Military Circle Mall
Abandoned shopping mall in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Military Circle Mall, known as The Gallery at Military Circle Mall from 2002 to 2015, is a soon to be demolished abandoned enclosed shopping mall in Norfolk, Virginia. The mall opened in 1970. In October 2016 the Virginia Beach City Council rejected plans for an oceanfront arena. This vote triggered discussions for the Military Circle area to include the construction of a 20,000 seat multi purpose arena. However, rising city debt and other priorities appear to negate any near-term plans for a new arena to the area.[2] The anchor stores are Ross Dress for Less, Optima Health, and Movement Mortgage. There are 3 vacant anchor stores that were once Cinemark, Sears, and Macy's. The mall permanently closed to the public on January 31, 2023. [3]
Location | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
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Address | 880 N. Military Hwy. |
Opening date | 1970 |
Closing date | January 31, 2023 |
Developer | Harvey Lindsay Jr. |
Management | The Woodmont Company |
Owner | Torchlight Investors |
No. of stores and services | 65 |
No. of anchor tenants | 6 (3 open, 3 vacant) |
Total retail floor area | 963,000 sq ft (89,500 m2) (GLA)[1] |
No. of floors | 1 |
Website | shopatmilitarycircle |