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Town & Country Market

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedUnder constructionLos Angeles, CA

Opened 1942. Redevelopment, under construction in 2023.

Status nowUnder constructionextracted, unreviewed
documented
As of 2023, it is currently being redeveloped by Regency Centers as Bloom on Third, with a new mixed-use complex under construction on the site of the demolished Kmart.

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What it becamehousing, retailextracted, unreviewed reported
Retrofit year2023extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability15.2 of 20 · 15-minute 6 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mYesOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction extraction · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 618,043 epa-walkability · all sites with this
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: 279 units in 1 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 13 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 37,780 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 10 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: 5 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High earthquake riskThis site: Relatively 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: Relatively High; inland flooding, earthquake fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $111,875 census-acs · all sites with this
Rail within 800 mThis site: Farmer's Market, tram_stop openstreetmap · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 98% census-acs · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 15.2 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: The site continues as a community shopping center signed Town & Country Center. extraction · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: shopping center signed Town & Country Center. It will have apartments on the upper floors extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: The site continues as a community shopping center signed Town & Country Center. It will have apartment extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionextracted, unreviewed
documented
As of 2023, it is currently being redeveloped by Regency Centers as Bloom on Third, with a new mixed-use complex under construction on the site of the demolished Kmart.

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedevelopment, under constructionextracted, unreviewed
documented
As of 2023, it is currently being redeveloped by Regency Centers as Bloom on Third

en.wikipedia.org

New useshousing, retailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowThe site continues as a community shopping center signed Town & Country Center.extracted, unreviewed
documented
The site continues as a community shopping center signed Town & Country Center.

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Retrofit year2023extracted, unreviewed reported
RedeveloperRegency Centersextracted, unreviewed reported

Planning

Planning notesIt will have apartments on the upper floorsextracted, unreviewed reported

Site context

Transit within 800 mFarmer's Market, tram_stop (rail); 9 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m61: 122 SOUTH HAYWORTH AVE # 3; 145 S FAIRFAX LLC; 6139 MARYLAND DR; 6363 COLGATE AVE; 7917 W 4TH STEPA FRS
Census tract 060372145013,477 people, 11,970 per sq mi; median household income $111,875; median gross rent $3,374; 98% renters; 10.6% vacant units; 0.8% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 15.2 of 20; 215 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 288 m; land-use mix 0.59; 398,726 jobs within 45 min by car, 618,043 by transit; 9% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 5 grocers, 1 schools, 14 parks or playgrounds, 1 health, 6 civic, 68 food and drink; 10 cycleway segments, 388 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
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 0.52; socioeconomic 0.27; housing and transport 0.88; 10% below 150% of poverty; 9% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby13 within 10 km, 35 within 25 km: Vacant Beverly Grove buildings (1.1 km); Beverly Plaza Shopping Center (1.4 km); Crossroads of the World (3.8 km); Walker (5.4 km); Crosby (6.0 km)computed
Overture Mapsno place match; building footprint 6,577 m², 13.1 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Tract change 2013–2023population +24% (2,792 → 3,477); median income +24% ($90,089 → $111,875); renters 97% → 98%; median home value n/aCensus ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively high overall (score 92.9); expected annual loss $5.6M; high: inland flooding, earthquake; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km1 LIHTC properties, 279 units: Broadcast Center (279 units)HUD 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, 20225,903 jobs; 2,626 in retail trade, 1,135 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037214501)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 46th income percentile as adults; 0.5% incarcerated at the 2010 count (152 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 10.3%; median family income $105,238; 22 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsLos Angeles Unified School District (KG-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet; Fairfax Senior High; Hancock Park Elementary; Whitman ContinuationNCES EDGE
Elevation183 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025157 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 90036, 2026-09median list price $2,074,500 (-8.2% on the year); 51 active listings; median 39 days on market; 17% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
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)37,780 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 3,087 trucks; 14 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Opened in 1942 as Town & Country Market, a shopping center with parking, 26 restaurants, and a small‑town concept in Los Angeles’ Fairfax District. In 2023 the existing Kmart was demolished and redevelopment began, with Regency Centers leading a mixed‑use project adding housing and retail, currently under construction. The site continues as a community shopping center branded Town & Country Center, with apartments planned on the upper floors.

Why. The redevelopment appears driven by the 2023 demolition of the Kmart anchor and the developer’s strategy to add housing and retail, reflecting local demographic and rent trends noted in the opp_reasons (county population decline, median rent $1,893).

Where it stands. The site is currently under construction led by developer Regency Centers, continuing as the Town & Country Center community shopping center.

For a planner

  • Precedent: follows early LA shopping centers such as Broadway & 87th Street and Broadway‑Crenshaw Center, noted as an early “shopping court” with parking.
  • Policy tools: recorded strategy is “redevelop” with new uses of housing and retail, and a 2023 retrofit year indicating approved entitlements.
  • Open questions: the record does not specify housing unit counts, affordability levels, or infrastructure provisions (e.g., transit, flood mitigation).

For a developer

  • Site size: not specified in the record.
  • Control: developer Regency Centers is leading the project.
  • Entitlement stage: status is “under construction,” implying entitlements have been secured.
  • Constraints: no flood, transit, or environmental constraints are mentioned in the record.
  • Market signals: opp_reasons note a ‑2.5% county population change (2018‑23), median rent $1,893, and the presence of housing plans.

What we do not know yet

  • Exact site size and parcel boundaries are not provided.
  • Number of housing units, affordability mix, and completion timeline are unspecified.
  • No information on flood risk, transit access, or environmental constraints.
  • Financial details (project cost, financing, debt) are absent.
  • The record’s verified status is “draft” and opp_score/opp_reasons may be model‑extracted and unreviewed.

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,893
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Opened1942extracted, unreviewed
AnchorsCVS Pharmacy, Whole Foods Market, former Kmart, Britts Department Store
CountyLos Angeles County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

Town & Country Market was a shopping center in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, at the southeast corner of Third and Fairfax, across Third from Farmer's Market. it incorporated elements of a farmer's market but profiled itself as a "small town of 100 smart shops". Opened in 1942, author Richard Longstreth, who calls it an example of the "shopping court", notes that it was one of the first shopping centers in Los Angeles built with parking lots for customers arriving by car, being much larger than the earlier Broadway & 87th Street shopping center and preceding the larger Broadway-Crenshaw Center by 5 years. It was more regular in plan and more pretentious in appearance than Farmer's market across the street. It promoted its entertainment and had 26 restaurants onsite, in this sense a precursor to the lifestyle center of today. The market opened on May 14, 1942.

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

Timeline

  1. 1942 Opened
  2. 1942 Market opened on May 14, 1942
  3. 2023 Kmart demolished
  4. 2023 Redevelopment underway

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Town & Country Market · supports: after notes, status, strategy, year opened
    8 quoted sentences
    Opened in 1942
    The site continues as a community shopping center signed Town & Country Center.
    As of 2023, it is currently being redeveloped by Regency Centers as Bloom on Third, with a new mixed-use complex under construction on the site of the demolished Kmart.
    As of 2023, it is currently being redeveloped by Regency Centers as Bloom on Third

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