Crystal City Underground mall to close later this year

[IronLionZion]

[marmar]

1. Not surprising....

..... on my DC work trip last month I stayed at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, which is connected to the underground mall. It was an all-day ghost town. When I first stayed there in the early 2000s it was bustling, particularly around rush hours.

[GentryDixon]

4. There was a Mexican restaurant that served

the greatest Margaritas. Sad to hear.

[IronLionZion]

7. There has been a lot of redevelopment in that area

so that mall got plenty of new competition from above ground options offering sunlight. Then there are more remote workers these days so they would get less of the lunchtime office crowd.

[atreides1]

2. Wow

I've lived in Virginia since 2005 and work in D.C., I didn't know this place existed.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. I have been to the Pentagon Mall

I stayed at the Marriott in Crystal City in 1990.

[IronLionZion]

5. It was an interesting concept but I haven't been there in years

sunshine is nice. Underground malls might be better suited for colder climates or rainy days.

[et tu]

6. the planet is heating up

so this might be a good solution in the near future~

[IronLionZion]

8. This area might all be underwater then

not a complete joke. The metro stations near the Pentagon have experienced flooding and closures during heavy rainstorms.

[et tu]

9. sadly true nt

[IronLionZion]

10. More photos of DC area's strangest mall

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/05/03/farewell-to-crystal-city-underground-the-dc-areas-strangest-mall/