Largest Valley retail centers: ranked by gross leasable area.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE top six retail centers in the greater San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. area all have over 1 million square feet of gross leasable area Gross leasable area (GLA) in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented. with the top three centers using over 200 stores. Most of the malls on the Business Journal's list saw little change from 2005, however, the Glendale Galleria The Glendale Galleria is a large 3 story regional shopping mall located in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. It is the second largest mall in Los Angeles County. It is located in Downtown Glendale. , in the No. 3 spot on this year's list added 20 stores and increased its size by more than 150,000 square feet in the past year. Last year's No. 1 shopping destination, Northridge Fashion Center Northridge Fashion Center is a large shopping mall located in Northridge, California. It opened in 1971. It was severely damaged during the Northridge Earthquake in 1994, but renovated extensively in 1995 and 1998. , also increased its tally of stores from 170 to 200, but placed second on this year's list due to the extensive expansion of Westfield Topanga Westfield Topanga, formerly known as the Westfield Shoppingtown Topanga and more commonly known to locals as the Topanga Mall or Topanga Plaza, is a two-story shopping mall consisting of 230 tenants spread across three sections. with 1.6 million square feet of retail space. Australian-based Westfield Group The Westfield Group is a multinational company that owns shopping centres in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Westfield shopping centres are typically branded with the name Westfield or Westfield Shoppingtown in their name. , whose U.S. operations are based in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , owns four centers on the list that together account for nearly 4 million square feet of retail space in the greater San Fernando Valley. The other retail centers ranking highest in gross leasable area were Burbank Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. Town Center in the No. 4 spot with over 1.2 million square feet, The Oaks at No. 5 with nearly 1.1 million square feet and Fallbrook Center in West Hills came in at No. 6 with 1 million square feet of retail space. Simi Valley Town Center Simi Valley Town Center is a shopping center located in Simi Valley, California. The mall opened in 2005 with Macy's and Robinsons-May as anchor stores. The Robinsons-May store was converted into a Macy's Men and Home Store on September 9, 2006. which opened in 2005 holds steady in its first year of business retaining its original number of 120 stores. The number of shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into stores on the list range from 31 to 270 stores with several locations anchored by movie theater complexes. THE PACESETTER WESTFIELD TOPANGA THE largest retail shopping center in the greater San Fernando Valley is the newly expanded Westfield Topanga in Canoga Park with 1.6 million square feet. In an effort to change the Valley's retail landscape, Westfield Westfield. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,372), Hampden co., SW Mass., a residential and industrial suburb of Springfield, on the Westfield River; settled c.1660, inc. as a city 1920. Bicycles, machinery, and paper and metal products are made. invested over $330 million to redevelop re·de·vel·op v. re·de·vel·oped, re·de·vel·op·ing, re·de·vel·ops v.tr. 1. To develop (something) again. 2. the shopping mall shopping mall or shopping centre Collection of independent retail stores, services, and parking areas constructed and maintained by a management firm as a unit. It is a 20th-century adaptation of the historical marketplace. In the U.S. . When completed, the renovated center will add more than 140 stores, including a new three-level Nordstrom Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) is an upscale department store chain in the United States which was initially a shoe retailer, the company today also sells clothing, accessories, handbags, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrance, and home furnishings. and a new two-story Target. Among the additional shops and boutiques added to the mall mall: see shopping center. (World-Wide Web) mall - A collection of World-Wide Web documents featuring commercial products and services, usually served by one particualr Internet access provider. directory will be 66 retailers making their debut in the Valley. The centerpiece of the redeveloped center is a new 30,000 square foot skylight skylight Roof opening covered with translucent or transparent glass or plastic designed to admit daylight. Skylights have found wide application admitting steady, even light in industrial, commercial, and residential buildings, especially those with a northern orientation. and atrium atrium (ā`trēəm), term for an interior court in Roman domestic architecture and also for a type of entrance court in early Christian churches. The Roman atrium was an unroofed or partially roofed area with rooms opening from it. , as well as a new cafe-style dining terrace terrace, a level field built on top of a hillslope into the floor of a deep valley to improve cultivation of crops. Terracing uses the runoff from the hill to increase soil retentiveness and arability and is often part of a larger irrigation system that includes with seating for 800. Westfield Topanga is hoping to enhance the mall experience by stepping forward and offering innovative technology to make shopping easier and more enjoyable. Shoppers will benefit from new parking systems and plasma screens with the latest weather, sports scores and traffic information. A new Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus U.S. department-store chain. It was founded in Dallas, Texas, in 1907 by Herbert Marcus, his sister Carrie Marcus Neiman, and her husband, A.L. Neiman. , the sixth location in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , is slated to open at Westfield Topanga in 2008. The renovation provided over 1,500 construction jobs and over 3,000 retail jobs in the completed center and is projected to bring in over $605 million in annual sales.
