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==2nd Renovation== |
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In 2010, [[Capri Capital Partners]] announced that they will be redesigning the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, adding new interior embellishments, a modern and larger food court, new stores, a redesigning of the ''Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Bridge'' which is now a glass see-though bridge, new balcony rails, escalators, new elevators, new stores and new [[tile]] flooring. They also changed the [[Macy's]] and [[Wal-Mart]] painting form peach to white. On June 29, 2011, [[Rave Cinemas]] (formerly the '''Magic Johnson Theatre''') opened with 13 regular [[High-definition video|HD]] screens and 2 [[IMAX]] RaveXtreme screens which was sold to [[Cinemark Theatres]] which kept the Rave brand in 2013. They also brought in new stores such as [[Staples Inc.|Staples]], [[Post & Beam]] and [[Buffalo Wild Wings]]. The renovation was officially completed in November 2011.On February 1, 2006, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza was purchased by [[Capri Capital Partners]] of [[Chicago]]. In 2011, the mall went under another huge renovation that was completed in November 2011. |
In 2010, [[Capri Capital Partners]] announced that they will be redesigning the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, adding new interior embellishments, a modern and larger food court, new stores, a redesigning of the ''Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Bridge'' which is now a glass see-though bridge, new balcony rails, escalators, new elevators, new stores and new [[tile]] flooring. They also changed the [[Macy's]] and [[Wal-Mart]] painting form peach to white. On June 29, 2011, [[Rave Cinemas]] (formerly the '''Magic Johnson Theatre''') opened with 13 regular [[High-definition video|HD]] screens and 2 [[IMAX]] RaveXtreme screens which was sold to [[Cinemark Theatres]] which kept the Rave brand in 2013. They also brought in new stores such as [[Staples Inc.|Staples]], [[Post & Beam]] and [[Buffalo Wild Wings]]. The renovation was officially completed in November 2011.On February 1, 2006, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza was purchased by [[Capri Capital Partners]] of [[Chicago]]. In 2011, the mall went under another huge renovation that was completed in November 2011. |
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[http://www.omniplan.com OMNIPLAN Architects], recently commissioned by owners Capri Capital Partners plan to reposition Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza from a Class-C to a Class-A retail center. Built in the 1980’s, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza is located on 43 acre site in South Los Angeles and its owners are committed to making the mall more a part of its surrounding neighborhood. The first phase of the repositioning will include tearing out select interior walls to improve visibility and creating a greater sense of openness. Skylights and recessed light fixtures will be added to enhance light levels, new flooring ,way-finding graphics, as well as increasing the size and options within the a newly designed dining court will all be designed as part of the initial phase. The mall’s anchors are Sears, Macy’s and a unique Wal-Mart, one of the few urban locations of the retailer. [http://www.omniplan.com/index.php/projects/retail-mixed-use/baldwin-hills-crenshaw-plaza OMNIPLAN's] team will complete the project while the anchors remain open for business. |
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| Location | Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Address | 3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008 |
| Opening date | October 10, 1947 |
| Owner | Capri Capital Partners |
| No. of anchor tenants | 3 |
| Total retail floor area | 870,000 sq ft (81,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | Two |
| Website | Official website |
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (also known as Baldwin Hills Crenshaw, or by its acronym BHCP) is a shopping mall (the first post-war retail complex in California), whose first two stores opened in October and November 1947 in Los Angeles, California. Its anchor stores are Wal-Mart, Macy's and Sears. The original open-air complex, known as the Broadway-Crenshaw Center, was located in Los Angeles, California.
History
Opened in 1947, the retail hub was anchored by a The Broadway department store, a May Company department store, Woolworth variety store, and Von's supermarket. It consisted of 550,000 square feet (51,000 m²) and 13 acres (53,000 m2) of parking.
The complex underwent a massive renovation, which got underway in the mid-1980s. Much of the original inline store space was razed. A two-level, fully enclosed mall structure was built, which was anchored by the existing The Broadway and May Company stores and included a new Sears as a third anchor.
1st Renovation
The shopping hub, now known as Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, was officially dedicated in November 1988. BHCP encompassed 860,000 square feet (79,000 m²).
After a series of rebrandings of the two original department stores, BHCP is anchored by the state's only three-story Wal-Mart (in the old The Broadway building), Macy's (in the old May Company structure), Sears, and an Albertsons supermarket. The mall contains an additional 115 retail and specialty shops on over 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land which is located in one of the most densely populated areas in the United States. BHCP also serves as a community center for the Baldwin Hills and Crenshaw communities. The mall maintains its cultural roots with a Museum of African Art located on the third level of Macy's.
2nd Renovation
In 2010, Capri Capital Partners announced that they will be redesigning the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, adding new interior embellishments, a modern and larger food court, new stores, a redesigning of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Bridge which is now a glass see-though bridge, new balcony rails, escalators, new elevators, new stores and new tile flooring. They also changed the Macy's and Wal-Mart painting form peach to white. On June 29, 2011, Rave Cinemas (formerly the Magic Johnson Theatre) opened with 13 regular HD screens and 2 IMAX RaveXtreme screens which was sold to Cinemark Theatres which kept the Rave brand in 2013. They also brought in new stores such as Staples, Post & Beam and Buffalo Wild Wings. The renovation was officially completed in November 2011.On February 1, 2006, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza was purchased by Capri Capital Partners of Chicago. In 2011, the mall went under another huge renovation that was completed in November 2011.
Anchors
- May Company [1947-1993]/Robinsons-May [1993-2006]/Macy's [2006-] (264,600 square feet)
- The Broadway [1947-1996]/Macy's [1996-1999]/Wal-Mart [2003-] (213,100 square feet)
- Sears [1988-] (142,900 square feet)