The D.C. area s wealth and stability have allowed its malls to weather the coronavirus pandemic better than many of their national counterparts. But several malls in the area have already been foreclosed on, and more pain is on the way, proving there is no safe harbor from this storm.
Department store anchors have closed in several malls throughout the D.C suburbs, and these vacancies are spurring a new wave of mall redevelopment projects in the region. The scale of the area s redevelopments shows that the future for malls, even the best-performing ones, is poised to come with massive changes.