Chesterfield Approves Purchase of Cloverleaf Mall

The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors approved a purchase contract for Cloverleaf Mall. The purchase is a continuation of plans that began in late 2001 to redevelop the Cloverleaf Mall area. Studies have concluded that the mall will not be a viable economic entity in the future and that the county must lead a major redevelopment effort to maintain this area.

The county has completed studies, including one begun by the Chesapeake Group in February 2002, that indicate that a mixed-use development with some retail, small industrial development, office and some high-end residential development would be a potentially good use of this property.

Chesapeake Realty Venture, LLC was selected by the county on April 6 of this year to be the developer for the Cloverleaf project. In a related matter, the county promoted former Planning department director Tom Jacobson to a newly created position as Director of Revitalization on June 1 to lead these and other redevelopment efforts.

“The county sees the revitalization of the Cloverleaf Mall area as an essential ingredient in the revitalization efforts of the Eastern Midlothian corridor and the Chippenham corridor,” said County Administrator Lane B. Ramsey.