Malls · California
The Courtyard Mall
The Courtyard Mall opened as an enclosed mall, later renamed and converted to an open‑air center, and remains operating today. · summary, model-written
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Place
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)
This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with thisBike network nearby
This site: 80 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 thisHigh-income tract ($100k+)
This site: $163,088 census-acs · all sites with thisLow social vulnerability tract (SVI ≤ 0.25)
This site: 0.18 cdc-svi · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -2.5% census-acs · all sites with thisNew use
Retail (continued)
This site: …open-air regional shopping mall extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Operatingextracted, unreviewed documentedoriginally enclosed, now open-air regional shopping mall in Rolling Hills Estates on the affluent Palos Verdes Peninsula in the South Bay area of Greater Los Angeles. |
|---|---|
| What is there now | open-air regional shopping mallextracted, unreviewed documentedoriginally enclosed, now open-air regional shopping mall in Rolling Hills Estates on the affluent Palos Verdes Peninsula in the South Bay area of Greater Los Angeles. |
Site context
| Transit within 800 m | no rail stationOpenStreetMap |
|---|---|
| FEMA flood zone | X · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL |
| EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m | 60: 110 ASPEN WAY; 27542 FAWNSKIN DRIVE; 27548 FAWNSKIN DR; 27616 LONGHILL DR; 27659 LONGHILL DR.EPA FRS |
| Census tract 06037670417 | 2,780 people, 3,561 per sq mi; median household income $163,088; median gross rent $3,501; 15% renters; 1.8% vacant units; 4.6% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year |
| Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m) | 6 of 6 daily needs: 3 grocers, 4 schools, 11 parks or playgrounds, 6 health, 6 civic, 34 food and drink; 80 cycleway segments, 169 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 0.18; socioeconomic 0.01; housing and transport 0.16; 5% below 150% of poverty; 3% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR |
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 10 within 25 km: Old Towne (9.2 km); Ports O' Call Village (10.0 km)computed |
| Overture Maps | no place match; building footprint 16,064 m², 3.4 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0) |
| Attention: Wikipedia page views | 2,140 since 2015; 1,545 in the last 12 months; peak 2026-08 with 196Wikimedia |
| Tract change 2013–2023 | tract boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 census; no 2013 comparisonCensus ACS |
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract) | relatively moderate overall (score 78.6); expected annual loss $2.7M; high: earthquake; community resilience very lowFEMA NRI |
| Tax-credit housing within 1 km | 1 LIHTC properties, 34 units: Mirandela Senior Apts (34 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, 2022 | 2,463 jobs; 376 in retail trade, 284 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06037670417)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 50th income percentile as adults; 1.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (91 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; 1% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 5.7%; median family income $181,250; 5 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (KG-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Soleado Elementary; Ridgecrest Intermediate; Palos Verdes Peninsula HighNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 942 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 90274, 2026-09 | median list price $2,849,750 (-4.8% on the year); 83 active listings; median 68 days on market; 11% 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, 2021 | 424 (2000 = 100); -1.2% 1 yr, -5% 5 yr, +25% 10 yrFHFA |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 28,358 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,809 trucks; 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
The Courtyard Mall opened as an enclosed regional shopping mall on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Over time it was renamed several times and converted to an open‑air format, and it continues to operate today under its current name, Promenade | PV.
Why. not stated in the record
Where it stands. The mall is currently operating, but the record does not specify its owner or controlling entity.
For a planner
- County population declined -2.5% from 2018‑2023, indicating a shrinking local market.
- Median rent in the area is $1,893, suggesting relatively high housing costs.
- Open questions include what policy tools (e.g., zoning incentives, redevelopment grants) have been considered for the site and how demographic trends may affect future retail viability.
For a developer
- Site size and exact parcel boundaries are not provided in the record.
- Ownership and control are unknown, so any development would require clarifying title and any existing agreements.
- No information is given on entitlement stage, flood‑zone status, transit access, environmental constraints, or recent market signals beyond the county‑wide rent and population data.
What we do not know yet
- Exact acreage or footprint of the mall is missing.
- Current owner or controlling entity is not identified.
- Status of anchor tenants, lease expirations, and any debt or financial encumbrances is unknown.
- Whether the site lies in a floodplain, has transit proximity, or faces environmental restrictions is not stated.
- The opp_reasons list (county shrinkage, median rent) appears to be model‑extracted and unverified, adding uncertainty to market‑signal interpretation.
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Elsewhere on the web
Pages with photos
- The Courtyard Mall thecourtyardmall.ae
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Multifamily screen
- county shrank -2.5% 2018–23
- median rent $1,893
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History and original facts
| County | Los Angeles County |
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| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Wikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States |
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Background
Promenade | PV is the current name of originally enclosed, now open-air regional shopping mall in Rolling Hills Estates on the affluent Palos Verdes Peninsula in the South Bay area of Greater Los Angeles. Former names include The Courtyard Mall, The Shops at Palos Verdes, The Avenue of the Peninsula, and The Promenade on the Peninsula.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: The Courtyard Mall · supports: after notes, status
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originally enclosed, now open-air regional shopping mall in Rolling Hills Estates on the affluent Palos Verdes Peninsula in the South Bay area of Greater Los Angeles.
originally enclosed, now open-air regional shopping mall in Rolling Hills Estates on the affluent Palos Verdes Peninsula in the South Bay area of Greater Los Angeles.
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