Lyon Village Giant - Bad times ahead

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the CVS was a draw. Very few have 24/7 access. I recall the Rosslyn and courthouse business execs going there to pickup their prescriptions after work. Also, they would but Starbucks there back in the late 90’s. Even then the Giant was dingy. The bathroom in the Giant was smelly and scary! I had to use it once when on the bike trail behind there. That poor Giant was always going downhill for decades.

Yeah. It was terrible 25 years ago.

No big loss. It’s not a big draw.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you want to pretend the Giant wasn't the anchor of the Lyon Village center, go ahead, but no one believes you.

I’ve been to the Italian Store probably 100 times in the last 20 years and I’ve been to that giant once!

You're too precious. The Giant is still the anchor and drew far more traffic there than anything else.

LOL no. Clearly you haven’t spent any time there or know anyone who does. It’s not a draw.

[Anonymous]

A grocery store is always considered The Anchor, whether it's on your mind to go in or not.

[Anonymous]

Wishful thinking- but would love to see a shopping center makeover with a mini Wegman’s!

Lidl or Aldi seems more realistic. I could also see it sitting empty for many years.

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I heard they were going to use the space as a

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would be ecstatic about a Trader Joe's, Aldi, or lidl there. But I hope it happens sooner rather than later.

I think it will sit empty and other stores might close. There is already a Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Whole Foods, and Harris Teeter too close to it and why would someone spend the money to fix it up knowing the Langston plan would tear down the whole shopping center. Also, it has been really sketchy over there lately.

This. Plan Langston is lobbying to tear it all down, put in apartments with ground retail and a parking garage. No one will want to invest to be booted 5 years down the road for “smart growth”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard they were going to use the space as a

Yep, as a “blank space” is on the nose.

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^^ a what!?! You can’t leave me hangin’!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want to pretend the Giant wasn't the anchor of the Lyon Village center, go ahead, but no one believes you.

I’ve been to the Italian Store probably 100 times in the last 20 years and I’ve been to that giant once!

Same! It's not because I'm too good for Giant, it's because I'm closer to another Giant so I only drive there for The Italian Store

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So this corner where Lyon Village Giant will lay abandoned for like a decade right? That corner has been lackluster — across the street is a hookah bar and pawn shop, and a lame walgreen. The 24 hr CVS, Big Wheel, and Italian Store are gems, and the SBUX does brisk business, but without the Giant it will be desolate.

Is LV and Clarendon becoming less appealing with fewer taking metro and rising crime? Will a developer be willing to invest in another anchor store?

I sure hope so

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Any chance to accelerate the PLB plan to rip off the bandaid.

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Would the apartments at LV Shopping be low income?

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/06/29/new-draft-plan-for-langston-blvd-emphasizes-role-of-private-development-in-building-public-benefits/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A grocery store is always considered The Anchor, whether it's on your mind to go in or not.

It might be considered “An Anchor” by People Who Aren’t Familiar With The Area, but it’s truly not what draws 90% of the people to the center.

Go sit in the parking lot one day if you don’t believe me. The CVS and Starbucks each get 2x the traffic - easily, probably more. Right off the bat you can even see where it’s difficult to find a parking spot. The ones in front of Giant are often empty.

A small, decent market would do very well there.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been in that Giant many times, but only because I was already there for the CVS or Italian store. I never went solely for the Giant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A grocery store is always considered The Anchor, whether it's on your mind to go in or not.

It might be considered “An Anchor” by People Who Aren’t Familiar With The Area, but it’s truly not what draws 90% of the people to the center.

Go sit in the parking lot one day if you don’t believe me. The CVS and Starbucks each get 2x the traffic - easily, probably more. Right off the bat you can even see where it’s difficult to find a parking spot. The ones in front of Giant are often empty.

A small, decent market would do very well there.

Ok? The giant is closed now so yeah 2x the traffic.

During the day a LOT of retirees shopped there.
landlord will need to cover the lost rent so expect existing tenants to get the screws