Seminary Rd hospital land for lease to Inova, plus $123.6M in public bonds for site preparation and infrastructure (2021 reporting said $86M). Landmark Community Development Authority created Sept 2021.research reported
Entitlement year	2021research reported
Planning notes	Approved by Alexandria City Council (July 6, 2021); Planning Commission DSUPs 2023. Landmark/Van Dorn Corridor Plan (2009, updated 2019, amended 2021) https://www.alexandriava.gov/go/1557research reported

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Landmark Mall” and “Alexandria” (147 hits, first 100 sampled, 1 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2005-03-16 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2005 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

Kind	Filer	Filings	Dates	Forms
CMBS trust (weak)	BANC OF AMERICA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INC	5	2005-03-16 to 2005-03-24	8-K 5
CMBS trust (weak)	Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc., Series 2005-1	1	2005-04-22 to 2005-04-22	8-K 1
Public owner (strong)	Howard Hughes Corp	65	2011-04-08 to 2026-08-12	8-K 35, 10-Q 21, 10-K 9
Public owner (strong)	Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (HHH)	13	2023-11-06 to 2026-08-05	10-Q 9, 8-K 4
Public owner (strong)	GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES INC	9	2001-03-19 to 2010-10-01	8-K 4, 10-K 4, 8-K/A 1
Public owner (strong)	Seritage Growth Properties (SRG, SRG-PA)	5	2021-01-26 to 2022-03-16	8-K 5
Public owner (strong)	General Growth Properties, Inc.	1	2011-03-31 to 2011-03-31	8-K 1

Site context

FEMA flood zone	X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m	15: ASSEMBLY ALEXANDRIA; BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB #046; CVS PHARMACY #1384; GOODYEAR AUTO SERVICE CTR - ALEXANDRIA; INOVA HOSPITAL CAMPUSEPA FRS
Census tract 51510200304	2,522 people, 13,505 per sq mi; median household income $71,429; median gross rent $1,691; 73% renters; 3.7% vacant units; 7.4% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)	5 of 6 daily needs: 4 grocers, 0 schools, 33 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 1 civic, 18 food and drink; 19 cycleway segments, 74 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zone	yes, tract 51510200303 (rural)HUD
Housing permits, Alexandria (Independent City) (VA), 2024	0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 25 single-family; 2023: 78 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)	overall percentile 0.56; socioeconomic 0.50; housing and transport 0.84; 15% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby	17 within 10 km, 50 within 25 km: Rose Hill Plaza (3.4 km); Skyline Mall (3.6 km); Springfield Mall (5.8 km); Seven Corners Shopping Center (6.2 km); Fillmore Gardens Shopping Center (6.7 km)computed
Overture Maps	place Landmark Mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.83, from Overture, meta); building footprint 10,928 m², 7.780805587768555 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and social	www.landmarkmall.com (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views	76 since 2015; 76 in the last 12 months; peak 2025-10 with 52Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023	tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)	very low overall (score 13.0); expected annual loss $517,593; community resilience relatively lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km	3 LIHTC properties, 646 units: Crestview Commons (290 units); Brent Place (207 units); Parcview (149 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	6,458 jobs in 401 establishments; average annual pay $47,638; employment location quotient 0.81; employment -3.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	109 jobs; 29 in retail trade, 8 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51510200304)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 3.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (380 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 15.5%; median family income $79,482; 140 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Alexandria City Public Schools (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Home; James K. Polk Elementary; William Ramsay Elementary; Samuel W. Tucker ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation	191 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	71 county-logged events: 35 flash flood, 22 thunderstorm wind, 13 flood, 1 hail; $10,161,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 22304, 2026-09	median list price $369,900 (+3.0% on the year); 147 active listings; median 46 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	401 establishments (-18%); 6,689 jobs (-10%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $673,546 (+2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $2,243/mo (-1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	178,541 vehicles a day on 395 (Interstate, 9 lanes); 4,345 trucks; 18 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS
Site metrics	17,255 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.4computed

Summary, model-written

Landmark Mall opened in 1965 as a regional shopping center anchored by Sears, Lord & Taylor and Macy's. It closed in 2017 and was demolished in 2022. Starting in 2021, the site is being redeveloped by Inova and Foulger-Pratt into a hospital, approximately 2,500 apartments, and retail space.

