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Grand Central Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit proposedVienna, VA

Proposed redevelopment of Grand Central Mall (Vienna, VA) by Washington Prime Group, approved with TIF, amid 15 nearby projects and strong housing market. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors

Sears

This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this

Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 15 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,507/mo zillow · all sites with this

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Tax increment financing

This site: Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) plan Approved by city of Vienna. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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Reinhabited

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New use

Entertainment and sports

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Mixed use

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction
Strategy	Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, proposedWikipedia
New uses	entertainment, mixed, retailWikipedia
Retrofit year	2019newtypes-extraction
Redeveloper	Washington Prime Group Inc.newtypes-extraction

Planning

Public purchase or subsidy	Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) plannewtypes-extraction
Planning notes	Approved by city of Vienna.Wikipedia

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Grand Central Mall” and “Vienna” (69 hits, first 69 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.

Kind	Filer	Filings	Dates	Forms
Public owner (strong)	GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST	38	2001-03-16 to 2014-11-04	10-Q 21, 10-K 12, 8-K 4, 10-K/A 1
Public owner (strong)	Global Medical REIT Inc. (GMRE, GMRE-PA)	5	2018-03-07 to 2018-04-24	8-K 5
Public owner (strong)	WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC.	3	2014-11-04 to 2020-05-08	8-K 3

Site context

Housing permits, Fairfax County (VA), 2024	1,829 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 1,032 single-family; 2023: 2,042 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	15 within 10 km, 63 within 25 km: 1950 Old Gallows Road (3.8 km); Office building at 10340 Democracy Lane (4.0 km); Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center (4.0 km); Tysons Corner Center (4.3 km); Tysons Galleria (4.3 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	2,457 establishments (-10%); 49,386 jobs (-1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $756,212 (+1% 1 yr, +17% 5 yr); typical rent $2,507/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	25,935 vehicles a day on 123 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 780 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Grand Central Mall (Vienna, VA) is proposed for redevelopment as entertainment/mixed retail, led by Washington Prime Group since 2019. Approved by Vienna city, with Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) subsidy. Status: proposed, not yet constructed. Median rent cited at $2,230.

Why. Context: 15 proposed projects within 10km (e.g., Tysons Corner Center, Merrifield apartments). EDGAR shows Washington Prime as owner since 2014. Housing market strong (ZHVI $756k, 1.2% annual growth). Retail establishments declined 10% (2012–2023). Permits show 3,000+ residential units approved in Fairfax County (2023–2024).

Where it stands. Status: proposed. Developer active. Surrounding area shows redeveloping retail/office clusters. Housing market active. Retail sector declining.

For a planner

Approved by city
TIF subsidy in place
15 nearby proposed projects
Residential construction active in county

For a developer

Median rent $2,230
Washington Prime as owner
10km cluster of 15 proposed projects
Residential permits up 30% (2023–2024)

What we do not know yet

No current occupancy data
No completion timeline
No financial details beyond TIF
Retail trend decline (10% estab. drop)

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Tysons Galleria, Tysons Corner, VA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 4 km away
Prosperity Business Campus, Merrifield, VA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in VA; 4 km away

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $2,230
housing in the record

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History and original facts

Anchors	Sears
County	Fairfax County
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from wtap.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Grand Central Mall in Vienna is undergoing a redevelopment to transform into a "hybrid town center" with an open-air component, announced in 2019.

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Timeline

2019 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit

Sources

Update: Stores selected to replace former Sears location - WTAP
1 quoted sentence
Grand Central Mall

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Grand Central Mall, Vienna, VA." Record n-40f334f0f0, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/va/vienna-grand-central-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).