Here's the Arlnow dot com story of the the shopping, residential, and entertainment district that will replace Ballston Common Mall. The name for the new development is the "Ballston Center at 4238 Wilson Boulevard."

Soon Arlington will have another amazing shopping and entertainment destination in addition to Clarendon and Pentagon City. Georgetown is just across the river, and Tysons isn't far away. Arlington is in the midst of a shoppers' paradise and it will only get better.

No one disputes this, btw.

shop online, people.

I do not buy a house because it is close to any mall.

Anonymous wrote:And it looks as if Ballston Mall will be getting a makeover:
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2013/02/ballston-common-mall-being-primed-for.html

let's be honest ballston mall is nothing more than a metro parking lot.

And it looks as if Ballston Mall will be getting a makeover:
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2013/02/ballston-common-mall-being-primed-for.html

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Anonymous wrote:Pentagon City is a normal mall but Ballston never has been. Not sure why they can't get it together there. Parkington was great but that was a lifetime ago.

The main issue with pentagon city is the distance from dc. It is very convenient for criminals to come to the mall to attack and steal

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/04/jewelry-store-smash-and-grab-at-pentagon-city-mall/

http://clarendon.patch.com/articles/rash-of-car-breakins-reported-at-pentagon-city-mall

https://www.google.com/search?q=pentagon+city+mall+assault&oq=pentagon+city+mall+assault&aqs=chrome.0.57j60l2.154&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

http://www.google.com/search?q=pentagon+city+mall+crime&oq=pentagon+city+mall+crime&aqs=chrome.0.57j60l3j62l2.3049&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Metro is coming to Tysons in a few years so enjoy

arlington is the buffer

This is like saying, "New York City is bigger and better than Yonkers! Ha!" No shit, rube.

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Anonymous wrote:Pentagon City is a normal mall but Ballston never has been. Not sure why they can't get it together there. Parkington was great but that was a lifetime ago.

The main issue with pentagon city is the distance from dc. It is very convenient for criminals to come to the mall to attack and steal

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/04/jewelry-store-smash-and-grab-at-pentagon-city-mall/

http://clarendon.patch.com/articles/rash-of-car-breakins-reported-at-pentagon-city-mall

https://www.google.com/search?q=pentagon+city+mall+assault&oq=pentagon+city+mall+assault&aqs=chrome.0.57j60l2.154&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

http://www.google.com/search?q=pentagon+city+mall+crime&oq=pentagon+city+mall+crime&aqs=chrome.0.57j60l3j62l2.3049&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Metro is coming to Tysons in a few years so enjoy

Anonymous wrote:Have you stopped for a moment to consider that Tyson's Corner malls may be better than the Ballston mall AND that Arlington may be a better place to live than Tyson's?

I live 2 miles down the street from Tyson's. We bought there because we couldn't afford Arlington. If we could, we would have bought there. It's convenient to make a quick trip to the mall when I have to, but these considerations don't dictate my housing decisions. How often are you in a mall anyway?

God---I hope nobody is defending Ballston Mall...it's pretty much a running joke around here. I only go for the hockey lessons in the ice rink and go in and out of the ice rink door.

The thing is--there isn't a Mall culture in most urban areas. Georgetown Mall is also a complete joke. I used to workout in the gym, but it was the only time I was in there. I'd hit Banana Republic/JCrew/H&M from the street level.

Yes. Tysons does have one of the best Malls in the area. I don't use it because I have the same stores closer by in G-town or P-city and I find it less daunting than those huge parking lots--but it's definitely better and my kids recently heard about the 'Lego' store so it will only be a matter of time before I am forced to make the trek out there.

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Anonymous wrote:Oooookay. And you know people from Arlington can still go to those malls if they want to, right? It's not like anyone is walking to Tysons.

What an odd post.

I live in Arlington and shoot down Old Dominion to Chain Bridge to Tysons Corner mall all the time. Takes me no time at all. But I don't have to commute on Rte 7 every day. So there's that. Also, there are no grocery stores in Tysons Corner, which I find odd. Plenty of car dealerships though.

There's a Harris Teeter in Tysons and all the usual suspects plus more nearby.

http://locations.harristeeter.com/VA/MCLEAN/302/index.html

Have you stopped for a moment to consider that Tyson's Corner malls may be better than the Ballston mall AND that Arlington may be a better place to live than Tyson's?

I live 2 miles down the street from Tyson's. We bought there because we couldn't afford Arlington. If we could, we would have bought there. It's convenient to make a quick trip to the mall when I have to, but these considerations don't dictate my housing decisions. How often are you in a mall anyway?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oooookay. And you know people from Arlington can still go to those malls if they want to, right? It's not like anyone is walking to Tysons.

What an odd post.

I live in Arlington and shoot down Old Dominion to Chain Bridge to Tysons Corner mall all the time. Takes me no time at all. But I don't have to commute on Rte 7 every day. So there's that. Also, there are no grocery stores in Tysons Corner, which I find odd. Plenty of car dealerships though.

You havent been to tysons recently the car dealerships are disappearing to make way for the new city center of the DC area.

Sure. Keep telling yourself that. 'Cause really, people love crossing 8 lane highways to go to a mall.

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Anonymous wrote:Oooookay. And you know people from Arlington can still go to those malls if they want to, right? It's not like anyone is walking to Tysons.

What an odd post.

I live in Arlington and shoot down Old Dominion to Chain Bridge to Tysons Corner mall all the time. Takes me no time at all. But I don't have to commute on Rte 7 every day. So there's that. Also, there are no grocery stores in Tysons Corner, which I find odd. Plenty of car dealerships though.

You havent been to tysons recently the car dealerships are disappearing to make way for the new city center of the DC area.

Anonymous wrote:Oooookay. And you know people from Arlington can still go to those malls if they want to, right? It's not like anyone is walking to Tysons.

What an odd post.

I live in Arlington and shoot down Old Dominion to Chain Bridge to Tysons Corner mall all the time. Takes me no time at all. But I don't have to commute on Rte 7 every day. So there's that. Also, there are no grocery stores in Tysons Corner, which I find odd. Plenty of car dealerships though.

Anonymous wrote:Now that somebody brought it up...when I was first house hunting in some neighborhoods out near Tyson's every single owner (checked tax records) was owned by somebody Middle Eastern...then Indian/Asian.

There is a very 'International' (not Euro) population out there. Many like multi-family households. BIG reason we didn't head out there.

Stay away from grandma in the sari. She will eat you alive. Far better to stay in your bland, lily white Arlington neighborhood.