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Macy's Plaza

Imported, unreviewedOperatingLos Angeles, CA

Macy's Plaza opened 1973, operates open‑air with transit; anchor Macy's to close 2025 amid county shrink and high local rents. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors
Macy'sThis site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
Attention rising (Wikipedia views +50% y/y)This site: 3,568 views, +142% wikimedia · all sites with this
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/1440771569498933 overture · all sites with this
Website dead or redirectingThis site: …http://theblocdowntown.com overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 4,794 units in 35 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 14 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 160 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 9,430 units, Los Angeles County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,806/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 9 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High earthquake riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High natural hazard risk (FEMA NRI)This site: Very High; inland flooding, earthquake fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $141,364 census-acs · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Garfield Building; Los Angeles Central Library nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Rail within 800 mThis site: 7th Street/Metro Center, Pershing Square openstreetmap · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 76% census-acs · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with this
New use
HotelThis site: Nordstrom Local, UNIQLO, and the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles hotel. extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusOperatingextracted, unreviewed
What is there nowOther tenants include LA Fitness, Nordstrom Local, UNIQLO, and the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles hotel.extracted, unreviewed

Site context

Transit within 800 m7th Street/Metro Center, Pershing Square (rail); 13 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km13, 14A, 22, 22AOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneno NFHL polygon at point (unmapped or outside coverage)FEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m234: 1010 WILSHIRE; 427 W 8TH ST; 475 6TH LLC.; 523 WEST 6TH STREET PROPERTY OWNER LLC; 550 SOUTH HOPE OWNER LLC; DBA LBA REALTYEPA FRS
Census tract 060372077112,627 people, 9,805 per sq mi; median household income $141,364; median gross rent $3,249; 76% renters; 28.5% vacant units; 4.2% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 9 grocers, 4 schools, 38 parks or playgrounds, 10 health, 10 civic, 207 food and drink; 160 cycleway segments, 699 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
National Register places within 500 m13: Garfield Building; Los Angeles Central Library; Engine Company No. 28; San Fernando Building, TheNPS
Housing permits, Los Angeles County (CA), 20249,430 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 0.35; socioeconomic 0.19; housing and transport 0.99; 11% below 150% of poverty; 14% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby14 within 10 km, 38 within 25 km: ARCO Plaza (0.3 km); Beverly Plaza Shopping Center (1.6 km); Mayer Building (1.6 km); Atlas House (2.4 km); Westmore (3.1 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Macy's Plaza (shopping_mall, confidence 0.91, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 2,562 m², 126.0 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialtheblocdowntown.com (down or redirecting, status 0); archived 2013–2017 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views9,938 since 2015; 3,568 in the last 12 months (+142% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-05 with 424Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)very high overall (score 97.7); expected annual loss $6.1M; high: inland flooding, earthquake; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km35 LIHTC properties, 4,794 units: Angelus Plaza (761 units); The Alexandria Hotel (463 units); Olive Street Development (309 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202328,998 establishments (+2%); 419,890 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $871,674 (+0% 1 yr, +13% 5 yr); typical rent $2,806/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)23,508 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 28 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Macy's Plaza opened in 1973 as Broadway Plaza, built around the flagship of The Broadway department store, later becoming Macy's. It currently operates as an open‑air shopping center with tenants such as LA Fitness, Nordstrom Local, UNIQLO, and the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles hotel, and provides direct access to the 7th Street/Metro Center Metro Rail station. A planned closure of the Macy's anchor is scheduled for 2025.

Why. The primary driver visible in the record is the planned 2025 closure of the Macy's anchor tenant. Contributing factors noted are a ‑2.5% county population decline from 2018‑2023 and a median rent of $1,893.

Where it stands. The site is currently operating, but the record does not specify the owning entity or controlling party.

For a planner

  • Precedent: conversion of enclosed malls to open‑air formats with integrated transit access, as seen in the narrative.
  • Policy tools: transit‑oriented development incentives and adaptive reuse zoning could support post‑anchor reuse.
  • Open questions: what will replace the Macy's space, how will the closure affect foot traffic and transit ridership, and whether affordable housing or office conversion is feasible.

For a developer

  • Site size and exact ownership are not provided in the record.
  • Control status unclear; the property is operating but no owner or deal details are listed.
  • Entitlement stage unknown; no zoning or approval documents are cited.
  • Context layers show direct entrance to the 7th Street/Metro Center station, indicating strong transit access, while flood, environmental, or other constraints are not mentioned.
  • Market signals from the tract data show a ‑2.5% county population decline (2018‑2023) and a median rent of $1,893, suggesting modest demand pressure.

What we do not know yet

  • Owner identity and control structure are missing from the record.
  • Exact site dimensions, current vacancy rates, and lease terms are not provided.
  • Environmental or flood‑zone constraints are absent, as are any entitlement or zoning details.
  • The closure timeline for Macy's (2025) is noted as planned but not confirmed with formal announcements.
  • The record is marked as 'draft' verified status, indicating some fields may be model‑extracted and unreviewed.

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  • county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,893

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History and original facts

Opened1973extracted, unreviewed
Closed2025extracted, unreviewed
AnchorsMacy's
CountyLos Angeles County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

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Background

The Bloc, formerly Macy's Plaza and Broadway Plaza, is an open-air shopping center in downtown Los Angeles at 700 South Flower Street, in the Financial District. It opened in 1973, built around the flagship store of The Broadway department store chain, later Macy's, until its 2025 closure. Other tenants include LA Fitness, Nordstrom Local, UNIQLO, and the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles hotel. The shopping center has its own entrance to the 7th Street/Metro Center station of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The Bloc tends to connect the financial, fashion, jewelry, and theater districts and the 7th Street Metro Center Station, meaning where four Downtown Los Angeles lines converge more.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1973 Opened
  2. 2025 Planned closure

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Macy's Plaza · supports: after notes, status, year closed, year opened
    6 quoted sentences
    It opened in 1973, built around the flagship store of The Broadway department store chain, later Macy's, until its 2025 closure.
    It opened in 1973, built around the flagship store of The Broadway department store chain, later Macy's, until its 2025 closure.
    Other tenants include LA Fitness, Nordstrom Local, UNIQLO, and the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles hotel.
    It opened in 1973, built around the flagship store of The Broadway department store chain, later Macy's, until its 2025 closure.

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