Santa Maria Town Center (also referred to as Town Center Mall) is an indoor shopping center located in Santa Maria, California. It is located on the junctions of Routes 135 (Broadway) and 166 (Main Street), and Cook Street and Miller Street. Anchored by Macy's and Edwards Theatres, Santa Maria Town Center is the only enclosed shopping center in Santa Barbara County, and is the largest in the Central Coast, totaling about 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2) in area. It is home to a mix of 69 stores and eateries totaling approximately 25 acres (10 ha) of retail space, and features national retailers like Kay Jewelers, Bath & Body Works, Foot Locker, and GNC. The Town Center also features two three-level parking garages with 3,315 total parking spaces.
The Town Center Mall opened in 1976, with Gottschalks and Sears as its original anchors.[2] It also featured a three-screen United Artists cinema, which was sold in 1996 to Wallace Theater Corporation and operated as a discount cinema until its eventual closure in 2001. The mall was expanded in 1990 to include May Company California[3][4] (later Robinsons-May, now Macy's) as a new anchor store.[5] From the 1990s until the early 2000s, the mall featured a large, hand-carved, indoor carousel, which has since been listed for sale.[6]
Several tenants in the Town Center Mall closed during the 2007-9 Great Recession, including Gottschalks, which declared bankruptcy in 2009.[7] In July 2010, the mall's owners defaulted on a $32 million loan. Negotiations prevented the mall from going into receivership.[8]
From December 10, 2010 to January 9, 2011, the Town Center Mall was home to an outdoor ice skating rink, just outside the former Gottschalks building. It was the first time such a venue was hosted in Santa Maria.[9]
The Town Center Mall was sold to Spinoso Real Estate Group in October 2012, who began renovations on the former Gottschalks wing. The old Gottschalks location was demolished in 2013 and rebuilt as a Regal Cinemas. Renovations focused mainly on family entertainment venues, including a new soccer training facility, a gymnastics center, and a baseball and softball center, as well as improvements to the existing skateboarding park.[10][11]
In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears at Santa Maria Town Center, into Seritage Growth Properties.[12]
In September 2018, the Town Center Mall was sold to an undisclosed global insurance company for $21.5 million. The remaining anchor stores and the parking garages were not part of the transaction. The company plans to add new tenants and venues to the shopping center.[13][14]
On November 7, 2019, Transformco announced it would be closing 51 Sears stores nationwide, which included its Town Center location. The store closed on February 2, 2020, after 44 years of operation.[15][16]
In March of 2020, the Town Center Mall temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic after Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the shutdown of all nonessential business.[17] The Town Center was restricted to curbside pickup and outdoor operations only, until it reopened in limited capacity in September of that year.[18] The Town Center was fully reopened by May of 2021.[19]
ReferencesEdit
^Directory of major malls. MJJTM Publications Corp. 1990. pp. 86–87.
^"Santa Maria Town Center Mall Opens With Sears, Gottschalk's". Los Angeles Times. 1976-09-12. p. i10. Santa Maria Town Center, a $30-million retail complex which contains Sears and Gottschalk's department stores and 85 shops. is now open in Santa Maria. The two-level enclosed mall was developed by a partnership of Rybar Associates; Santa Marla Central City Investments, a limited partnership of Santa Maria area businessmen; and Ernest W. Hahn Inc. of Hawthorne. Architect of the project was Burke, Nicolais and Archuleta, Pasadena. Alternate Link via ProQuest.
^Judy Breitman v. May Company California, a Division of the May Department Stores Company, 37 F.3d 562 (9th Cir. 1994).
^Galperin, Ron (April 1, 1990). "'Power Centers' Muscle Way Into Sales Volume : Retail: New type of shopping centers outperform sales of retail malls. They are cropping up wherever land is relatively cheap". Los Angeles Times.
^Rapp, Dawn (2005-10-04). "Macy's Will Open In Santa Maria, The Department Store, Which Had Signed On to the Marketplace but Backed Out, Will Replace Robinsons-May At The Town Center". San Luis Obispo Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved 2016-01-24 – via NewsBank.
