"In recent weeks, videos have circulated on social media showing rampant paint tagging and destruction inside the structure that was a cultural touchstone in the Orange County city of Westminster for decades after it opened in 1974. In its heyday, the mall was a gathering spot when there were few other places to hang out. It was where kids found the latest fashions and where "mall rats" roamed in packs after school."
"Target will continue to operate during this time, the owners said. The company paid nearly $93 million for the bulk of the old mall, according to real estate data provider CoStar. Shopoff Realty acquired the mall's former Sears and Macy's parcels in 2022. Shopoff Realty now controls the mall and surrounding retail properties on an 89.3-acre site that it plans to turn into a mixed-use complex called Bolsa Pacific at Westminster."
Westminster Mall, closed since last year and vandalized with extensive graffiti, is scheduled for demolition beginning by April. Social media videos show interior destruction of the 1974-era indoor mall that served as a longtime regional gathering place. Irvine-based Shopoff Realty Investments completed acquisition of the main property and previously bought the Sears and Macy's parcels. The developer paid nearly $93 million for most of the site and will continue operating Target during demolition. Plans call for Bolsa Pacific, a mixed-use redevelopment including 2,250 homes, a 120-room hotel, more than 220,000 square feet of retail, and over 15 acres of open space.
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