Your joining a community of neighbors, friends and family in a communal experience of shopping, dining and fun. COVID-19 just gave it a final blow. Much like the Laguna Hills mall it will become empty monument to a bygone era. A city of Industry planning official said hes unaware of any existing plans to expand and previous mall managers referred questions to the owners, who could not be reached. Colorado: Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 1900 28th St, Boulder. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. The 1.2 million sq. B Mar 5, 2020 at 11:01 am. A recent visit to Puente Hills Mall in the city of Industry revealed roughly ten available shop spaces. Ronnie Lam bought control a few years ago. Two men and two women were convicted in connection with the Puente Hills Malls murders. No further details were immediately known. The only good thing there is amc. Updated: 11:26 PM EST March 1, 2023. City / suburb: Rowland Heights. Landmarks. The whole mall needs to be completely renovated and I think there were plans to be a renovation but I dont know how theyll get money. 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A Ross Dress for Less store can be seen in a strip mall across the street. MLS# WS22242573. by: Cameron Kiszla, additional reporting by Alexis Torres. Honestly, its not hard to see why this mall is dying. The suspects took off with an estimated $25,000 to $30,000 dollars worth of jewelry. . We have new events monthly, from free food to the newest trends. Come and share in the excitement of all our wonderful shopping, dining and entertainment. Is La Mirada football coach Mike Moschetti leaving for St. Paul? When you visit us, your doing more than visiting a mall. Daniel's Jewelry hasn't given an estimate as to how much they think was stolen. They remain at large. Bring your family for pictures and fun with Santa. I dont see why Commercial real estate landlords wont negotiate with tenants for reduced rent instead of leaving the spaces vacant for years. Adrian Mitchell, Macys chief financial officer, outlined his companys plans in a November earnings call with investors. However, in the city of Monterey Park, near the corner of Atlantic & Garvey, theres a very huge shopping facility with retail on the first floor, and three floors of condos on top. Its unlikely. Also worked at Quick Test, insider the mall, and the paint department in Sears. Detectives with Los Angeles County . [11] The store closed on March, leaving Burlington and AMC as the remaining anchors in the mall. Macys isnt the only retailer with stores on the chopping block. Cellphone video taken by a witness shows the four suspects, all wearing dark hoodies, running through the mall. Ross Dress for Less, Circuit City, Linens 'n Things, Spectrum Club, Burlington Coat Factory, Borders, and CompUSA all opened in 1998. Jack Mar 5, 2020 at 11:36 am. USA Today was the first to report the news. Luis Ascencio Mar 4, 2020 at 5:32 pm. The incident happened at about 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Please enter valid email address to continue. Puente Hills Mall featured replicas of the Twin Pines Mall sign, the time machine, and Dr. E. Brown Enterprises truck in its parking lot in October 2015. Sunshine returns to SoCal on Thursday but cold temps stick around, World of Barbie to open next month at Santa Monica Place, Jupiter and Venus appear to 'kiss' in the sky. Of course people are driven away, it doesnt feel welcoming and theres practically nothing there! Macy's is preparing to close its. Paul Mar 5, 2020 at 8:05 am. Located in a safe and quiet tree-lined neighborhood, th. . Probably many things like so many other newer malls have been built, online shopping led to the decline. Im a frequent and a former employee. According to the DVD audio commentary, screenplay writer Bob Gale says that several fans gathered at the Puente Hills Mall in the early hours of October 26, 1985, the date given in the film as the present day, to see if anything would happen. Read more on our Events Page to get the full low down. According to deputies, four men approached the front of the store, smashed the display at the entrance, took whatever they could and then ran away. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. But every time I walk through it, I barely see anyone. you need better design, Classic mall architecture from the 50s 60s and 1970s the heydey of malls, Paul Mar 20, 2022 at 3:00 pm, Ive been going to the PHM since 1975. The main anchor is Forever 21, after Sears closed last year. COVID-19 Updates News and Stories February 22, 2023 The manager at Mimis Restaurant, across from the 60 Fwy, told me (at his new assignment in Whittier) the same thing happened there, and then the building was occupied by a Chinese attorney, despite that PH Mimis was making bank as a restaurant. The Puente Hills Mall has been the center of congregation for our surrounding community since 1974 and the fun is just getting