# Landmark Mall

Alexandria, VA · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `m-c67e2b6603` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/va/alexandria-landmark-mall/  
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## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | reported · public sources |
| What is there now | Inova hospital, ~2,500 apartments, retail | reported · public sources |
| Opened | 1965 | reported · Wikidata |
| Closed | 2017 | documented · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2021 | reported · public sources |
| Acres | 51.0 | reported · research |
| GLA (sq ft) | 880000 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Stores at peak | 112 | reported · Esri 2014 layer |
| Redeveloper | Inova; Foulger-Pratt | reported · public sources |
| Zoning change | CDD #29 (Coordinated Development District) (master plan amendment + rezoning + CDD concept plan (CDD #29)) | documented · research |
| Public 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. | reported · research |
| Entitlement year | 2021 | reported · research |
| 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/1557 | reported · research |

## Quoted support

- **year_closed**: “closed in 2017” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Mall_(Virginia)
- **status**: “was demolished in 2022” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Mall_(Virginia)
- **zoning_change**: “which will result in up to approximately four million square feet of new development” — https://www.alexandriava.gov/go/1557

## Anchors

Macy's, Sears, Lord & Taylor, Hecht's/Macy's, Woodward & Lothrop/JCPenney/Lord & Taylor

## Parties

- Inova — developer (2021–)
- Foulger-Pratt — developer (2021–)

## Timeline

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

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Mall

## Sources

- Quoted support for year_closed — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Mall_(Virginia)
- Quoted support for zoning_change — https://www.alexandriava.gov/go/1557
- Planning research source — https://www.alxnow.com/2021/07/07/long-awaited-landmark-mall-redevelopment-clears-city-council-approval/
- Esri StoryMaps: Closed_US_Malls feature layer (2014) — https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6869fc5bfb3f4757954ef7a9e9ccbebf (2014-10-02)
- thezebra.org — https://thezebra.org/2021/06/30/landmark-mall-to-become-new-inova-campus/ (2026-04)
- thorntontomasetti.com — https://thorntontomasetti.com/news/structural-engineering-new-inova-hospitals-northern-virginia-reaches-topping-milestone (2026-04)
- Wikipedia: Landmark Mall — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Mall (2026-10-15)

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Landmark Mall, Alexandria, VA." Record m-c67e2b6603, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. 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}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.