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Lakeforest Mall
Abandoned shopping mall in Maryland, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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 | 39.153524°N 77.204221°W / 39.153524; -77.204221 |
Address | 701 Russell Ave. |
Opening date | September 12, 1978; 45 years ago (1978-09-12) |
Closing date | March 31, 2023; 15 months ago (2023-03-31) (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 | ![]() |
Website | lakeforestredevelopment |