Malls · California
Huntington Center
Redeveloped.
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100k+ jobs within 45 min by transit
This site: 108,192 epa-walkability · all sites with this200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 km
This site: 421 units in 3 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 105 ways openstreetmap · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 3,839 units, Orange County census-bps · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,251/mo zillow · all sites with thisGrocery within 800 m
This site: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with thisHigh earthquake risk
This site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with thisHigh social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)
This site: 0.82 cdc-svi · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -0.0% census-acs · all sites with thisTract house prices doubled in 10 years
This site: +112% fhfa · all sites with thisWalkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)
This site: …index 18.5 epa-walkability · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Bella Terra is a lifestyle center in Huntington Beach, California. extraction · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: Bella Terra is a lifestyle center in Huntington Beach, California. extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Demolishedextracted, unreviewed |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopedextracted, unreviewed |
| New uses | retailextracted, unreviewed |
| What is there now | Bella Terra is a lifestyle center in Huntington Beach, California.extracted, unreviewed |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Huntington Center” and “Huntington Beach” (12 hits, first 12 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 2001-04-25 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2016 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) | BEAR STEARNS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC | 2 | 2001-04-25 to 2001-05-04 | 8-K 2 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-BNK2 | 1 | 2016-11-22 to 2016-11-22 | 8-K 1 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UBS12 | 1 | 2016-12-08 to 2016-12-08 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | MACERICH CO (MAC) | 2 | 2001-03-29 to 2002-03-25 | 10-K 2 |
Site context
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA WITH REDUCED FLOOD RISK DUE TO LEVEEFEMA NFHL |
|---|---|
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 52: #1110 - HUNTINGTON BEACH; 0482 HUNTINGTON BEACH; 16162 SHER LANE; 16162 SHER LN #16; 7561 CENTER AVE UNIT 24EPA FRS |
| Census tract 06059099703 | 5,248 people, 7,098 per sq mi; median household income $84,954; median gross rent $2,760; 41% renters; 0.0% vacant units; 0.5% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Walkability (EPA, block group) | index 18.5 of 20; 154 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 290 m; land-use mix 0.94; 65,866 jobs within 45 min by car, 108,192 by transit; 1% of households without a carEPA Smart Location |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 4 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 3 schools, 9 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 0 civic, 35 food and drink; 105 cycleway segments, 78 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap |
| Opportunity Zone | noHUD |
| Housing permits, Orange County (CA), 2024 | 3,839 units in 5+ unit buildings, 462 in 2–4, 2,671 single-family; 2023: 3,440 in 5+Census BPS |
| Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract) | overall percentile 0.82; socioeconomic 0.60; housing and transport 0.98; 21% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 18 within 25 km: Westminster Mall (2.4 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 24,312 m², 8.956582069396973 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 45,655 since 2015; 3,476 in the last 12 months (+4% vs the prior 12); peak 2018-04 with 1,206Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | population +2% (5,167 → 5,248); median income +14% ($74,688 → $84,954); renters 34% → 41%; median home value +69% ($519,400 → $875,800)Census ACS 5-year |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 76.7); expected annual loss $2.4M; high: earthquake; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 3 LIHTC properties, 421 units: Huntington Villa Yorba Apartments (198 units); Huntington Villa Yorba Apts (193 units); Jackson Aisle Apts (30 units)HUD LIHTC |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 9,840 establishments (+5%); 146,724 jobs (+3%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $1.2M (+3% 1 yr, +37% 5 yr); typical rent $3,251/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| House price index, tract, 2025 | 1,358 (2000 = 100); +6.9% 1 yr, +71% 5 yr, +112% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 24,245 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 3,806 trucks; 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Huntington Center opened as a mall in Huntington Beach. It was later demolished and the site was redeveloped into Bella Terra, a lifestyle center. Bella Terra is currently anchored by Kohl’s, Barnes & Noble, Cinemark Theaters, Whole Foods Market, and Costco Wholesale.
Why. The record does not specify the causes of the mall’s decline or demolition.
Where it stands. The site is now occupied by Bella Terra lifestyle center, though the record does not identify its current owner or controlling entity.
For a planner
- - Redevelopment strategy indicated in the record.
- - Bella Terra serves as a precedent for lifestyle‑center conversion.
- - Open question: who controls the site and what entitlements remain.
- - Open question: timing and zoning approvals for the redevelopment.
For a developer
- - Site size not specified in the record.
- - Control/ownership not specified.
- - Entitlement stage not specified.
- - No context‑layer data (flood, transit, environment) provided.
- - Market signals beyond the median rent mentioned are absent.
What we do not know yet
- - Exact opening and demolition dates are missing.
- - Details on anchor tenant losses or financial distress are not stated.
- - Ownership and controlling entity of Bella Terra are unknown.
- - Site dimensions, zoning, and land‑use entitlements are not provided.
- - Flood‑plain, transit access, and environmental constraints are not described.
- - The record is marked as draft, indicating potential unreviewed extraction.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- 4,930 Huntington Center Stock P… gettyimages.com
- Huntington Center - YouTube youtube.com
- Huntington Center Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images gettyimages.ie
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished site (sourced)
- median rent $2,352
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
| Now called / also known as | Huntington Center |
|---|---|
| County | Orange County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Bella Terra is a lifestyle center in Huntington Beach, California. It was built on the site of the former Huntington Center. The center is currently anchored by Kohl's, Barnes & Noble, Cinemark Theaters, Whole Foods Market, and Costco Wholesale.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Huntington Center (mall) · supports: after notes, status, strategy
3 quoted sentences
Bella Terra is a lifestyle center in Huntington Beach, California.
former Huntington Center
It was built on the site of the former Huntington Center.
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