What neighborhood is Skyland in?
Q: What neighborhood is Skyland in?
A: Skyland is a neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C.
Q: What is the plan for rebuilding the Skyland Shopping Center?
A: The District government wants to rebuild the 18-acre (73,000 m2) Skyland Shopping Center at Alabama Avenue and Naylor Road, SE in Ward 7 into a mixed-used town center with 320,000 square feet (30,000 m2) of retail space filled with high-quality, national stores and locally-owned shops and restaurants.
Q: Who are the architects drawing up plans for the new buildings?
A: Torti Gallas & Partners are architects who are drawing the new plans.
Q: How much will it cost to build the new buildings?
A: The new buildings will cost $260 million.
Q: Will there be housing included in this project?
A: Yes, there will be 420 to 470 units of housing included in this project - 80 percent of which will be owned by those living there and 20 percent rented out.
Q: Is Wal-Mart allowed to open a store at Skyland?
A: On May 25th 2011 DC Mayor Vincent Gray told Wal-Mart officials that he would not allow them to build four other new stores in the District of Columbia unless Wal-Mart also opened a store in Skyland. However Safeway holds an exclusive right to sell groceries at this development which may block a Wal-Mart from opening at Skyland.
Q: When is building expected to start on this project?
A Building is expected to start on this project in 2012 with completion anticipated for 2014.
