Office parks · Virginia

Park+Ford

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit builtAlexandria, VA

Opened 1981. Redeveloped · Reinhabited in 2020.

Status nowRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported

What it becamehousing, other, retailWikipedia no source

Site size4.6 acresnewtypes-extraction reported

Last sale$39.5M · 2018public reporting

Retrofit year2020newtypes-extraction reported

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 23 within 10 km computed · 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

Scale

Under 20 acres

This site: 4.6 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …a 435-unit apartment community record · all sites with this

Reinhabited

This site: …a 435-unit apartment community record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …a 435-unit apartment community Approved by city council. newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

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

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Now

Status	Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, other, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	a 435-unit apartment communitynewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year	2020newtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Zoning change	approvednewtypes-extraction reported
Planning notes	Approved by city council.Wikipedia no source

Deals and debt

Date	Event	Price	Parties	Source
2018	Sold	$39.5M closed	Lowe	credaglobal.org

Site context

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
Other atlas sites nearby	23 within 10 km, 47 within 25 km: Foundry (0.0 km); Oakville Triangle (0.0 km); CityHouse Old Town (0.0 km); CityHouse Old Town (0.4 km); 732 N. Washington St. (0.8 km)computed
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	13,150 jobs; 795 in retail trade, 2,100 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 51510201900)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 38th income percentile as adults; 0.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (28 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 3.6%; median family income $185,625; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Alexandria City Public Schools (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Jefferson-Houston PK-8 School; Lyles-Crouch Elementary; George Washington MiddleNCES EDGE
Elevation	37 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 22314, 2026-09	median list price $758,750 (-12.4% on the year); 139 active listings; median 43 days on market; 19% 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)	26,969 vehicles a day on 400 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 454 trucks; 34 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS
Site metrics	123,043 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 2.82computed

Summary, model-written

Retrofit completed in 2020 as a 435-unit apartment community (per after_notes). Zoning change approved by city council. Status is 'built' (not planned).

Why. Retrofit already built (opp_reasons), median rent $2,031 noted, housing confirmed in record.

Where it stands. No current development activity (2023-2024 permits show low residential units). Peer projects in VA (e.g., Woodland Park office park) share similar GLA and strategy.

For a planner

Zoning approved
Completed retrofit reduces near-term development risk
Housing demand supported by ZORI ($2,243 median rent, 17.4% 5-year growth)

For a developer

No active deals (last sale 2018)
No new construction underway (2023-2024 permits low)
Housing market shows steady rent growth (ZORI)

What we do not know yet

No current rent data beyond median figure
Parcel value and yield metrics missing (value_per_acre null)
Retail component not confirmed in final use
No recent sales activity beyond 2018 sale to Lowe/USAA

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Similar sites

Lexington Mall, Lexington, KY · Malls · similar GLA (508,000 sq ft); opened 1974; same strategy: reinhabit
Prestonwood Mall, Dallas, TX · Malls · similar GLA (462,277 sq ft); opened 1979; same strategy: redevelop
Twin Peaks, Longmont, CO · Malls · similar GLA (555,919 sq ft); opened 1985; same strategy: redevelop
Woodland Park office park, Herndon, VA · Office parks · similar GLA (721,000 sq ft); same strategy: redevelop; also in VA

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Multifamily screen

retrofit already built
median rent $2,031
housing in the record

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History and original facts

Now called / also known as	Park + Ford
Opened	1981newtypes-extraction
Acres	4.6newtypes-extraction reported
Gross leasable area	566,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
Anchors	U.S. Department of Agriculture, XSport Fitness, United States Department of Agriculture
County	Alexandria city
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from credaglobal.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: A 1980s-era office park in Alexandria, Virginia, was converted into a 435-unit apartment community named Park+Ford.

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Timeline

1981 Park Center constructed
1981 Opened
2016 Park Center came to market for sale
2017 USDA lease ended
2018 Lowe and USAA Real Estate acquired Park Center
2020 Construction began
2020 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit
2022 Property opened

Sources

A 1980s-Era Office Park is Reborn as Multifamily Housing
7 quoted sentences
The Park+Ford development in Alexandria, Virginia
When Park Center was constructed between 1981 and 1986
Park Center, a 566,000-square-foot, three-building Class B- office park in Alexandria, Virginia, when it came to market in 2016.
The agency planned to vacate when its lease ended in May 2017.
What Dead Malls, Office Parks, and Big-Box Stores Can Do for ...
1 quoted sentence
Park + Ford

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Park+Ford, Alexandria, VA." Record n-bfcd62e4bf, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/va/alexandria-park-ford/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_alexandriaparkford,
  title = {Park+Ford, Alexandria, VA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/office-parks/va/alexandria-park-ford/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-bfcd62e4bf, 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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