Opening date September 12, 1978 No. of stores and services 160 Opened 1978 | Developer Taubman Centers No. of anchor tenants 4 Phone +1 301-840-5840 | |
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Location Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. Management Urban Retail Properties Address 701 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–9PMSaturday10AM–9PMSunday11AM–6PMMonday10AM–9PMTuesday10AM–9PMWednesday10AM–9PMThursday10AM–9PMFriday10AM–9PM Owner Five Mile Capital Partners Similar Westfield Montgomery, Westfield Wheaton, White Flint Mall, Francis Scott Key Mall, The Mall at Prince Georges Profiles | ||
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Lakeforest Mall, also known as Lakeforest, is an enclosed shopping center located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It is owned by Five Mile Capital Partners and managed by Urban Retail Properties. Its two levels house over 160 stores, a food court, and a large children's play area.
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1970s
Lakeforest Mall first opened September 12, 1978. At that time, the mall's anchor stores were JCPenney, Sears, Woodward & Lothrop, and Hecht's. The mall was one of the first in the United States to feature an indoor ice skating rink on the lower level, in the "H section". The rink has since been superseded first by a multi-theater movie complex, then by a food court, which now occupies the place.
2000s
Originally developed, owned and operated by Taubman Centers, the Simon Property Group owned and managed the mall from 2007, when it purchased former owner and manager Mills Corporation. The company defaulted on its mortgage in 2011 and the mall was put up for sale after.
2010s
In 2013, Five Mile Capital Partners hired real estate developer Hines to "map out a long-term plan for Lakeforest".