Size
* gross leasable Income
Retail Center area * average
* address (square feet) household
Rank * city/ZIP * number of stores income
1 Westfield Topanga 1,600,000 (1) $95,580
6600 Topanga Blvd. 250
Canoga Park 91303
2 Northridge Fashion Center 1,500,000 72,927
9301 Tampa Ave. 200
Northridge 91324
3 Glendale Galleria 1,475,675 67,875
2148 Glendale Galleria 270
Glendale 91210
4 Burbank Town Center 1,240,673 61,139
201 E. Magnolia Blvd. 105
Burbank 91501
5 The Oaks 1,086,222 64,816
222 West Hillcrest Drive 130
Thousand Oaks 91360
6 Fallbrook Center 1,000,000 83,003
6633 Fallbrook Ave. 42
West Hills 91307
7 Antelope Valley Mall 940,000 70,625
1233 Rancho Vista Blvd 153
Palmdale 93551
8 Westfield Valencia Town 860,500 86,879
Center 201
24201 W. Valencia Blvd.
Valencia 91355
9 Westfield Fashion Square 843,200 92,276
14006 Riverside Drive 120
Sherman Oaks 91423
10 Burbank Empire Center 617,000 60,776
1800 Empire Ave 38
Burbank 91504
11 Westfield Promenade 614,500 95,580
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. 65
Woodland Hills 91367
12 Simi Valley Town Center 600,000 105,000
1555 Simi Town Center Way 120
Simi Valley 93065
13 Camarillo Premium Outlets 454,600 70,806 (2)
740 E. Ventura Blvd. 120
Camarillo 93010
14 Panorama Mall 324,959 61,890
8401 Van Nuys Blvd. 67
Panorama City 91402
15 Promenade at Westlake 210,000 93,975 (2)
140 Promenade Way 31
Thousand Oaks 91362
16 Calabasas Commons 198,388 117,080 (2)
4799 Commons Way 38
Calabasas 91302
Profile
Retail Center * year opened
* address * parking
Rank * city/ZIP Anchors spaces
1 Westfield Topanga Nordstrom, Macy's, 1964
6600 Topanga Blvd. Sears 6,100
Canoga Park 91303
2 Northridge Fashion Center JCPenney, Macy's, 1971
9301 Tampa Ave. Pacific Theaters, 6,963
Northridge 91324 Sears
3 Glendale Galleria JCPenney, Macy's, 1976
2148 Glendale Galleria Mervyn's, 6,214
Glendale 91210 Nordstrom (4)
