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Malls · California

Laurel Plaza

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedClosedLos Angeles, CA

Redeveloped in 2017.

Status nowClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall

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What it becamehousing, office, retailextracted, unreviewed reported
Site size25 acresextracted, unreviewed
documented
Developed on the 25-acre site (10 ha) of the former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall

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Retrofit year2017extracted, unreviewed reported
Walkability19 of 20 · 15-minute 5 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNo · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
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Former anchors
Macy'sThis site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
Website dead or redirectingThis site: overture / http check · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 343,541 epa-walkability · all sites with this
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 5/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 12 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: 2 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High earthquake riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Very 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 social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.92 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 06037123901 hud-oz · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 64% 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 19 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …a mixed-use complex with residential units, commercial offices, and pedestrian-oriented shops and restaurants extraction · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …a mixed-use complex with residential units, commercial offices, and pedestrian-oriented shops an extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …a mixed-use complex with residential units, commercial offices, and ped extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …a mixed-use complex with residential units, commercial offices, and pedestrian-oriented shops and restaurants residential extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
documented
Developed on the 25-acre site (10 ha) of the former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall, the development includes residential units, commercial offices and pedestrian-oriented shops and restaurants.

en.wikipedia.org

New useshousing, office, retailextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowa mixed-use complex with residential units, commercial offices, and pedestrian-oriented shops and restaurantsextracted, unreviewed
documented
Developed on the 25-acre site (10 ha) of the former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall, the development includes residential units, commercial offices and pedestrian-oriented shops and restaurants.

en.wikipedia.org

Retrofit year2017extracted, unreviewed reported

Planning

Planning notesresidential unitsextracted, unreviewed reported

Securitised debt and public filers

Filings (2001 to date) that name “Laurel Plaza” and “Los Angeles” (23 hits, first 23 sampled, 1 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.

KindFilerFilingsDatesForms
Public owner (weak)KIMCO REALTY CORP (KIM, KIM-PL, KIM-PM, KIM-PN)72023-02-24 to 2026-02-2010-K 7
Public owner (weak)Kimco Realty OP, LLC72023-02-24 to 2026-02-2010-K 7

Site context

FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m27: BALFOURE BRENES; BUTANIA AUTO REPAIR INC; DR BARNARD NAGAI DDS; EXCEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.; EXCEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC.EPA FRS
Census tract 060371239014,369 people, 8,764 per sq mi; median household income $56,333; median gross rent $1,878; 64% renters; 9.5% vacant units; 12.3% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 19 of 20; 216 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 221 m; land-use mix 0.77; 378,688 jobs within 45 min by car, 343,541 by transit; 2% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)5 of 6 daily needs: 2 grocers, 2 schools, 6 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 3 civic, 9 food and drink; 12 cycleway segments, 32 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 06037123901 (rural)HUD
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 0.92; socioeconomic 0.91; housing and transport 0.93; 36% below 150% of poverty; 4% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 34 within 25 km: Valley Plaza (0.7 km); Sherman Oaks Galleria (6.0 km); Golden Mall (7.7 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace Laurel Plaza (shopping_mall, confidence 0.98, from Microsoft, Overture, Overture-signals); building footprint 7,686 m², 2.7 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and social (down or redirecting, status None)Overture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views7,881 since 2015; 1,632 in the last 12 months (-9% vs the prior 12); peak 2026-07 with 272Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population -2% (4,481 → 4,369); median income +28% ($43,929 → $56,333); renters 67% → 64%; median home value +120% ($435,500 → $956,500)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively high overall (score 97.2); expected annual loss $6.3M; high: inland flooding, earthquake; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 kmnoneHUD 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, 20222,542 jobs; 261 in retail trade, 265 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037123901)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; 0.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (857 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 19.3%; median family income $50,307; 205 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsLos Angeles Unified School District (KG-12); 10 public schools within 1 mile: ISANA Palmati Academy; New Horizons Charter Academy; Citizens of the World Charter School East Valley; Burbank Boulevard ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation683 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 91606, 2026-09median list price $857,000 (-5.9% on the year); 57 active listings; median 49 days on market; 18% 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
House price index, tract, 2025791 (2000 = 100); -2.8% 1 yr, +27% 5 yr, +82% 10 yrFHFA
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)20,958 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,666 trucks; 24 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Laurel Plaza opened as a regional shopping mall (opening year not specified), later closed, and in April 2017 groundbreaking began for NOHO West, a mixed‑use conversion of the 25‑acre site. The redeveloped complex now contains residential units, office space (including the former Macy’s building), and pedestrian‑oriented retail.

Why. The record does not specify the causes of the mall’s closure; it only notes that the site was closed/demolished and that a retrofit was already built, without citing anchor loss, competition, or debt.

Where it stands. The site is currently occupied by the NOHO West mixed‑use complex, but the record does not identify the present owner or controlling entity.

For a planner

  • Precedent: conversion of a former regional mall into a mixed‑use development (NOHO West) with housing, office, and retail.
  • Policy tools used: redevelopment strategy, planned residential units, and approval of a mixed‑use new_use.
  • Open questions: long‑term affordability of housing, integration with transit, and effects of the county’s population decline on demand.

For a developer

  • Site size: 25 acres with entitlements evidenced by 2017 groundbreaking and completed NOHO West build‑out.
  • Control: ownership and current controlling entity are not specified in the record.
  • Constraints: no flood, transit, or environmental constraints are mentioned in the record.
  • Market signals: median rent $1,893, county population shrank –2.5% (2018‑23), and housing is already part of the redeveloped program.

What we do not know yet

  • Opening year of Laurel Plaza and details of original anchor tenants are not provided.
  • Current owner, financing structure, and any pending legal or entitlement issues are unknown.
  • Environmental review status, flood‑zone designation, and transit access are not described in the record.
  • Exact residential unit count, office square footage beyond the Macy’s conversion, and retail tenant mix are unspecified.
  • The record is marked as ‘draft’ verified, indicating possible data gaps or unreviewed model‑extracted fields.

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  • retrofit already built
  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • 25 acres
  • county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,893
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Acres25.0extracted, unreviewed
AnchorsMacy's, Regal Cinemas, 24 Hour Fitness
CountyLos Angeles County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

NOHO West is a mixed-use complex in North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Developed on the 25-acre site (10 ha) of the former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall, the development includes residential units, commercial offices and pedestrian-oriented shops and restaurants. Groundbreaking for NOHO West began in April 2017. The development was planned to be completed in phases. The Macy's department store was converted into 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of office space. Major retail tenants that were announced prior to opening included 24 Hour Fitness, Regal Cinemas, Old Navy, and Trader Joe's.

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

Timeline

  1. 2017 Groundbreaking for NOHO West began

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Laurel Plaza · supports: acres, after notes, status, strategy
    5 quoted sentences
    Developed on the 25-acre site (10 ha) of the former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall
    Developed on the 25-acre site (10 ha) of the former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall, the development includes residential units, commercial offices and pedestrian-oriented shops and restaurants.
    former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall
    Developed on the 25-acre site (10 ha) of the former Laurel Plaza regional shopping mall, the development includes residential units, commercial offices and pedestrian-oriented shops and restaurants.

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