Ballston Quarter
Ballston Quarter, formerly known as Ballston Common Mall, originally opened as Parkington Shopping Center, is one of the first major suburban shopping centers in the Washington, D.C., area. It opened in 1951 and was the nation's first shopping center built around a multi-story parking garage. It is located at the intersection of Glebe Road and Wilson Boulevard in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, two blocks from Ballston–MU station on the Washington Metro's Orange and Silver lines.
The former Ballston Common Mall from N. Glebe Road | |
| Opening date | 1951 (as Parkington Shopping Center) 1986 (as Ballston Common) 2019 (as Ballston Quarter) |
|---|---|
| Management | Brookfield Properties |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 |
| Total retail floor area | 580,000 square feet (54,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 4 |
| Parking | 3,000 spaces |
| Public transit access | at Ballston–MU (Washington Metro) |
| Website | ballstonquarter |
The Ballston Common Mall opened October 20, 1986, as a $40 million replacement for Parkington Shopping Center. The 530,000-square-foot (49,000 m2) center was developed in limited partnership with May Centers, a subsidiary of The May Department Stores Company which, at the time, also owned one of the anchors, Hecht's. On May 31, 2016, most businesses closed so the mall could be redeveloped into Ballston Quarter. It reopened officially in November 2018. Currently, Macy's, Regal Cinemas, and a gym are the major anchors.
On January 18, 2024, it was announced that Macy's would be closing as part of a plan to close 5 stores nationwide, which will leave the mall without any traditional anchors.