Seventeen years after limping into darkness, the Hawthorne Mall, once a magnet for the sprawling South Bay, in the days when it was an economic centerpiece, a hub for the city of Hawthorne, is on the ledge of being born again.
Gestation period is estimated to be two years, a smiling Mayor Chris Brown projects.
“The $200 million renovation of the Hawthorne Mall will bring in $6-$8 million in additional revenue, not to mention 5,000 new jobs for South Bay residents,” the mayor said.
“The city of Hawthorne is moving forward.”
To be more concrete:
“The city and the Charles Company, owners of the Mall, will have a development agreement presented to the City Council as early as July,” Mr. Brown promised.
“This will be one of the final steps before the much-anticipated arrival of Style Outlets at L.A.. (http://tinyurl.com/StyleOutLets).
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“The Hawthorne renovation project was completed in April,” Mr. Brown said, “and this will be one of the final touches.” (http://tinyurl.com/HawthorneNewBlvd)
Stepping a little deeper into the 21st century, the first-term mayor said that “the city is looking to provide free Wi-Fi down Hawthorne Boulevard for our residents and guests.
“Requests for proposals will be presented to the City Council in August,” he said. Bids are expected from Time Warner, Subrigo and T-Mobile among others.
