It is bounded by Good Hope Road to the northeast, Alabama Avenue to the southeast, and Fort Stanton Park to the south and west.

The District is working with the Rappaport Cos. and the William S. Smith Cos. on a master plan for the site.

Initial plans for Skyland Town Center call for more than 320,000 square feet (30,000 m2) of retail space—a combination of high-quality, large format national-brand retailers and neighborhood serving shops and restaurants.

Several outstanding legal issues associated with the project have complicated the development process, but the District is working closely with the development team and its architects, Torti Gallas + Partners, to accelerate the pre-development work so the project moves on a parallel track with the legal process.

Skyland is within the Good Hope neighborhood and borders Hillcrest to the east and Naylor Gardens to the southeast.