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Buffalo Wild Wings coming to Cerritos Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar will soon system, full bar and open layout will appeal to sports fans and families alike. be coming to Cerritos. The restaurant will The Cerritos City feature three roof Council recently aplevels and a tower proved a proposal by element at the main Lingle Design Group, entrance with decoInc. to demolish the rative cornice moldformer 10,931-squareings. The proposed foot Black Angus rooftop equipment restaurant building and trash areas will and construct a new be decoratively 6,907-square-foot screened. The roof of restaurant building An 8,822-square-foot Buffalo Wild Wings is the outdoor dining with an additional expected to open at Best Plaza in January 2011. area will include a 1,915-square-foot standing seam metal roof to provide shade outdoor dining area for Buffalo Wild and protection from the elements. The Wings. The parcel is located in Best Plaza outdoor dining area will include televiat 11255 183rd Street. sions and heaters, and will be enclosed Lingle Design Group, Inc. will upgrade with 4-foot-high decorative wrought iron, the site by adding landscape planters and pilaster fencing and landscaping. providing eight additional parking spaces. The exterior finishes of the building will The restaurant’s extensive multi-media include stucco walls with split face block at the base of the building and decorative Cerritos Towne Center brick and ceramic tile accents. The windows upgrades under way will include canvas awnings, and decorate lighting will be placed at various locations The Cerritos Towne Center will soon be to highlight the building’s architecture. The upgraded with new lighting, landscaping, paint color scheme will include earthtones signage and seating areas. with yellow, black and white accents. An enhanced entry portal will include Buffalo Wild Wings is known for its Bufclimbing vines around columns and under falo-style chicken wings and its 14 signathe archway. Bowl light sconces will be afture sauces. In addition to chicken wings, fixed to the front of the columns. the restaurant offers wraps, sandwiches, The existing paseo, which includes two salads, flatbreads, nachos and more. rows of palm trees lining a concrete walkway, Demolition is expected to take place in will be improved by the addition of greenSeptember, and the restaurant is expected screen structures that will encase the palm to open in January 2011. trees and support climbing vines and bowl light sconces. Portions of the existing paseo concrete pavement will be replaced with Emergency water supply stamped concrete with a flagstone finish. storage kits and barrels to be The outdoor seating areas will be upavailable for purchase graded with two permanent shade canopy structures (one for each area). The canopies In the event of a regional emergency will include decorative metal panels and caused by an earthquake or other disaster, will support suspended fans for additional the water supply could be temporarily cooling as well as gas heaters to replace the interrupted in many areas of the City. It is pole-mounted heaters currently installed. important that people have an adequate The perimeters of the new seating areas emergency source of drinking water on will be enhanced with new illuminated hand to supply each person for at least sevgarden lanterns at the entrances and new eral days. However, storing adequate emerpaving to match the paseo flagstone finish. gency water supplies can be a challenge. New grade-level planter areas with horseTo help businesses prepare for an emertail bamboo will create a decorative hedge gency, starting September 10, the City of Ceraround the seating areas. The existing ritos Department of Water and Power will planters throughout the fountain plaza and sell 55-gallon lightweight barrels and emerstore frontage areas will also be enlarged. gency water storage kits. The barrels can A new fireplace will be installed adjacent be used as emergency water storage units. to the outdoor patio seating area of Arté The water emergency storage kit includes Café. The three-sided fireplace will allow a wrench to open and close the container, a access from the private patio and the pubsiphon hose and an instructional sheet. lic plaza area, and will feature protective Barrels will be available for $5 and screening and a decorative stacked rock emergency water storage kits will be $10. veneer. The existing fencing around the There is a limit of one kit and/or barrel per café will be reconfigured to complement business. The supply will be available on a the new fireplace. On the public plaza side first-come, first-served basis. of the fireplace, a new seating area will For more information, call the City’s include durable outdoor furniture, potDepartment of Water and Power at (562) ted plants and specialty paving. A similar 916-1223. seating area will be located at the northerly end of the plaza near the movie theater. Graphic signage including a combination Business News of lifestyle images, abstract art and images from current movies will be installed The City of Cerritos Business News is throughout the central plaza (subject to published on a quarterly basis to proCity approval). Existing tenant identificavide information to companies based in tion signs and theater information signage Cerritos. will also be upgraded. The existing founCity information is also available by tain will be restored and upgraded with calling Redevelopment/Economic Develnew jets and nozzles to achieve greater opment Administrator Metré Anthony motion and interest. at (562) 916-1208, or by visiting the The upgrades are expected to be comCity’s website at www.cerritos.us. pleted within four months. SM
COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • AUGUST 27, 2010
Business Spotlight: Los Cerritos Center Los Cerritos Center has been a cornerstone in the City of Cerritos since its opening in 1971. Owned and operated by the partnership of Macerich in partnership with the Cadillac Fairview Corporation, the center has experienced tremendous success over the years. Since opening in 1971, the Center has undergone four major renovations and additions. The most recent phase of development, completed earlier this year, encompassed the construction of a new 139,000-square-foot Nordstrom along with the addition of a 36,500-square-foot wing to the mall, featuring Apple, M.A.C. Cosmetics, True Religion Brand Jeans and more. Senior Property Manager Ken Kraus said: “Los Cerritos Center has had an exciting year with an expansion of the center, two new department stores, and great new tenants. Our recent success is a direct result of the incredible partnership with the City of Cerritos. We are so fortunate to be based in a community that believes in providing outstanding services to their businesses and a tremendous quality of lifestyle to their residents.” Los Cerritos Center is located on the west side of Gridley Road between South Street and 183rd Street, adjacent to the 605 freeway. For more information, please contact Los Cerritos Center Guest Services at (562) 8609868 or visit www.ShopLosCerritos.com. The Business Recognition Program showcases local businesses and fosters pride in Cerritos’ thriving business community and strong local economy. For more information about the Business Spotlight Program, visit www.cerritos.us/ BUSINESSES/business_spotlight.php.
Kia of Cerritos now open Kia of Cerritos recently opened at 18201 Studebaker Road in the Cerritos Auto Square. The 4.74-acre parcel includes the twostory automobile dealership with a total building area of 58,863 square feet. The dealership is the largest Kia store in the United States. The dealership will generate an estimated additional $14 million of revenue for the City/Redevelopment Agency through the generation of rent and sales tax over the 15-year lifetime of the lease. When fully staffed, the dealership is anticipated to provide the community with 95 jobs. Fifty-seven jobs were preserved from the recent closure of the Cerritos Saturn dealership, and an additional 28 jobs were created to accommodate the larger facility. Within two years, 10 additional jobs will be added.
Commercial/Industrial Property Listing Information Sought Brokers are encouraged to call the City’s Redevelopment/Economic Development Administrator Metré Anthony at (562) 916-1208, or e-mail him at economic_development@ cerritos.us and share information about space available within Cerritos. Companies seeking retail, industrial or commercial space in Cerritos can also contact Mr. Anthony or visit www. cerritos.us/BUSINESSES/business_ relocation_to_cerritos/find_an_ available_cerritos_property.php.
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