Malls · California
Hawthorne Plaza
Hawthorne Plaza opened 1977, closed 1999, now abandoned but used for film shoots; ownership and future plans remain unknown today. · summary, model-written
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| Status | Status not verifiedWikidata reported |
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Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Hawthorne Plaza” and “Hawthorne” (100 hits, first 100 sampled, 3 other filers such as tenants left out). Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2002-07-25 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2002 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2019-H7 | 6 | 2019-07-25 to 2020-02-24 | 8-K 4, 8-K/A 2 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2019-H6 | 5 | 2019-06-19 to 2020-02-24 | 8-K 4, 8-K/A 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-C52 | 4 | 2019-08-20 to 2019-08-20 | 8-K 4 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | BANC OF AMERICA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE INC | 4 | 2002-07-25 to 2002-08-19 | 8-K 4 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-GSA1 | 4 | 2019-11-08 to 2019-11-08 | 8-K 4 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | BANC OF AMERICA COMMERCIAL MORT PASS THROUGH CERT SER 2002-2 | 2 | 2002-09-19 to 2002-09-19 | 8-K 2 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2019-C4 | 2 | 2019-08-28 to 2019-08-28 | 8-K 2 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | Benchmark 2019-B14 Mortgage Trust | 2 | 2019-11-21 to 2019-12-17 | 8-K/A 1, 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | G REIT INC | 33 | 2004-04-08 to 2008-03-24 | 10-Q 16, 8-K 7, 10-K 5, 8-K/A 3 |
| Public owner (weak) | AIMCO PROPERTIES LP | 6 | 2003-03-25 to 2009-02-27 | 10-K 6 |
| Public owner (weak) | APARTMENT INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT CO (AIV) | 6 | 2003-03-07 to 2009-02-27 | 10-K 6 |
| Public owner (weak) | RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP (ROIC) | 1 | 2013-01-02 to 2013-01-02 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | REGENCY CENTERS CORP (REG, REGCO, REGCP) | 1 | 2001-03-19 to 2001-03-19 | 10-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | REGENCY CENTERS LP | 1 | 2001-04-02 to 2001-04-02 | 10-K 1 |
As reported by the loan servicer
Loan-level data the CMBS trust files monthly on EDGAR (Form ABS-EE, Exhibit 102, Schedule AL), latest filing per trust. Balance is the scheduled balance at the period end; DSCR is on net cash flow from the most recent borrower financials; appraised value is the latest valuation reported, or the one at securitisation. Several trusts for one mall usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes, each trust reporting its piece. Matched on the property name and state in the exhibit, unreviewed.
| Trust | Period end | Balance | Maturity | DSCR | Appraised | Occupied | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2019-H6 ABS-EE 2026-10-02 · filing match: exact · one of 14 properties on the loan | 2026-09-11 | $62.0M of $64.8M 2019-04-25 | 2029-05-06 | 1.85x NOI $3.7M | $17.5M 2019-03-22 | 100.0% | current, defeased Midland |
| Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2019-H7 ABS-EE 2026-10-02 · filing match: exact · one of 14 properties on the loan | 2026-09-11 | $57.4M of $60.0M 2019-04-25 | 2029-05-06 | 1.85x NOI $3.7M | $17.5M 2019-03-22 | 100.0% | current, defeased Midland |
| Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-C52 ABS-EE 2026-09-29 · filing match: exact | 2026-09-11 | 2.39x NOI $938,132 | $17.5M 2019-03-22, at securitisation | 100.0% | |||
| GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-GSA1 ABS-EE 2026-09-23 · filing match: exact · one of 14 properties on the loan | 2026-09-08 | $47.8M of $50.0M 2019-04-25 | 2029-05-06 | 1.85x NOI $3.7M | $17.5M 2019-03-22 | 100.0% | current, defeased Midland Loan Services |
- Hawthorne Plaza (Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2019-H6): built 1978; 70,750 sq ft NRA; tenants Wal-mart, Marshalls; originator AREF
- Hawthorne Plaza (Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2019-H7): built 1978; 70,750 sq ft NRA; tenants Wal-mart, Marshalls; originator AREF
- HAWTHORNE PLAZA (Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-C52): built 1978; 70,750 sq ft NRA; tenants Wal-Mart, Marshalls
- Hawthorne Plaza (GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-GSA1): built 1978; 70,750 sq ft NRA; tenants Wal-mart, Marshalls; originator Argentic Real Estate Finance LLC
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail station; 4 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| Motorway junctions within 2 km | 2A, 2B, 3, 44OpenStreetMap |
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 26: 12235 FREEMAN AVENUE; 12508 MANOR DR.; ARRIAGA EMMA; BANK OF AMERICA; CENTRO MEDICO INCEPA FRS |
| Census tract 06037602105 | 3,880 people, 15,736 per sq mi; median household income $58,686; median gross rent $1,550; 89% renters; 4.0% vacant units; 6.9% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 11.8 of 20; 104 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 266 m; land-use mix 0.26; 437,274 jobs within 45 min by car, 287,063 by transit; 0% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 5 schools, 1 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 10 civic, 14 food and drink; 63 cycleway segments, 42 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Los Angeles County (CA), 2024 | 9,430 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,273 in 2–4, 9,106 single-family; 2023: 13,214 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.90; socioeconomic 0.97; housing and transport 0.89; 38% below 150% of poverty; 10% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 5 within 10 km, 30 within 25 km: Westchester Promenade at Howard Hughes Center (7.4 km); Old Towne (7.6 km); Broadway & 87th Street shopping center (7.9 km); Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (9.9 km); 103rd Street commercial center (10.0 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | place Hawthorne Plaza (shopping_mall, confidence 0.59, from Overture, meta); building footprint 5,250 m², 24.2 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Website and social | en.wikipedia.org (alive) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 41,014 since 2015; 15,298 in the last 12 months (-11% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-08 with 3,360Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -10% (4,295 → 3,880); median income +43% ($41,161 → $58,686); renters 84% → 89%; median home value +92% ($341,900 → $656,700)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 83.6); expected annual loss $3.2M; high: inland flooding, earthquake; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | noneHUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 391,331 jobs in 28,960 establishments; average annual pay $52,235; employment location quotient 0.87; employment -1.7% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 598 jobs; 108 in retail trade, 120 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037602105)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 39th income percentile as adults; 1.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,102 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 16.4%; median family income $55,500; 224 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Centinela Valley Union High School District (09-12); 12 public schools within 1 mile: Family First Charter; Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy; Animo Leadership High; Hawthorne HighNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 66 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 157 county-logged events: 86 flash flood, 35 thunderstorm wind, 21 debris flow, 6 hail; $8,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 90250, 2026-09 | median list price $899,500 (-0.1% on the year); 53 active listings; median 40 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 28,998 establishments (+2%); 419,890 jobs (+8%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $871,674 (+0% 1 yr, +13% 5 yr); typical rent $2,806/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2021 | 332 (2000 = 100); +6.9% 1 yr, +48% 5 yr, +101% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 29,737 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 3,192 trucks; 22 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Opened in 1977 as an enclosed shopping mall on Hawthorne Boulevard. The mall operated until its closure in 1999. Since then the vacant structure has been used for television, music video, and film productions.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The mall's current status is unknown per the record, and no owner or controlling entity is specified.
For a planner
- The mall has been used for film/TV production since closure, indicating an interim use.
- No specific policy tools, incentives, or planning interventions are noted in the record.
- Open questions include current ownership, zoning designation, and any pending redevelopment initiatives.
For a developer
- Site size and ownership/control are not specified in the record.
- Entitlement stage and any existing deals are unknown.
- No flood, transit, or environmental constraints are mentioned; market signals from tract data are absent.
What we do not know yet
- Exact closure year is given in narrative but not verified by multiple sources.
- Reasons for closure (anchor loss, competition, debt) are not stated.
- Current ownership, controlling entity, and any legal encumbrances are unknown.
- Zoning, land use designation, and potential entitlements are not detailed.
- Site dimensions, flood risk, transit access, and environmental conditions are missing.
Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.
Similar sites
- The Promenade, Los Angeles, CA · Malls · opened 1973; also in CA; 37 km away
- Westminster Mall, Westminster, CA · Malls · opened 1974; also in CA; 37 km away
- Plaza Pasadena, Pasadena, CA · Malls · opened 1980; also in CA; 31 km away
- Macy's Plaza, Los Angeles, CA · Malls · opened 1973; also in CA; 16 km away
Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Hawthorne Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Hawthorne Plaza Mall animalia-life.club
- HawthornePlaza2024 commons.wikimedia.org
- Redevelop Hawthorne Plaza or it will be demolished, judge tells property owner sgvtribune.com
- Hawthorne Plaza - SR Watt srwatt.com
- Mallmanac.com: Hawthorne Plaza, Hawthorne, CA mallmanac.com
- Abandoned Hawthorne Plaza Mall youtube.com
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Multifamily screen
- county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
- median rent $1,893
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1977Wikidata |
|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Abandoned shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Hawthorne Plaza is an abandoned enclosed shopping mall along Hawthorne Boulevard between 120th Street and El Segundo Boulevard in Hawthorne, California. Since closing in 1999, the structure has often been used to film scenes for television, music video, and film productions.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1977 Opened (Wikidata)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Hawthorne Plaza · 2026-09-28 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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