Global InformationLakeforest Mall information
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 Lakeforest Mall's Center Court in August 2021 | |
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| Location | Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°09′13″N 77°12′15″W / 39.153524°N 77.204221°W |
| Address | 701 Russell Ave. |
| Opening date | September 12, 1978 |
| Closing date | March 31, 2023 (demolition is scheduled for 2024) |
| Developer | Taubman Centers |
| Management | Petrie Richardson Ventures |
| Owner | WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments |
| No. of stores and services | ~0 as of March 31, 2023)[1][2][3][4][5] |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 (4 vacant) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,045,000 sq ft (97,100 m2)[6] |
| No. of floors | 2 (restricted "Penthouse" 3rd floor in former Lord & Taylor) |
| Public transit access |  Ride On bus: 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 101 |
| Website | lakeforestredevelopment |
Lakeforest Mall, formally the Lakeforest Regional Mall, also known as Lakeforest, is an abandoned enclosed shopping mall located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The property is currently owned by WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments who is planning to redevelop the site. The mall closed to the public on March 31, 2023. The mall featured a food court, and until 2013, formerly a large children's play area at the center.[6] Following the closure of three of its four anchor stores, JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, and Sears in 2019, Macy's remained as the mall's final remaining anchor store until 2023,[7] with the rest of the mall closing shortly after.[8] Following its closure, the mall is set to be demolished the following year at the soonest.[9]
- ^ "What's Still Open Inside Lakeforest Mall, What's New & What's Coming Soon - The MoCo Show". The MoCo Show. September 5, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "What's Still Open Inside Lakeforest Mall, What's New & What's Closing This Month: April 2022 Edition - The MoCo Show". The MoCo Show. April 5, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Lakeforest Mall: What Stores Are Still Open, Recently Closed, and Closing Soon - The MoCo Show". The MoCo Show. August 28, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "What's Still Open Inside of Lakeforest Mall: January 2023 - The MoCo Show". The MoCo Show. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "What's Still Open Inside of Lakeforest Mall: Final Edition - The MoCo Show". The MoCo Show. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Lakeforest Mall to Close at the End of March after Almost 45 Years - The MoCo Show". The MoCo Show. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Demo/Construction at Lakeforest has 2024 Target Date; Dining Area With Boardwalk in the Early Plans - The MoCo Show". The MoCo Show. October 20, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.