^. 2019-01-29. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
^Asman, Amy (2009-04-08). "Goodbye, Gottschalks". Santa Maria Sun. Vol. 10, no. 4. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
^Ramos, Julian J. (2010-07-03). "Town Center owner deals with default". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
^"Outdoor ice skating coming". Santa Maria Times. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
^Potthoff, Gina (2012-10-10). "Santa Maria Town Center Mall Has Been Sold". Noozhawk.com. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
^Cone, Shelly (2013-11-12). "Spotlight on: Edwards Theatre". Santa Maria Sun. Vol. 14, no. 36. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
^Syed, Razi (2018-09-26). "Santa Maria Town Center sold for $21.5 million". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
^Carls, Keith (2018-10-02). "Santa Maria Town Center looks to prosperous future". Retrieved 2018-11-27.
^Tyko, Kelly; Bomey, Nathan (2019-11-07). "Sears and Kmart store closings: 51 Sears, 45 Kmart locations to shutter. See the list". USA Today. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
^Hill, Naja (2020-02-02). "Santa Marians mourn the permanent closure of Sears". KEYT-TV. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
^Neuman, Scott (2020-03-20). "California Issues 'Stay At Home' Order As Coronavirus Infections Rise". NPR. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
^Place, Laura (2020-09-02). "Santa Maria Town Center to reopen Thursday morning". Retrieved 2021-07-07.
^Place, Laura (2021-04-26). "Regal Edwards theaters at Santa Maria Town Center, Bradley Road to reopen in May". Retrieved 2020-07-07.
External linksEdit
Official website
October 18, 2023
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Santa Maria Town Center also referred to as Town Center Mall is an indoor shopping center located in Santa Maria California It is located on the junctions of Routes 135 Broadway and 166 Main Street and Cook Street and Miller Street Anchored by Macy s and Edwards Theatres Santa Maria Town Center is the only enclosed shopping center in Santa Barbara County and is the largest in the Central Coast totaling about 600 000 square feet 56 000 m2 in area It is home to a mix of 69 stores and eateries totaling approximately 25 acres 10 ha of retail space and features national retailers like Kay Jewelers Bath amp Body Works Foot Locker and GNC The Town Center also features two three level parking garages with 3 315 total parking spaces Santa Maria Town CenterLocationSanta Maria California United StatesCoordinates34 57 05 N 120 26 07 W 34 9515 N 120 4352 W 34 9515 120 4352Opening date1976DeveloperThe Hahn Company 1 OwnerSpinoso Real Estate GroupArchitectBurke Kober Nicolais ArchuletaNo of stores and services69No of anchor tenants3 2 open 1 vacant Total retail floor area600 000 sq ft 56 000 m2 No of floors2Parking3 levels 3 315 spacesWebsitesantamariatowncenter wbr comHistory EditThe Town Center Mall opened in 1976 with Gottschalks and Sears as its original anchors 2 It also featured a three screen United Artists cinema which was sold in 1996 to Wallace Theater Corporation and operated as a discount cinema until its eventual closure in 2001 The mall was expanded in 1990 to include May Company California 3 4 later Robinsons May now Macy s as a new anchor store 5 From the 1990s until the early 2000s the mall featured a large hand carved indoor carousel which has since been listed for sale 6 Several tenants in the Town Center Mall closed during the 2007 9 Great Recession including Gottschalks which declared bankruptcy in 2009 7 In July 2010 the mall s owners defaulted on a 32 million loan Negotiations prevented the mall from going into receivership 8 From December 10 2010 to January 9 2011 the Town Center Mall was home to an outdoor ice skating rink just outside the former Gottschalks building It was the first time such a venue was hosted in Santa Maria 9 The Town Center Mall was sold to Spinoso Real Estate Group in October 2012 who began renovations on the former Gottschalks