Lakeforest Mall
The mall's center court in August 2021 | |
| Location | Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°09′13″N 77°12′15″W / 39.153524°N 77.204221°W |
| Address | 701 Russell Ave. |
| Opening date | September 12, 1978 |
| Closing date | March 31, 2023 |
| Demolished | June 2025 (currently in progress) |
| Developer | Taubman Centers |
| Management | Petrie Richardson Ventures |
| Owner | WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments |
| Stores and services | ≈0 as of March 31, 2023 |
| Anchor tenants | 4 (all vacant) |
| Floor area | 1,045,000 sq ft (97,100 m2) |
| Floors | 2 (restricted "Penthouse" 3rd floor in former Lord & Taylor) |
| Public transit | Ride On bus: 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 101 |
| Website | www.shoplakeforest.com (2016 archive) lakeforestredevelopment |
Lakeforest Mall, formally the Lakeforest Regional Mall, also known as Lakeforest, was an abandoned enclosed shopping mall located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The property is currently owned by WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments who is planning to redevelop the site. The mall closed to the public on March 31, 2023. The mall featured a food court, and until 2013, formerly a large children's play area at the center. Following the closure of three of its four anchor stores, JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, and Sears in 2019, Macy's remained as the mall's final remaining anchor store until 2023, with the rest of the mall closing shortly after. Following its closure, the mall is currently in the process of demolition to allow for redevelopment into a mixed-use district. Additionally, Lakeforest Mall is now listed as "Lakeforest Redevelopment - Permanently closed" on Google Maps, indicating that the mall is currently in the process of redevelopment.