Malls · California
Whittwood Mall
Whittwood Mall, a 65-acre open-air center in Whittier, has unknown status; limited data shows county decline and median rent $1,893. · summary, model-written
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100k+ jobs within 45 min by transit
This site: 157,115 epa-walkability · all sites with this15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 28 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 9,430 units, Los Angeles County census-bps · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,806/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 3 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh earthquake risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisRail within 800 m
This site: …station openstreetmap · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 15.8 epa-walkability · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Status not verifiedWikipedia reported |
|---|
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | station (rail)OpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 49: 10121 KENTUCKY AVE; 10303 MESSINA DR; 14205 LA CUARTA AVE; 151147 FLOMAR DR.; 15520 STARBUCK STREETEPA FRS |
| Census tract 06037503402 | 3,845 people, 6,157 per sq mi; median household income $98,016; median gross rent $2,135; 29% renters; 5.3% vacant units; 0.4% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 15.8 of 20; 218 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 715 m; land-use mix 0.78; 285,762 jobs within 45 min by car, 157,115 by transit; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 2 schools, 12 parks or playgrounds, 2 health, 3 civic, 10 food and drink; 28 cycleway segments, 39 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 0.44; socioeconomic 0.25; housing and transport 0.46; 10% below 150% of poverty; 2% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 5 within 10 km, 20 within 25 km: La Habra Fashion Square (3.9 km); La Mirada Mall (5.4 km); Village at Buena Park (7.1 km); 5600 Beach Boulevard: Shopoff and Lennar on the Former Amway Campus (7.1 km); Puente Hills Mall (8.3 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 14,392 m², 12.0 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 30,234 since 2015; 2,058 in the last 12 months (-18% vs the prior 12); peak 2015-12 with 512Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population -16% (4,568 → 3,845); median income +27% ($76,964 → $98,016); renters 18% → 28%; median home value +71% ($413,100 → $707,700)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 73.3); expected annual loss $2.9M; high: 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 | 2,024 jobs; 858 in retail trade, 602 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037503402)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 51th income percentile as adults; 0.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (330 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 7.6%; median family income $97,800; 40 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Whittier Union High School District (09-12); 5 public schools within 1 mile: Murphy Ranch Elementary; Orchard Dale Elementary; Leffingwell Elementary; Jordan ElementaryNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 255 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 90603, 2026-09 | median list price $857,450 (-1.7% on the year); 17 active listings; median 31 days on market; 24% 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, 2025 | 1,072 (2000 = 100); +1.1% 1 yr, +42% 5 yr, +81% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 17,503 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 3 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Whittwood Mall opened as Whittwood Town Center, a 65-acre open-air shopping center located at the southwest corner of Whittier Boulevard and Santa Gertrudes Avenue in Whittier, CA. The record does not detail subsequent changes, and its current status is listed as unknown.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The site's current status is unknown and no ownership or control information is provided in the record.
For a planner
- The site is a 65-acre open-air shopping center situated at a major boulevard intersection.
- No specific policy tools or prior reuse precedents are mentioned in the record.
- Open questions include future zoning, potential redevelopment, and ownership/responsibility.
For a developer
- Site size: 65 acres.
- Control and entitlement stage are not specified in the record.
- Context-layer constraints (flood, transit, environment) are not provided.
- Market signals indicate a county population decline of -2.5% (2018‑2023) and a median rent of $1,893.
What we do not know yet
- Opening date, anchor tenants, and ownership are missing.
- Current status and any ongoing uses are unknown.
- Zoning, entitlements, and any pending approvals are not described.
- Environmental, flood, and transit constraints are not documented.
- The record is marked as a draft, indicating data may be unreviewed.
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Elsewhere on the web
Retail history: Whittwood Mall on DeadMalls.com photos, field notes and visitor memories since 2000; matched by name and city; nothing copied here
Pages with photos
- Whittwood Mall s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com
- Whittwood Mall 4.bp.blogspot.com
- Whittwood mall wall irks residents dailynews.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
| County | Los Angeles County |
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| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Whittwood Town Center is a 65-acre open-air shopping center in Whittier, Southeast Los Angeles County, California, located on the southwest corner of Whittier Boulevard and Santa Gertrudes Avenue.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Whittwood Mall · 2026-08-06 · CC BY-SA 4.0