Will sprucing up the mall make a difference? 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. Puente Hills Mall was opened in phases over a year from February 1974 through Spring 1975, after the completion of the Pomona Freeway a few years earlier. Outside of the . On January 5, 2022, Macy's announced that their Puente Hills Mall anchor would be closed in the first financial quarter of 2022. Macys spokeswoman Julianne Olivo said a clearance sale began earlier this month and will continue through the closure. Grew up near PHM and actually saw the lot closed for the filming of Back to the Futures chase scene in what was Twin Pine Malls in the film. Since then it had gone thru 30 years of decline. She spent a year freelancing investigative stories covering education, health and the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone with information is asked to call the Industry Sheriff's Station at (626) 330-3322. All you need is run the mall like South Coast Plaza and Fashion Island Newport Beach and Brea Mall. 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. The 1.2 million sq. The incident happened at about 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Shoppers wonder, if national retailers with loyal customers have shut down, what are the chances of success for lesser-known mom-and-pop shops in the mall? 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. Phibbs said retailers are also struggling to recruit and retain enough workers, a trend that has been seen across multiple industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. I hung out at PHM in 1980s. Smash-and-grab robbers hit a jewelry store Saturday at Puente Hills Mall, located at 1600 S. Azusa Ave. in City of Industry. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. June 12, 2022 / 3:59 PM / KCAL NEWS Authorities were looking for four men who broke open display cases and took jewelry from a business Saturday at the Puente Hills Mall in Industry. 'It's ridiculous,' Mr Gandel told The Age. Updated: 11:26 PM EST March 1, 2023. The highest point in the western hills is Workman Hill, named for the pioneer Workman family.The Puente Hills Mall is located north of the hills. The mall has a cross-shaped design and was developed by The Hahn Company. B Mar 5, 2020 at 11:01 am. Please enter valid email address to continue. The center of the mall previously featured a large cubed water fountain, then a merry-go-round attraction built in 1990, but it was later removed by the mall's owners, Krausz Companies, as they were losing money in its operation. Retailers and restaurants that appear to have shut down including Forever 21, Victoria Secret, Sears, Footaction, Cinnabon and McDonalds. Landmarks. Due to the large and influential Asian immigrant populations residing and/or operating businesses in nearby areas (notably in Industry, Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, Walnut, and Diamond Bar), some redesigns of the mall incorporated feng shui principles.[7]. Paul Mar 5, 2020 at 8:05 am. COVID-19 Updates News and Stories February 22, 2023 Decades ago, after the shuttering of JCPenney, Puente Hills mall was near obsolescence. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. On May 31, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 72 stores nationwide. In 1996, Puente Hills mall was near obsolescence. Retailers and restaurants that appear to have shut down including Forever 21, Victoria Secret, Sears, Footaction, Cinnabon and McDonalds. NORMA CORELLA Jan 24, 2021 at 9:02 am. The other closures will take place in Colorado (two stores), Alabama, Missouri and Texas. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking Brea, CA local news, weather forecast, crime and safety reports, traffic updates, event notices, sports, entertainment, local life and other items of interest in the community and nearby towns. 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?!! This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Regular, non-seasonal colleagues who we are unable to place atanearby Macys store will be eligible for severance, including outplacement resources.. 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. https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-1076, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-1039, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-1022, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-1015, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-914, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-720, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-719, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-711, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-709, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-659, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-658, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-657, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-656, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-655, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-654, https://csulauniversitytimes.com/can-puente-hills-mall-make-a-comeback/#comment-653. The suspects took off with an estimated $25,000 to $30,000 dollars worth of jewelry. Deputies later learned that the robbery had happened at Daniel's Jewelry. The Puente Hills Mall has been the center of congregation for our surrounding community since 1974 and the fun is just getting started. PUENTE HILLS MALL Don't Miss Out Just a couple of years ago, the mall had proposed expanding its footprint by more than 80,000 square feet, according to a report about the project by the mall owners and others and a plan submitted in 2017 under the California Environmental Quality Act on the Governors Office of Planning and Research website. The Industry location at 1600 S. Azusa Ave. has been open for 48 years. It also cut 2,000 corporate jobs. Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the incident occurred at around 4:14 p.m. when four male suspects smashed a glass case at the entrance of Daniel's Jewelers. Also lowered rents will help. 4 masked suspects strike Puente Hills Mall in smash-and-grab robbery Nonprofit honors loved ones who died while serving our nation Fatal crash shuts down northbound 605 Freeway in City of. ft. center had lost its Broadway department store when the chain closed its doors, and many of the other tenants had left as . It happened around 4 p.m. inside the Daniel's Jewelers store in the mall located at 1600 S. Azusa Drive. That model exists in Australia and the reason malls are still booming. (Courtesy photo) . Ronnie Lam bought control a few years ago. Response No. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Puente Hills Mall jewelry store hit by smash-and-grab, deputies looking for suspects, LA County serial rapist sentenced to 310 years in prison, Man wrongly imprisoned for decades declared innocent in killing of woman in Inglewood, Gov. Theres too many vacancies and nothing worth visiting for. This method may have worked in the past but in todays social media driven generation its all about trends and having new experiences. It was a great place to meet friends and have lunch there It Saddens me to see such an iconic place be torn down. I think making it mixed use residential will help it survive. Colorado: Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 1900 28th St, Boulder. Retail - 20,300 SF. Polite staff 0 Wide selection 0. I do hope the mall makes a comeback. Please dont close this mall Its a great place to shop to hang out I spent most of my Teen years there I even modeled at one of the shops there I went to ROP classes I love going there. 1 injured after shooting on 110 Fwy in Carson, RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan denied parole by California, Home Depot has open positions for L.A. residents, Teen stabbed to death at Northern California school, Why Im not celebrating Lillys insulin price cut, Cat spends 6 days alone in Vegas hotel room, Fraudster extradited to U.S. after more than a year, Burger King brings back fan-favorite item, LAPD may stop responding to these 28 calls, Scuffle involving students, faculty caught on video, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. A recent visit to Puente Hills Mall in the city of Industry revealed roughly ten available shop spaces. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Two men and two women were convicted in connection with the Puente Hills Malls murders. She added that the need for specialty stores seems to have declined in recent years. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Deputies later learned that the robbery had happened at Daniel's Jewelry. Some of the closings have been delayed, he said, and Macys continues to open more of its smaller, off-mall stores. No further details were immediately known. 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. But in a notice sent to the state Employment Development Department last month, the chain said job eliminations will take place between March 18 and March 31. Its unknown how many workers will be impacted. According to investigators, the men used a hammer to shatter the display glass in the store. [12], Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 18:06, "Broadway to Open $40-million Puente Hills Mall", "Colima Road: Neighborhood puts Cultural Face on Firms. Im a frequent and a former employee. Ringleader John Irving Lewis, who was 23 at the time of the murders, is awaiting execution on death row at . CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating a smash and grab robbery at a jewelry store in the City of Industry after four masked individuals were caught on video running away from the scene. The sheriff's department says the gang used a hammer to smash glass display cases in Daniel's Jewelers. 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. It just doesnt make sense to me.. Robert p Mar 6, 2020 at 12:30 pm, Sam Mar 6, 2020 at 3:49 am. In the film, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) uses the mall's south parking lot (visible in the above photograph) to stage his time travel experiments with the DeLorean time machine. Some customers and workers at Puente Hills Mall say theyre worried about its future. The mall underwent a full interior makeover in 2007 after the removal of the koi pond. The koi were moved to Sycamore Lake at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Similarly Malls are like fast food joints and traditional brick and mortar; low quality, processed foods/clothing, and commercialized restaurants that have expanded into every city (Boring). If I didnt live right next to it, Id never go. Please visit the CDC for the most current information on Coronavirus Disease. Company profile page for Puente Hills Mall LLC including stock price, company news, press releases, executives, board members, and contact information Theres also not a single Mexican restaurant in the entire Puente Hils area and what I mean is where you are served by a foodserver, not a counter. This mall sucks and it is so depressing that it makes me never want to go back. No injuries were reported and the search for the suspects was ongoing. Puente Hills Mall, located in City of Industry, California, United States, is a major regional shopping center in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. A jewelry story in the Puente Hills Mall in Industry was robbed Saturday afternoon, following a string of smash-and-grabs around Southern California. Reports of a robbery at the mall came into the Industry Sheriff's Station around 4:14 p.m. Saturday. Required fields are marked *, Harry Sep 18, 2022 at 4:35 am. Supermarkets, butchers, green grocers, banks, hairdressers, liquor outlets, bakeries and so on. No anchor tenants, renovation and/or re-development would help now. Street address: 335 Puente Hills Mall. Years later seems thousands drove that night on Colima Rd.. NOT. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. Bed Bath & Beyond plans to shutter 37 stores in 19 states, according to USA Today, with most of the closures occurring this month. Come and share in the excitement of all our wonderful shopping, dining and entertainment. (626) 330-3322 150 North Hudson Ave. City of Industry, CA 91744 Contact Industry Station Serving the areas of: City of Industry, City of La Puente, City of La Habra Heights, Valinda, East and West Valinda, Bassett/North Whittier, Hacienda Heights. So go figure, Chris Jan 22, 2022 at 11:44 pm. Bob Phibbs, CEO of The Retail Doctor, a NY-based retail consulting firm, said Macys is feeling pressure from investors to slim down its portfolio of brick-and-mortar locations. COVID-19 just gave it a final blow. See what's new at Puente Hills Mall. Sold: 4 beds, 2 baths, 1204 sq. 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John Gandel (pictured with wife Pauline) has slammed the federal government's tax hikes to Aussies who have more than $3m in super. The exact amount that was taken has not yet been tabulated by the store, the Sheriffs Department added. It would only pour good money into a pit. Luis Ascencio Mar 4, 2020 at 5:32 pm. Happy Holidays from your friends at the Puente Hills Mall! Great article! Deputies received a call of a robbery at . I grew up in that neighborhood in the 60s & 70s, and have a feeling Chinese investors will likely do the same to the PHM territory, considering the humungous plot of land it is. The JCPenney and Robinson's stores feature prominently in the background. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. High quality 0 Good service 0. Employees from the location will be . Toys "R" Us opened in June 2011, taking the spot previously occupied by Circuit City. Id also worked at the AMC Puente 6 & 4; I worked a shift the first day AMC 4 opened, April 4th, 1980. 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