The Shops at Montebello
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| Location | Montebello, California |
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| Opening date | 1985 |
| Developer | Donahue-Schriber |
| Management | Spinoso Real Estate Group |
| No. of stores and services | 120+ |
| No. ofanchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 758,504 square feet (70,467.3 m2) |
| No. of floors | 2 |
| Website | https://www.shopsatmontebello.com/ |
The Shops at Montebello(formerly "Montebello Town Center" ) is a shopping mall mainly located within the city limits ofMontebello, California,with over 120 national and local retail outlets such asAeropostale,Hollister,Victoria’s SecretandBJ's Restaurant & Brewery.[1]A small portion of its eastern side is actually within the city limits ofRosemead.It features major department stores, children's stores, smaller shops such as beauty and bath stores, health stores and salons,[2]as well as a small food court. The boundary line between Montebello and Rosemead runs through the eastern end of the mall. Policing is provided by the City of Montebello. It was managed byThe Macerich Companybefore being sold toSimon Property Groupin 2011. The mall features 758,504 sq ft of leasable retail space. As of 2019, Simon no longer owns the mall. Pacific Retail announced ownership of the mall on the company Instagram page on January 24, 2019. As of April 2024, the mall is currently managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group.[3]
The mall serves this ethnically diverse trade area with four department stores (JCPenney,twoMacy'sstores (the second being Macy's home), andForever 21) and 160 shops, eateries and restaurants. The mall is located directly adjacent toState Route 60,between the Paramount Boulevard and San Gabriel Boulevard off-ramps.
Construction of the mall began in 1980 and was completed in 1985 by Donahue-Schriber.[4]The mall opened for business for the 1985 holiday season. A comprehensive remodel was almost totally completed in 2009, in time for the winter holidays. The remainder of the remodel was completed in June 2010 and includes an elegantly styled center court with more "high end" stores such asCoachfine leathers andAldofashion footwear.[1]The mall was again remodeled in 2016. The food court was renovated along with enhanced entryways, landscaping, signage, and outdoor seating.[5]The anchor storeH&Mwas also remodeled.[6]
The mall's original anchors wereJCPenney,Mervyn'sandMay Company California.[7]May Company becameRobinsons-Mayin 1993.Macy'sbuilt a new store and opened as a fourth anchor in 2001. The Robinsons-May store became a Macy's in 2006, with the former Macy's building being remade into a Macy's Home store. Mervyn's went out of business in 2008 and became aForever 21in 2009.[8]
Anchors
[edit]- JCPenney(139,316 sq ft.)
- Macy's(140,468 sq ft., formerlyMay CompanyandRobinsons-May)
- Macy's Home (90,000 sq ft., formerly Macy's)
- Forever 21(87,061 sq ft., formerlyMervyn's)
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References
[edit]- ^ab"Welcome To The Shops at Montebello - A Shopping Center In Montebello, CA - A Simon Property".www.shopsatmontebello.com.Simon Property Group, L.P. and/or Its Affiliates (NYSE: SPG).Retrieved17 April2018.
- ^"Montebello Town Center".family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com.Retrieved17 April2018.
- ^"PacificRetail Capital Partners's Instagram post:" Thrilled to introduce #PacificRetail's Los Angeles asset, @shopmontebello! Be sure to follow along for the latest and greatest… "".Instagram.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-24.
- ^LA Times - $95-Million Montebello Shopping Center to Open
- ^Simon Properties Group Renovation Description
- ^KTGY Architecture + Planning Renovations Description
- ^"'Old-Fashioned' Mall Cashes In on Location ".Los Angeles Times.December 27, 1990.
- ^"Chains get Mervyns sites".Los Angeles Times.December 13, 2008.