Dulles Town Center, Virginia

Dulles Town Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, located about seven miles north of Washington Dulles International Airport. The CDP is the location of the Dulles Town Center shopping mall, for which it is named. The United States Postal Service considers Dulles Town Center to be a subsection of Dulles, which is itself a subsection of Sterling; none of these locations is an incorporated municipality.

Dulles Town Center, Virginia
Census-designated place
Dulles Town Center, for which the community is named.
Nickname(s): 
"DTC"
OpenedAugust 12, 1999
Named forDulles Town Center
Area
 • Total6 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,601
 • Estimate 
(2020)
5,475
 • Rank15

The population as of the 2010 United States Census was 4,601.[1] In 2020, the United States Census Bureau estimated it to be 5,475.

History

Approval, delays, and construction (1987–1998)

In December 1987, Loudoun County officials approved the jurisdiction's first regional shopping mall. The mall was originally planned to be named the "Windmill Regional Shopping Center" but was later renamed to Dulles Town Center in 1988. The original expected opening was set for 1993. Dulles Town Centers developer was announced as Lerner Enterprises.[2]

The mall was put on hold in 1994 due to the downturn in the local economy. It wasn't until March 1994 that the mall announced it would start construction that spring with plans to be open 1996.[3] Construction was never started in 1994, and it wasn't until the summer of 1996 that Dulles Town Center broke ground. With construction starting in 1996, it was announced the mall would open in Spring of 1998, but that was later pushed back to November 1998.

Opening and expansion (1998–2002)

The mall opened its first two anchor stores (Hecht's and Lord & Taylor) on November 18, 1998. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dulles Town Center took place at 10 am on August 12, 1999, where the mall became anchored by Albuquerque East, JCPenney, and Sears.[citation needed] A new wing to the mall was completed in 2002, adding Nordstrom as well as Hollister Co., JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, The Sharper Image (closed in 2008), and a number of other specialty retailers. Dick's Sporting Goods was added in 2004. Hecht's was converted into Macy's in 2006.[citation needed]

On June 30, 2017, it was announced that Nordstrom would be closing its store at the mall on September 8, 2017.[4] At this time it is unknown what company will take over Nordstrom's place.

On September 25, 2019, Lord & Taylor announced that this location would also be closing. This store closed in January 2020, leaving no more of the original anchors left.[5]

On February 2, 2021, it was announced that Sears would be closing as well on April 18, 2021 as part of a plan to close 23 stores nationwide which will leave Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, and Macy's as the only anchors left. This is the last Sears location in Virginia.[6][7]

Anchors

Current

Former

Dining

The mall features a large food court on the upper level featuring such establishments as Chick-fil-A and Sbarro in addition to a number of restaurants such as The Cheesecake Factory and Red Robin within the surrounding parking lot.

Government

Loudoun County Board of Supervisors

Dulles Town Center is part of the Dulles District of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, represented by Matthew F. Letourneau. According to the county website, "In his professional capacity, he serves as Managing Director of Communications and Media for the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Supervisor Letourneau is originally from central Massachusetts, which explains his love for Boston’s sports teams. He was a cum laude graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., where he met his wife Margaret. They have four children – Patrick, Emily, Brendan, and Caitlin, reside in Little River Commons in Chantilly, and attend Corpus Christi Catholic Parish in Stone Ridge."[8]

Virginia General Assembly

Dulles Town Center is part of Virginia's 87th House of Delegates district, represented by Democrat Suhas Subramanyam, first elected in 2019, who resides in Ashburn.[9] The CDP is also a part of Virginia's 33rd Senate district, represented by Democrat Jennifer B. Boysko, first elected in 2019, who resides in Herndon.[10]

U.S. Congress

Dulles Town Center is part of Virginia's 10th congressional district, represented by Democrat Jennifer Wexton, first elected in 2018, who resides in Leesburg.[9] Dulles Town Center is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Tim Kaine and Democrat Mark Warner.[9]

References
  1. Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-03-08.
  2. Cornelius, Foote (5 December 1987). "Loudoun County Approves its First Regional Mall". The Washington Post.
  3. Peter, Pae (10 March 1994). "Work Set to Start On Loudoun Mall". The Washington Post: VA3.
  4. https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/06/30/nordstrom-to-close-dc-area-department-store.html
  5. "Lord & Taylor closing at Dulles Town Center shopping mall". Sep 25, 2019. Retrieved Dec 31, 2020.
  6. https://www.loudountimes.com/news/dulles-town-center-sears-store-announces-closure/article_e4541d50-6624-11eb-bfb0-bb3329f409c0.html
  7. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/02/03/sears-kmart-closing-stores-list-2021/4371235001/
  8. "Dulles District Supervisor Matthew F. Letourneau | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website". www.loudoun.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  9. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  10. "Senate of Virginia". apps.senate.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-23.

Dulles Town Center website

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