started. INDUSTRY, Calif. - The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is searching for four suspects involved in a smash and grab robbery at a jewelry store in the Puente Hills Mall in Industry Saturday. High quality 0 Good service 0. Malls that are not taking initiative in creating a unique environment are suffering. I question the closing of Borders, even before they closed at PHM. Magdaleno. Macys has other area locations in Brea, Montclair, Montebello, West Covina and Downey. On August 28, 2010, the Japanese sports entertainment chain Round1 opened the first U.S. location of Round1 Bowling & Amusement, a video game arcade and bowling alley, as a new anchor. Employees from the location will be . SUGGESTED: San Bernardino Street Takeover: 2nd flame-thrower wielding suspect arrested. Hours: Most familiar at night. I dont possibly think PHM will survive the next few years and renovations wont help. Jeff Jun 9, 2020 at 3:16 pm. Deputies received a call of a robbery. Surveillance photos of suspect in February armed robbery of work boots at Puente Hills Mall's Sears store. Im not exactly sure what caused such changes [at the mall] or if there is any solution to revitalize it, shared Jin Park of neighboring Hacienda Heights late last year. midcentury modern Apr 25, 2022 at 1:26 am. Never miss a beat and keep your finger on the pulse by following us on Instagram and Facebook. An entertainment center, an AMC multiplex, Macys, Ross, Burlington Coat Factory, and a handful of stores. 2 arrested for over $460,000 in stolen merch in O.C. As a former employee of 2 stores there I can also vouch for the store managers (that I know of) being absolutely ridiculous and rude not only to employees but to customers . The 1.2 million sq. Years later seems thousands drove that night on Colima Rd.. NOT. A jewelry store at the Puente Hills Mall in the city of Industry was struck by smash-and-grab robbers Saturday afternoon, and mall patrons appeared to capture the robbers escape on camera as they fled. 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Deputies received a call of a robbery at . Breaking News; Contact Us. A company-owned Bloomingdales Outlet Store in Florida also will be winding down. And the focus is always to shed light on why those issues matter to readers in Southern California. Toys "R" Us had formerly been located at the Plaza at Puente Hills on Gale Avenue in Industry. The Industry closure will impact a variety of jobs, including 36 retail positions, 13 sales and fulfillment jobs, 11 back-of-house support positions and six cosmetics counter jobs, among other roles. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. The fact is most Americans shop online and those that dont harbor fear of our public spaces due to the sociopathy that exists everywhere in LA nowadays. Authorities said no guns were used and no injuries were reported. No anchor tenants, renovation and/or re-development would help now. Smash-and-grab robbers hit a jewelry store Saturday at Puente Hills Mall, located at 1600 S. Azusa Ave. in City of Industry. The Puente Hills Mall was used as the Pine Valley Mall is a filming location from "Back to the Future" I and II. For quick navigation, click on one of the three options below to be taken to our full list directory. Its unknown how many workers will be impacted. Plan your next visit with your friends or family! 2 But on Tuesday evening when he appeared on Fox News again (four times in three days) DeSantis wasn't as generous: "He used to say how great of a governor I was. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. breaking news, entertainment, sports and crime. Bed Bath & Beyond plans to shutter 37 stores in 19 states, according to USA Today, with most of the closures occurring this month. A jewelry story in the Puente Hills Mall in Industry was robbed Saturday afternoon, following a string of smash-and-grabs around Southern California. The sheriff's department says the gang used a hammer to smash glass display cases in Daniel's Jewelers. The decision to close a store is always a difficult one, Olivo said via email. J.W. Macys spokeswoman Julianne Olivo said a clearance sale began earlier this month and will continue through the closure. Ever since the first renovation, it went down hill. County: Los Angeles. Deputies later learned that the robbery had happened at Daniel's Jewelry. Whats funny is that even 7-8 years ago, you couldnt even buy a slice of pizza in the PHM what does that tell you?!! California Macy's store closing City of Industry: Puente Hills Mall, 1600 S Azusa Ave. Colorado Macy's store closings Boulder: Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 1900 28th St. Centennial: Streets at. Sears followed, and by March 1975 the mall had about 150 shops open. Wielding suspect arrested worth of jewelry a handful of stores & # x27 ; s store. Four suspects, all wearing dark hoodies, running through the closure gang used a hammer to smash glass cases. 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