Sauer Properties, owner of the Stein Mart Shopping Center at 9700 Midlothian Turnpike — addressed as North Chesterfield, though the site sits within Midlothian in Chesterfield County — proposed a redevelopment of the property under Zoning Case 22SN0137, which the Midlothian Business Alliance reported to members on June 21, 2023. A Chesterfield County Planning Commission hearing was tentatively scheduled for that summer.
At a glance
What: Proposed redevelopment of the Stein Mart Shopping Center, adding up to 350 multifamily units
Who: Sauer Properties, the center's owner
When: Reported June 21, 2023; Planning Commission hearing tentatively scheduled for summer 2023
Where: Stein Mart Shopping Center, 9700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235 (Zoning Case 22SN0137)
What the proposal included
Demolition of some of the existing retail buildings, including the former Stein Mart, while retaining some of the retail buildings situated along Midlothian Turnpike
Up to 350 multifamily units, built along with common areas and amenities
A refresh of the commercial area as tenants turned over
The Marshall's question
The MBA raised the open question of what would happen to the Marshall's in the center, saying it did not know for sure but believed the retailer was building a new store at Westchester Commons.