Wraps Come Off Plans For A New Center

By Jim Tortolano Orange County Tribune

Back in 1974 when Gerald Ford was president and the Rams still played in the Coliseum, the newest and hottest shopping attraction in Orange County was the Westminster Mall. Anchored by four department stores it was – for a while – the biggest mall in the county and for miles around. It prospered for decades, but a half-century later, changing buying habits and lifestyles left it full of vacancies and old memories.

This week, plans for the renamed and mostly re- done 26-acre Bolsa Pacific at Westminster were rolled out by developer Shopoff Realty Investments, based in Irvine.

The new project, located on the site of the existing mall, will be a mixed-use enterprise, featuring:

• Over 1,000 apartments across three five-story buildings and 100 townhomes for purchase

• 2.5-acres of green space, including an amphitheater, dog park, pickle-ball courts and food kiosks

• A new 175-room hotel

• Approximately 25,000 square feet of new retail stores and a food hall

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