Why. The record does not state specific reasons for the mall's decline or closure; it only notes the anchors and dates of opening, closing, and demolition.

Where it stands. The site is currently demolished and under redevelopment control by Inova and Foulger-Pratt, who have held the developer role since 2021.

For a planner

Utilized a Coordinated Development District (CDD #29) with master plan amendment, rezoning, and concept plan.
Public financing includes $54M in bonds for Seminary Rd hospital land and $123.6M for site preparation and infrastructure, plus creation of the Landmark Community Development Authority.
Approved by Alexandria City Council (July 6, 2021) with Planning Commission DSUPs expected in 2023, guided by the Landmark/Van Dorn Corridor Plan (2009, updated 2019, amended 2021).
Open questions remain regarding build‑out timing, integration with transit, and any affordable‑housing commitments.

For a developer

Site size: 51 acres with 880,000 sf GLA (≈17,255 sf/acre) and a reported FAR of 0.4.
Control split between developers Inova (hospital) and Foulger‑Pratt (residential/retail) since 2021.
Entitlement granted in 2021; planning notes indicate approved master plan and pending DSUPs.
Context layer shows no flood, transit, or environmental constraints listed; market signal includes median rent $2,031 and a housing‑focused program.

What we do not know yet

Exact cause of mall closure (anchor loss, competition, debt) is not stated in the record.
Public subsidy amounts are conflicting ($54M + $123.6M vs. 2021 reporting of $86M).
Floodplain, transit access, and environmental constraints are not detailed in the context layer.
Post‑demolition parcel ownership and any remaining land not yet under developer control are unspecified.
The record is marked as 'draft' verification, indicating some facts may be model‑extracted and unreviewed.

Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.

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Elsewhere on the web

Retail history: Landmark Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here

Pages with photos

Photos From Landmark Mall Alexandria, VA : r/Virginia reddit.com
Landmark Mall, Alexandria, Virginia [05] | Landmark Mall was… | Flickr flickr.com
LANDMARK MALL*, Alexandria, VA — V-D-G v-d-g.com
Landmark Mall: Alexandria, Virginia on DeadMalls.com deadmalls.com
The Schumin Web » Saying goodbye to Landmark Mall… schuminweb.com
Alexandria Va Landmark Mall … gettyimages.dk

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Multifamily screen

retrofit already built
closed or demolished site (sourced)
already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
51 acres
median rent $2,031
housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Now called / also known as	Inova campus (WestEnd
Opened	1965Wikidata
Closed	2017extracted, unreviewed documented closed in 2017 en.wikipedia.org
Acres	51.0research reported
Gross leasable area	880,000 sq ftEsri 2014 layer reported
Stores at peak	112Esri 2014 layer reported
Anchors	Macy's, Sears, Lord & Taylor, Hecht's/Macy's, Woodward & Lothrop/JCPenney/Lord & Taylor
Address	I-395 & Duke St. (236)
County	Alexandria
Census division	5 · South Atlantic

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Background

Landmark Mall, also Landmark Regional Shopping Center, was a shopping mall in Alexandria, Virginia. Located in a triangle formed by Duke Street, I-395, and Van Dorn Street, the mall opened as Landmark Center in 1965, closed in 2017, and was demolished in 2022. The mall was anchored by Sears, Lord & Taylor and Macy's.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

1965 Opened (Wikidata)
1965 Opened as Landmark Center
2017 Closed
2021 Retrofit: redevelop
2022 Demolished

Sources

Wikipedia · supports: status, year closed
5 quoted sentences
closed in 2017
was demolished in 2022
the mall opened as Landmark Center in 1965
closed in 2017
City of Alexandria · supports: zoning change
1 quoted sentence
which will result in up to approximately four million square feet of new development
alxnow.com
Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) · 2014-10-02
The Zebra · 2026-04
Thornton Tomasetti · 2026-04
Wikipedia: Landmark Mall · 2026-10-15 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Landmark Mall, Alexandria, VA." Record m-c67e2b6603, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/va/alexandria-landmark-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_alexandrialandmarkmall,
  title = {Landmark Mall, Alexandria, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/va/alexandria-landmark-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record m-c67e2b6603, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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