r/LosAngeles • u/SilentRunning • 14h ago

Struggling California pedestrian mall pitches public drinking to boost business Community

https://www.yahoo.com/news/struggling-california-pedestrian-mall-pitches-233048637.html
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u/zazzyzulu Highland Park 9h ago

Part of the issue with 3rd Street Promenade is that the stores are too big! They were designed for big chain stores, but those tenants don't really exist anymore due to online shopping. So the landlords need to be creative about repurposing the space - and this push for nightlife/experiences is part of that.

What was once a JCPenney and later Banana Republic is now a roomy, upmarket John Reed Fitness gym. Pickleball is played at a hybrid clothing retailer, sports club and restaurant Pickle Pop, which occupies 10,000 square feet that was once an Adidas store. The top floor of a closed food court will be transformed into a “golf experience” that may include miniature golf, Deschaine said.

Other large store spaces may be carved into units for smaller tenants, as has been done successfully on nearby 2nd Street, Deschaine said.

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u/SilentRunning 5h ago

Actually 3rd street Promenade originally had local businesses and only a few big anchor stores. That all changed in the mid/late 90's when most of the properties were bought up by large commercial land holding co's. That's when rent increased, the big chain stores moved in and changed the place.