HousingAnchorage · August 18, 2026
who owns the old nordstrom?
The old Nordstrom building just landed in court, and the fight decides what happens to an entire block of downtown Anchorage.
Daily Alaska staff · August 18, 2026 · Anchorage
The Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA) has sued Hughes Family LLC and partner Anchorage Innovation District LLC over the former Nordstrom building at Sixth Avenue and D Street in downtown Anchorage. ACDA owns 80% of the property, four of the five lots under the building, while Hughes Family LLC holds the fifth lot. The lawsuit says redevelopment has hit an impasse because the building cannot be physically divided into separately owned pieces.
The suit asks a court to order all five lots sold together, with the proceeds split among the owners according to their ownership share. The outcome will determine what happens to one of downtown Anchorage's largest vacant storefronts and the surrounding block.
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance's administration wants the three-story building converted into housing and retail meant to anchor downtown and support nearby businesses. ACDA director Mike Robbins says even on the fastest timeline, the building will remain empty through another winter, with construction unlikely to start before fall 2027.
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Questions people ask
Who owns the old Nordstrom building downtown?
The Anchorage Community Development Authority owns 80 percent of the property, four of five lots, while Hughes Family LLC and Anchorage Innovation District LLC own the fifth lot.
Why did ACDA sue the other property owners?
ACDA says redevelopment talks stalled and the building can't be split into separately owned pieces, so it wants a court to order all five lots sold together.
When could construction start on the old Nordstrom site?
ACDA director Mike Robbins says construction is unlikely before fall 2027, and the building will sit empty through another winter.
What's planned for the Nordstrom building?
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance's administration wants the three-story building converted into housing and retail to anchor downtown and support nearby businesses.
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Claims and where they come from
- ACDA owns 80% of the former Nordstrom property, four of five lots under the building. · adn.com
- ACDA sued Hughes Family LLC and Anchorage Innovation District LLC, asking the court to order all five lots sold together. · adn.com
- ACDA director Mike Robbins says construction is unlikely before fall 2027. · adn.com
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