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Malls · California

NOHO West

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtNorth Hollywood, CA

Retrofitted mall (2020) now mixed-use with confirmed tenants; housing growth noted in permits; retail employment up despite fewer stores. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors
Macy'sThis site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this
May CompanyThis site: May Company wikipedia · all sites with this
Robinsons-MayThis site: Robinsons-May wikipedia · all sites with this
Policy tool
Public acquisitionThis site: Approved by Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles. NOHO West, home to Trader Joe's record · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: NOHO West, home to Trader Joe's, L.A. Fitness, and Regal Cinemas, amongst others. record · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia no source
New usesentertainment, mixed, other, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowNOHO West, home to Trader Joe's, L.A. Fitness, and Regal Cinemas, amongst others.newtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2020newtypes-extraction reported

Planning

Planning notesApproved by Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles.Wikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, Lake County (CA), 202440 units in 5+ unit buildings, 2 in 2–4, 72 single-family; 2023: 40 in 5+Census BPS
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)2,185 jobs in 154 establishments; average annual pay $39,704; employment location quotient 1.24; employment -1.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022453 jobs; 21 in retail trade, 5 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06033000601)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 38th income percentile as adults; 2.8% incarcerated at the 2010 count (349 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; 50% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 15.1%; median family income $58,607; 302 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsKonocti Unified School District (KG-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: East LakeNCES EDGE
Elevation1,359 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202539 county-logged events: 19 flood, 17 heavy rain, 1 flash flood, 1 hail; $7,091,100 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 95423, 2026-09median list price $330,250 (+5.9% on the year); 49 active listings; median 90 days on market; 32% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023156 establishments (-8%); 2,172 jobs (+7%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $301,548 (-1% 1 yr, -8% 5 yr); typical rent $1,736/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research

Summary, model-written

NOHO West closed as an enclosed mall in 2016 after opening in 1968. It was redeveloped into a mixed-use project (entertainment, retail, other) with retrofit completed in 2020. Current tenants include Trader Joe’s, L.A. Fitness, and Regal Cinemas. The project was approved by LA’s Community Redevelopment Agency.

Why. The retrofit was built (status: 'built'). County housing market shows a 3.1% annual rental growth (ZORI) but a 1.1% annual home value decline (ZHVI). County population grew 6.2% from 2018–2023. Peer malls (e.g., Los Arcos, Fairview Commons) had similar GLA, era, and redevelopment strategies.

Where it stands. The site is operational as a redeveloped project. Housing units were added in 2023–2024 (72 single-unit, 40 multi-unit). Retail establishments declined 7.7% from 2012–2023, but employment grew 7.2%.

For a planner

  • Approved redevelopment plan exists
  • Housing growth noted in permits
  • Retail employment rising despite fewer stores

For a developer

  • Current tenants confirmed
  • Peer comparisons show similar redevelopment paths
  • Housing market data available (ZORI/ZHVI)

What we do not know yet

  • Occupancy rate not specified
  • Exact housing mix (e.g., affordable units) not detailed
  • No current tenant list beyond the three mentioned
  • 2026 Zillow data appears to be a placeholder

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Similar sites

  • Los Arcos Mall, Scottsdale, AZ · Malls · similar GLA (607,350 sq ft); opened 1969; same strategy: redevelop
  • Fairfield Commons Mall, Glen Allen, VA · Malls · similar GLA (335,000 sq ft); opened 1968; closed 2015
  • Frederick Towne Mall, Frederick, MD · Malls · similar GLA (602,000 sq ft); opened 1972; closed 2013
  • New Harbour Mall, Fall River, MA · Malls · similar GLA (385,000 sq ft); opened 1971; closed 2016

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Multifamily screen

  • retrofit already built
  • county grew 6.2% 2018–23
  • housing in the record

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

Opened1968newtypes-extraction
Closed2016newtypes-extraction reported
Gross leasable area452,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
AnchorsMacy's, May Company, Robinsons-May
CountyLake County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Laurel Plaza mall and May Co. department store were redeveloped into NOHO West, a mixed-use center.

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Timeline

  1. 1968 Laurel Plaza mall opened
  2. 1968 Opened
  3. 1994 mall closed due to earthquake damage
  4. 2016 Macy's closed and property sold for redevelopment
  5. 2016 Closed
  6. 2020 NOHO West under construction
  7. 2020 Retrofit: redevelop

Sources

  • Valley Plaza · CC BY-SA 4.0
    5 quoted sentences
    NOHO West
    in 1968, May would build an enclosed mall, Laurel Plaza
    after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the Laurel Plaza mall was closed due to damage
    Macy’s in 2006 which operated until 2016, after the property was sold for redevelopment

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