Nordstrom to leave Redondo Beach South Bay Galleria for Torrance’s Del Amo Fashion Center
Redondo Beach’s South Bay Galleria mall is likely losing its anchor store, Nordstrom, Inc. to neighboring Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance at the end of store’s lease in 2015. In response, Redondo Beach officials filed a request for an injunction with the Los Angeles Superior Court, citing environmental and city code violations, alleging that the City of Torrance has not gone through the proper procedures for the scale of new development planned for the north end of the mall. The Del Amo Fashion Center, managed by Simon Property Group, attracted the high-end department store as part of a larger redevelopment that will commence in 2013. The planned renovations are intended to transform the mall into what Simon Property President David Contis hopes will be one of the nation’s most successful malls. “We’re thrilled Nordstrom will join Del Amo Fashion Center,” Contis said. “Their arrival highlights our efforts to further enhance the property’s retail cache…The addition of Nordstrom is a key piece of our plan at Del Amo to bring the best retailers to our already impressive line-up of anchor and specialty stores, including many new luxury retailers.” The South Bay Galleria currently…
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