Comments on: Ballston BID ‘Very Excited’ About Ballston Common Mall Redevelopment http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/ News, Weather, Traffic, Events and Reviews in Arlington, Virginia Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: LosPobresitos http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-313581 LosPobresitos Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:38:00 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-313581 I’m one of those south BCM demographics. :(

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]]> By: vasq http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-313372 vasq Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-313372 Can they tear down the blue Marymount building on Fairfax while they’re at it?

]]> By: Payton http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-312899 Payton Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:29:05 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-312899 Sure it does; that’s the point of TIF. Toss in an abatement up front, let the gravy flow in for decades afterwards.

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-312831 Rosemary Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:33:06 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-312831 Consider a year round farmers market/ Eastern Market concept

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-312824 Rosemary Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:29:25 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-312824 I agree with this theme. Remember to add Patagonia and more elevators and we could have a Eco -activity center here.

]]> By: BALLSTER http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-312708 BALLSTER Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:46:17 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-312708 Just stick a J. Crew and the Apple Store in there. DONE!

]]> By: BALLSTER http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-312707 BALLSTER Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:44:36 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-312707 Notably, Payless is currently “closed for repairs.” Maybe a good sign of things to come?

]]> By: m2fc http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-312630 m2fc Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:05:40 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-312630 Manassas Mall was on a similar decline and they added a Super Walmart (insert snark below). I think a Wegmans in the mall would do quite well as an “anchor” and possibly bring addtional foot traffic and stores. Everybody needs food.

]]> By: Macys http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-312575 Macys Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:29:27 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-312575 As an example of the challenges that Macys faces, back when it was still Hechts, I went into a dressing room and someone had used it as a bathroom. There was wetness running down the wall and soaking the carpet. Gotta love Ballston Mall!

]]> By: Ziv http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/20/ballston-bid-very-excited-about-ballston-common-mall-redevelopment/#comment-312500 Ziv Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:59:43 +0000 https://www.arlnow.com:443/?p=66306#comment-312500 cj, I can’t speak for anyone before me, but I think most people assume Ballston Commons Mall is kind of low rent due to the income differential between the people in Ashton Heights/Ballston/Larchmont/Waycroft who tend to shop in Pentagon City or Tysons, and the people who live in Arlington Oaks/Buckingham who shop in Ballston Commons Mall.
The only thing I have to add to that is that the income differential between the area to the north and east of BCM and the area to the south and west may be large now, but it is less than it was 10 years ago and it is probably going to be less 10 years from now. Inexpensive garden style rental buildings are getting torn down and new rentals are going in. They might not be luxury apartments but they are a lot more expensive than what they are replacing.

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