Lakeforest Mall, informally known simply as Lakeforest, was an enclosed shopping mall located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The property has been owned by WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments as of July 2019
Center court (August 2021)
Lakeforest Mall's Center Court in 2010; the depressed carpeted amphitheater area was removed in 2013 and paved over.
An outdated directory sign on the second floor of the mall in March 2023, on its last day of operation.
The playground on the first floor of the mall in March 2023, on its last day of operation. It fronts the former JCPenney.
Mixed-use development is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, o
Lakeforest Mall
…shortly after. Following its closure, the mall began demolition in June 2025 and completed demolition one year later to allow for redevelopment into a mixed-use district. Lakeforest Mall first opened on September 12, 1978, as Lakeforest Regional Mall. At that time, the mall's anchor stores were JCPenney, Sears, Woodward…
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