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The MoCo Show Reported the Sale of Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg, MD

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The MoCo Show Reported the Sale of Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg, MD

 

According to a report by The MoCo Show, Lakeforest Mall has been purchased by WRS Inc., a real estate investment firm based out of South Carolina.

The purchase includes the "core" of the mall, but the pad sites and their parking lots (Sears, JC Penney, Lord & Taylor, and Macy’s) are not included in this purchase as they are each owned by the individual companies.

U.S. Bank previously purchased the same part of the mall for $19.1 million in a foreclosure auction in January of 2018.
 
Many hope that this sale will lead to the redevelopment of the troubled Lakeforest Mall.
 
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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Vacating malls around many parts of the country offer up a dilemma and some opportunity for communities.  I know we are experiencing that here.  

Jul 30, 2019 05:20 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Great news - hopefully it will revitalize the mall - it is tired and troubled! 

Jul 30, 2019 05:20 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Roy. May WRS have the vision and know how to revitalize the mall. Enjoy your day 

Jul 30, 2019 05:56 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Roy:  it will be interesting to see how(and when) this project develops. 

Jul 30, 2019 09:03 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks so much for your feedback. It is always good to hear from you.

Jul 30, 2019 10:55 AM