wing The old Gottschalks location was demolished in 2013 and rebuilt as a Regal Cinemas Renovations focused mainly on family entertainment venues including a new soccer training facility a gymnastics center and a baseball and softball center as well as improvements to the existing skateboarding park 10 11 In 2015 Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties including the Sears at Santa Maria Town Center into Seritage Growth Properties 12 In September 2018 the Town Center Mall was sold to an undisclosed global insurance company for 21 5 million The remaining anchor stores and the parking garages were not part of the transaction The company plans to add new tenants and venues to the shopping center 13 14 On November 7 2019 Transformco announced it would be closing 51 Sears stores nationwide which included its Town Center location The store closed on February 2 2020 after 44 years of operation 15 16 In March of 2020 the Town Center Mall temporarily closed due to the COVID 19 pandemic after Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the shutdown of all nonessential business 17 The Town Center was restricted to curbside pickup and outdoor operations only until it reopened in limited capacity in September of that year 18 The Town Center was fully reopened by May of 2021 19 References Edit Directory of major malls MJJTM Publications Corp 1990 pp 86 87 Santa Maria Town Center Mall Opens With Sears Gottschalk s Los Angeles Times 1976 09 12 p i10 Santa Maria Town Center a 30 million retail complex which contains Sears and Gottschalk s department stores and 85 shops is now open in Santa Maria The two level enclosed mall was developed by a partnership of Rybar Associates Santa Marla Central City Investments a limited partnership of Santa Maria area businessmen and Ernest W Hahn Inc of Hawthorne Architect of the project was Burke Nicolais and Archuleta Pasadena Alternate Link via ProQuest Judy Breitman v May Company California a Division of the May Department Stores Company 37 F 3d 562 9th Cir 1994 Galperin Ron April 1 1990 Power Centers Muscle Way Into Sales Volume Retail New type of shopping centers outperform sales of retail malls They are cropping up wherever land is relatively cheap Los Angeles Times Rapp Dawn 2005 10 04 Macy s Will Open In Santa Maria The Department Store Which Had Signed On to the Marketplace but Backed Out Will Replace Robinsons May At The Town Center San Luis Obispo Tribune p A1 Retrieved 2016 01 24 via NewsBank Full Size Merry Go Round Park Carousel Shopping Mall Ride Carnival Wood Horses 2019 01 29 Archived from the original on 2020 10 18 Retrieved 2020 10 18 Asman Amy 2009 04 08 Goodbye Gottschalks Santa Maria Sun Vol 10 no 4 Retrieved 2018 11 27 Ramos Julian J 2010 07 03 Town Center owner deals with default Santa Maria Times Retrieved 2012 10 14 Outdoor ice skating coming Santa Maria Times 2010 12 02 Retrieved 2018 11 22 Potthoff Gina 2012 10 10 Santa Maria Town Center Mall Has Been Sold Noozhawk com Retrieved 2012 10 14 Cone Shelly 2013 11 12 Spotlight on Edwards Theatre Santa Maria Sun Vol 14 no 36 Retrieved 2018 11 22 At Santa Maria Town Center Seritage Syed Razi 2018 09 26 Santa Maria Town Center sold for 21 5 million Santa Maria Times Retrieved 2018 11 27 Carls Keith 2018 10 02 Santa Maria Town Center looks to prosperous future Retrieved 2018 11 27 Tyko Kelly Bomey Nathan 2019 11 07 Sears and Kmart store closings 51 Sears 45 Kmart locations to shutter See the list USA Today Retrieved 2019 11 07 Hill Naja 2020 02 02 Santa Marians mourn the permanent closure of Sears KEYT TV Retrieved 2020 03 22 Neuman Scott 2020 03 20 California Issues Stay At Home Order As Coronavirus Infections Rise NPR Retrieved 2021 07 07 Place Laura 2020 09 02 Santa Maria Town Center to reopen Thursday morning Retrieved 2021 07 07 Place Laura 2021 04 26 Regal Edwards theaters at Santa Maria Town Center Bradley Road to reopen in May Retrieved 2020 07 07 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santa Maria Town Center amp oldid 1065972768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
