http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/ New Buildings, Construction, Destruction, Planning, Real Estate, and Gossip as it happens in the Nation's Capital Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-4986 DC Metrocentric » Waterfront Station Tops Out Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:33:21 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-4986 [...] million square foot mixed-use project is being built on the site of the former Waterside Mall that was demolished last year. Dispite the current market, this project is fully funded and the first two buildings along with [...] […] million square foot mixed-use project is being built on the site of the former Waterside Mall that was demolished last year. Dispite the current market, this project is fully funded and the first two buildings along with […]

]]> http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3396 Brendan Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:01:40 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3396 The Waterside Mall was not part of the urban renewal project. The urban renewal project of the 1950s called for a Town Center that had 4th Street open as a pedestrian plaza flanked by shops on each side. It was built. By the 70s though, urban merchants were desperate to compete with suburban malls. Too little too late. They knocked down the original Town Center and built the dismal Waterside Mall. Don't blame urban renewal for Waterside Mall. Blame the 70s. The Waterside Mall was not part of the urban renewal project. The urban renewal project of the 1950s called for a Town Center that had 4th Street open as a pedestrian plaza flanked by shops on each side. It was built. By the 70s though, urban merchants were desperate to compete with suburban malls. Too little too late. They knocked down the original Town Center and built the dismal Waterside Mall. Don’t blame urban renewal for Waterside Mall. Blame the 70s.

]]> http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3355 Glenn Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:10:08 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3355 As we reported, Gordon Fraley, the Development Manager of Vornado/Charles E. Smith one of the partners in the Waterfront Station project, attended the ANC 6D meeting last week and told us that "hard leases" were signed this summer with Safeway and CVS Pharmacy. Negotiations are still being held for a leasing agreement with Bank of America. As we reported, Gordon Fraley, the Development Manager of Vornado/Charles E. Smith one of the partners in the Waterfront Station project, attended the ANC 6D meeting last week and told us that “hard leases” were signed this summer with Safeway and CVS Pharmacy. Negotiations are still being held for a leasing agreement with Bank of America.

]]> http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3348 kk Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:35:59 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3348 Is there atleast going to be a CVS as ground floor retail in one of the Buildings or some other pharmacy Is there atleast going to be a CVS as ground floor retail in one of the Buildings or some other pharmacy

]]> http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3343 Jim Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:32:16 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3343 They just secured <a href="http://www.swdc.org/news/Southwester_NOV_2008.pdf" rel="nofollow">$250 million in financing</a>, so somebody who still has cash really believes in this development... They just secured $250 million in financing, so somebody who still has cash really believes in this development…

]]> http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3341 Ken Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:38:26 +0000 http://dcmetrocentric.com/2008/10/27/goodbye-waterside-mall/#comment-3341 Cool photo! Hopefully the economy won't impact that new development. Cool photo! Hopefully the economy won’t impact that new development.

]]>