4 Burbank Town Center Ikea, Macy's, 1991
201 E. Magnolia Blvd. Mervyn's, Sears 5,720
Burbank 91501
5 The Oaks Macy's, JCPenney 1978
222 West Hillcrest Drive 4,500
Thousand Oaks 91360
6 Fallbrook Center Mervyn's, Sport 1966
6633 Fallbrook Ave. Chalet, Target, 5,266
West Hills 91307 K-Mart
7 Antelope Valley Mall Dillard's, 1990
1233 Rancho Vista Blvd Gottschalks, 5,500
Palmdale 93551 JCPenney, Mervyn's,
Sears
8 Westfield Valencia Town JCPenney, Sears, 1992
Center Macy's 5,822
24201 W. Valencia Blvd.
Valencia 91355
9 Westfield Fashion Square Bloomingdale's, 1962
14006 Riverside Drive Macy's 4,035
Sherman Oaks 91423
10 Burbank Empire Center Target, Lowe's, 2001
1800 Empire Ave Staples, Best Buy 2,801
Burbank 91504
11 Westfield Promenade Macy's, Barnes & 1971
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Noble, AMC Theatres 2,662
Woodland Hills 91367
12 Simi Valley Town Center Macy's 2005
1555 Simi Town Center Way 2,800
Simi Valley 93065
13 Camarillo Premium Outlets Off 5th-Saks Fifth 1995
740 E. Ventura Blvd. Ave, Calvin Klein, WND
Camarillo 93010 Barney's New York
Outlet
14 Panorama Mall La Curacao, 1980
8401 Van Nuys Blvd. Wal-Mart 1,469
Panorama City 91402
15 Promenade at Westlake Mann Theatres, 1996
140 Promenade Way Bristol Farms 1,206
Thousand Oaks 91362
16 Calabasas Commons Edward' Cinemas, 1998
4799 Commons Way Ralphs 1,068
Calabasas 91302
Retail Center
* address
Rank * city/ZIP Web Site
1 Westfield Topanga www.westfield.com
6600 Topanga Blvd.
Canoga Park 91303
2 Northridge Fashion Center www.northridge
9301 Tampa Ave. fashioncenter.com
Northridge 91324
3 Glendale Galleria www.glendalegalleria.com
2148 Glendale Galleria
Glendale 91210
4 Burbank Town Center www.mediacitycenter.com
201 E. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank 91501
5 The Oaks www.shoptheoaksmall.com
222 West Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks 91360
6 Fallbrook Center www.generalgrowth.com
6633 Fallbrook Ave.
West Hills 91307
7 Antelope Valley Mall www.av-mall.com
1233 Rancho Vista Blvd
Palmdale 93551
8 Westfield Valencia Town www.wesffield.com
Center
24201 W. Valencia Blvd.
Valencia 91355
9 Westfield Fashion Square www.wesffield.com
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks 91423
10 Burbank Empire Center www.donahueschriber.com
1800 Empire Ave
Burbank 91504
11 Westfield Promenade www.wesffield.com
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Woodland Hills 91367
12 Simi Valley Town Center www.simivalleytc.com
1555 Simi Town Center Way
Simi Valley 93065
13 Camarillo Premium Outlets www.premiumoutlets.com
740 E. Ventura Blvd.
Camarillo 93010
14 Panorama Mall www.panoramamall.com
8401 Van Nuys Blvd.
Panorama City 91402
15 Promenade at Westlake www.shoppromenade.com
140 Promenade Way
Thousand Oaks 91362
16 Calabasas Commons www.shopcommons.com
4799 Commons Way
Calabasas 91302
Retail Center Owner/Developer
* address * headquarters
Rank * city/ZIP * mall phone
1 Westfield Topanga Westfield Group
6600 Topanga Blvd. Los Angeles (3)
Canoga Park 91303 (818) 594-8732
2 Northridge Fashion Center General Growth Properties
9301 Tampa Ave. Chicago
Northridge 91324 (818) 885-9700
3 Glendale Galleria General Growth Properties
2148 Glendale Galleria Chicago
Glendale 91210 (818) 246-6737
4 Burbank Town Center General Growth Properties
201 E. Magnolia Blvd. Chicago
Burbank 91501 (818) 566-8556
5 The Oaks Macerich Co.
222 West Hillcrest Drive Santa Monica
Thousand Oaks 91360 (805) 495-4628
6 Fallbrook Center General Growth Properties
6633 Fallbrook Ave. Chicago
West Hills 91307 (818) 885-9700
7 Antelope Valley Mall Forest City Enterprises Inc.
1233 Rancho Vista Blvd Cleveland
Palmdale 93551 (661) 266-9422
8 Westfield Valencia Town Westfield Group
Center Los Angeles (6)
24201 W. Valencia Blvd. (661) 254-0213
Valencia 91355
9 Westfield Fashion Square Westfield Group
14006 Riverside Drive Los Angeles (6)
Sherman Oaks 91423 (818) 783-0550
10 Burbank Empire Center Principal Life Ins. Co. (5)
1800 Empire Ave Des Moines
Burbank 91504 (714) 966-6428
11 Westfield Promenade Westfield Group
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Los Angeles (6)
Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 594-8732
12 Simi Valley Town Center Forest City Enterprises Inc.
1555 Simi Town Center Way Cleveland
Simi Valley 93065 (805) 581-7155
13 Camarillo Premium Outlets Chelsea Property Group
740 E. Ventura Blvd. Roseland, N.J.
Camarillo 93010 (805) 445-8520
14 Panorama Mall Macerich Co.
8401 Van Nuys Blvd. Santa Monica
Panorama City 91402 (818) 894-9258
15 Promenade at Westlake Caruso Management Co.
140 Promenade Way Calabasas
Thousand Oaks 91362 (818) 222-3444
16 Calabasas Commons Caruso Management Co.
4799 Commons Way Calabasas
Calabasas 91302 (818) 222-3444
(1) Effective beginning October 2006
(2) From Allied data based on zip codes.
(3) U.S Headquarters, headquarters is located in Australia
(4) Target opening mid-2007.
(5) Donahue Schriber is managing agent.
Notes: Information for this list provided by the representatives
and websites of the owners/developers, the Los Angeles Business
Journal and Allied Van Lines City Profiles. Retail centers are
ranked by total gross leasable square footage.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as
of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy
and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors
sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company
letterhead to the Research Department, San Fernando Valley Business
Journal, 21600 Oxnard St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills 91367.
[c] 2006 San Fernando Valley Business Journal. This list may not
be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission
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Researched by Barbara Sheppard
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