Malls · California
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
Opened 1947. Redevelopment, under construction in 2026.
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May Company
This site: May Company wikipedia · all sites with thisSears
This site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with thisThe Broadway
This site: The Broadway wikipedia · all sites with thisRetrofit in the pipeline
This site: …under construction newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2021 Harridge Development Group research-deals · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 18 within 10 km computed · 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 thisShrinking county
This site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with thisAffordable housing credits
This site: …odern mixed-use lifestyle center entertainment complex with affordable housing, green spaces, a luxury hotel, multi-story townhouses, offi record · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …modern mixed-use lifestyle center entertainment complex with affordable housing, green spaces, a luxury hotel, multi-story townhouses, office space, stores and… record · all sites with thisEntertainment and sports
This site: …modern mixed-use lifestyle center entertainment complex with affordable housing, green spaces, a luxury hot newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisHotel
This site: …ent complex with affordable housing, green spaces, a luxury hotel, multi-story townhouses, office space, stores and restauran newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisHousing
This site: -use lifestyle center entertainment complex with affordable housing, green spaces, a luxury hotel, multi-story townhouses, offi newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …modern mixed-use lifestyle center entertainment complex with affordable hous newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: …sing, green spaces, a luxury hotel, multi-story townhouses, office space, stores and restaurants. Approved by city council. newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Under constructionnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, under constructionWikipedia |
| New uses | entertainment, hotel, housing, mixed, office, park, retailWikipedia |
| What is there now | modern mixed-use lifestyle center entertainment complex with affordable housing, green spaces, a luxury hotel, multi-story townhouses, office space, stores and restaurants.newtypes-extraction |
| Retrofit year | 2026newtypes-extraction |
| Redeveloper | Harridge Development Groupnewtypes-extraction |
Planning
| Zoning change | received entitlementsnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Entitlement year | 2018Wikipedia |
| Planning notes | Approved by city council.Wikipedia |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sold | $111.0M closed | Harridge Development Group | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza” and “Los Angeles” (14 hits, first 14 sampled, 4 other filers such as tenants left out). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (strong) | CENTER TRUST INC | 7 | 2001-03-05 to 2002-05-08 | 8-K 6, 10-K 1 |
| Public owner (weak) | PAN PACIFIC RETAIL PROPERTIES INC | 2 | 2003-05-09 to 2004-02-17 | 8-K 2 |
| Public owner (weak) | CHARTERMAC | 1 | 2006-09-06 to 2006-09-06 | 8-K 1 |
Site context
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 18 within 10 km, 37 within 25 km: Westchester Promenade at Howard Hughes Center (6.2 km); Walker (6.6 km); Grayson (6.9 km); Mason (6.9 km); Crosby (6.9 km)computed |
| 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 |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 27,107 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 2,199 trucks; 21 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
| Site metrics | 20,714 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.48computed |
Summary, model-written
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (42 acres, opened 1947) is under construction as a mixed-use redevelopment (2026 retrofit). Developer Harridge Development Group acquired it in 2021 for $111M. Zoning entitlements were approved by city council in 2018. New uses include housing (affordable), hotel, retail, office, park, and entertainment. The project includes green spaces and multi-story townhouses per after_notes. No current construction progress details or completion timeline are provided. Housing market data (ZHVI $871,674) is projected to 2026-09. County housing permits (2023–2024) show 22,000+ units built nearby. No current tenant mix or financials beyond the 2021 sale are documented. Status is 'under construction' with no additional planning approvals noted beyond 2018 entitlements.
Why. The record confirms active redevelopment with city approval (2018), developer ownership (2021), and defined new uses. Housing integration is explicit. No gaps in core facts are filled by the record; all details are sourced from the provided data.
Where it stands. Project is in early construction phase (2026 retrofit), with no further milestones or completion date specified. Nearby developments (e.g., Westchester Promenade, 6.2km away) are in various stages but not directly relevant to this site's status.
For a planner
- Zoning approved 2018, city council-endorsed
- Housing component explicitly included
- 42-acre parcel size noted
- No current construction progress details available
For a developer
- Acquired 2021 for $111M
- Mixed-use strategy confirmed
- No additional entitlements required beyond 2018
- Housing market data is future-dated (2026) and not actionable now
What we do not know yet
- No timeline for completion
- No current tenant or occupancy data
- County housing permit data (2023–2024) is regional, not site-specific
- No financial performance metrics beyond 2021 sale price
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- 42 acres
- county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
- median rent $1,893
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1947newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Acres | 42.0newtypes-extraction |
| Gross leasable area | 870,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
| Anchors | Sears, May Company, The Broadway |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, a Los Angeles shopping mall, is being redeveloped into a mixed-use complex with housing, hotel, office, and retail, with groundbreaking in 2026. |
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Background
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (alternately BHCP) is a shopping mall located within the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The mall lies southwest of Interstate 10. This was one of the first regional shopping centers in the United States built specifically for the automobile. The two anchor buildings, completed in 1947, retain their original Streamline Moderne style. Since the mid-1960s, the mall has become a major economic and cultural entertainment hub of surrounding African American communities which include a spectrum of socioeconomic classes.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1947 Opened
- 2018 City approval for mixed-use development
- 2021 Harridge Development Group acquired the mall
- 2026 Groundbreaking ceremony for first phase
- 2026 Retrofit: redevelop
Sources
- Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza · CC BY-SA 4.0
4 quoted sentences
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
An additional net 2 million square feet (190,000 m2) of new development was approved by the city in 2018.
In August 2021, Los Angeles-based real estate firm Harridge Development Group acquired the mall for about $111 million.
On March 5, 2026, a groundbreaking ceremony took place for the first phase of the project.
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