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Alexandria retunes financing as Landmark Mall site infrastructure costs jump 40%

Published May 23, 2023 at 3:30PM | Updated May 24, 2023 at 3:39PM

Concept map for new Landmark Mall development (image via City of Alexandria)

Updated at 3:30 p.m. on May 24 — The estimated costs of the total infrastructure improvements at the former Landmark Mall site have ballooned 40% since City Council signed off on the project in 2021, forcing the city to get creative with its financing.

Tonight (Tuesday), the City Council will vote on directing City Manager Jim Parajon to execute an agreement between the city, Landmark Land Holdings (a joint venture between Foulger-Pratt, The Howard Hughes Corp. and Seritage Growth Properties.) and Inova Healthcare Services to address the $62 million shortfall.

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No arrest after shots fired in Landmark area Sunday morning

By James Cullum

Published May 1, 2023 at 10:45AM

Gunfire was reported in the 6200 block of Duke Street on April 30, 2023 (via Google Maps)

No one was injured and no arrests have been made after shots were fired in the 6200 block of Duke Street on Sunday morning.

Alexandria Police were dispatched at around 10:30 a.m. to the area near the Landmark Mall site after a driver called in the incident. The caller reportedly told police that the suspect was a male wearing all-black clothing and black sneakers with white soles.

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Inova at Landmark project unanimously approved by Alexandria City Council

By James Cullum

Published March 20, 2023 at 3:45PM

The proposed Inova Alexandria Hospital cancer center building on the former Landmark Mall site (via City of Alexandria)

The 1.1 million-square-foot Inova at Landmark project got unanimous approval by the Alexandria City Council on Saturday, giving the hospital system the green light to build the future home of Alexandria Hospital.

Inova wants to start construction on the former Landmark Mall site in 2024 and have the four-building hospital campus finished by 2028. The hospital building is designed to face I-395, making it a gateway for drivers traveling north.

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Inova Hospital at Landmark project sails through Alexandria Planning Commission

By James Cullum

Published March 8, 2023 at 1:15PM

The proposed Inova Alexandria Hospital building on the former Landmark Mall site (via City of Alexandria)

The former home of Landmark Mall is likely to soon get a new tenant. The 1.1 million-square-foot Inova at Landmark Project sailed through the Alexandria Planning Commission last night, with just one hurdle left before getting the green light to start construction.

With the 6-0 (Chair Nathan Macek recused himself) approval further bolstering Inova’s plan to move Alexandria Hospital to the West End site, the matter will now be presented to City Council at its public hearing on Saturday, March 18.

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Inova wants 250-foot height allowance for its Hospital at Landmark project

By James Cullum

Published March 2, 2023 at 3:45PM

The proposed Inova Alexandria Hospital campus on the former Landmark Mall site (via City of Alexandria)

The 1.1 million-square-foot Inova at Landmark project is headed to the Alexandria Planning Commission on Tuesday, signaling the beginning of an official public approval process. If all goes according to schedule, construction of the four-building medical campus could wrap in the second quarter of 2028, according to site development partner Foulger-Pratt.

The hospital building is designed to face Interstate 395, and is proposed to have a two-story glass atrium at its entrance, above which would be a six-story Z-shaped inpatient tower. Inova anticipates that the building will be 184 feet tall (nearly 17 stories) to hide hospital mechanical equipment, although the hospital system is asking for a maximum height allowance of 250 feet, or 23 stories.

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New renderings of massive Landmark redevelopment show Inova’s vision for glassy new hospital

By James Cullum

Published January 17, 2023 at 3:30PM | Updated January 18, 2023 at 10:02AM

The proposed main entry for the Inova at Landmark inpatient hospital (via City of Alexandria)

The massive Inova at Landmark project is headed to the Alexandria Planning Commission and City Council for final approval in March and the project could wrap by 2028.

The city released Inova’s development site use permit application last week and it includes new renderings for the 930,000-square-foot hospital campus. The Planning Commission’s public hearing on the project is on Tuesday, March 7, and the City Council public hearing will be held on Saturday, March 18.

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Landmark redevelopment plans win City Council approval

By Vernon Miles

Published December 21, 2022 at 11:10AM | Updated December 21, 2022 at 12:59PM

Concept map for new Landmark Mall development (image via City of Alexandria)

(Updated at 1 p.m.) The first set of buildings in the West End project — the start of a massive redevelopment of what was Landmark Mall — were approved at a City Council meeting this weekend.

Developer Foulger-Pratt won the unanimous approval of four blocks of the sprawling development, consisting of residential, commercial and medical offices.

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Planning Commission backs Landmark redevelopment plans

By Vernon Miles

Published December 8, 2022 at 3:00PM

Thrive (image via City of Alexandria)

Alexandria’s Planning Commission’s recommendation of approval for the long-awaited “West End” development was offset slightly by concerns that the city isn’t doing enough to pressure developers into adopting more environmentally conscious design.

The Planning Commission voted 5-1 in support of development plans for a large chunk of what was once Landmark Mall. The recommendation heading to the City Council supports four sprawling blocks of development with a mixture of multifamily residential, ground-floor commercial, and medical office spaces.

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Inova development could honor woman who pioneered Alexandria healthcare

By Vernon Miles

Published December 7, 2022 at 1:30PM | Updated December 8, 2022 at 9:58AM

The Inova At Landmark campus conceptual design. (Via Inova)

(Updated 12/8) A street near the planned Inova hospital anchoring the Landmark redevelopment could celebrate a woman who founded one of the city’s first hospitals.

The Planning Commission voted unanimously at a meeting last night approve of renaming Healthway Place to Julia Johns Place.

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Major pieces of Landmark Mall redevelopment head to Planning Commission next month

By Vernon Miles

Published November 2, 2022 at 1:30PM

Concept map for new Landmark Mall development (image via City of Alexandria)

The “West End” project is a lumbering titan, one of the most enormous of the development projects in progress. While projects of that scale can move slowly — this one first reared its head in late 2020 — the Landmark Mall redevelopment is building momentum as it moves toward Planning Commission review next month.

Four blocks of the sprawling development, Blocks E, G, I and K, are scheduled for review at the Planning Commission on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The blocks consist of a mix of multifamily residential, ground floor commercial space, and medical offices.

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ALXnow’s top stories this week in Alexandria

By Vernon Miles

Published October 21, 2022 at 3:45PM

Pumpkins in Old Town (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

It’s been a busy week as the city announced progress on a few new policies that could give a financial boost to some Alexandrians in need.

One of the most notable is a pilot project testing out a Universal Basic Income pilot with $500 a month for local residents making less than half of the area median income. Local residents can apply for Alexandria’s Recurring Income for Success and Equity (ARISE) online.