New Mall in So El A (Rodeo, Imperial: 2015, crime, neighborhood)

[BeatAngMoh]

23 Years Later, Fallow LA Riots Site in South LA Will Become a Flashy Shopping Center - DevelopmentWatch - Curbed LA

[jm1982]

Yeah I had seen that. It's interesting. Developers have run out of areas to develop it seems like. Should be interesting to see how South LA changes more with this project and USC Village (which will be the biggest project in South L.A history)

It's not too surprising as South L.A has been changing demographically and become lower crime since the riots.
Also with Downtown L.A being nearby and on fire , more people are going to want to live in South L.A

[BeatAngMoh]

The article implies a Chanel store in the new SO eL A mall. Of course that is what the developer envisions but it may not be the reality.

And I think shrinkage will be a problem for many of the retailers.

[jm1982]

I would not at all be surprised to see a Chanel store in South L.A

Take a look at what has happened in the Miami Design District . It was an area that people didn't go to and now is like a kind of Rodeo Drive on steroids.

Roberto CoinVoice: The Miami Design District Flourishes With Expanding Luxury Retail - Forbes

Check out this article from September 2013..

"Valentino, Fendi, Tom Ford, Dolce & Gabbana, Harry Winston, Givenchy, Giorgio Armani and Van Cleef & Arpels.

All those ultra-luxury fashion and jewelry brands — and many more — will soon open their gilded doors in Miami’s redeveloped Design District, joining other high-end designers like Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Berluti, Emilio Pucci, Prada, Celine and Cartier, which have already set up shops.

Construction is underway, as the transformation of the once-gritty Miami neighborhood into a glamourous international luxury shopping destination takes shape. Already, some buildings have come down; security has been stepped up, greenery enhanced."

Read more here: Miami Design District

[erin_elise_]

I think slowly but surely South LA will be "redeveloped" because of its proximity to DTLA. And USC's development will further spur that on with the construction of their new village.

It will take time tho.

My prediction is about 15 to 20 years before we see significant change to South LA. I said that because South LA is so big.

Yes, the portions closet to DTLA will "redevelop" first, and then as time progresses, that will spread more south.

I am very familiar with portions of South LA because I still have grandparents and other relatives who live there. Mine mostly in the very southern portions (Broadway and Imperial)

[Youngcorporate]

No way is Chanel or any other Luxury retailer would open a store in South L.A. Think more Forever 21, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross.

[BeatAngMoh]

Originally Posted by Youngcorporate

No way is Chanel or any other Luxury retailer would open a store in South L.A. Think more Forever 21, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross.

I totally share the same view. If the Baldwin Hills Mall doesn't have luxury brands then how can this new mall in a lower income area. Who's gonna buy the Chanel?

[erin_elise_]

Originally Posted by Youngcorporate

No way is Chanel or any other Luxury retailer would open a store in South L.A. Think more Forever 21, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross.

that sounds more right.

DTLA is trying to get Chanel, etc.

[timtemtym]

South LA will definitely be redeveloped because it still has the pleasant weather of the basin and slowly but surely the fixer upper crowd is chipping away at the edges of it.

I wonder if this development is too far south from USC which itself is trying to raise up its environs. But developers don't just pick a spot on the map, they do what they think will bring something profitable. So maybe, as surprising as this sounds, it just might be a good idea?

[erin_elise_]

Originally Posted by timtemtym

South LA will definitely be redeveloped because it still has the pleasant weather of the basin and slowly but surely the fixer upper crowd is chipping away at the edges of it.

I wonder if this development is too far south from USC which itself is trying to raise up its environs. But developers don't just pick a spot on the map, they do what they think will bring something profitable. So maybe, as surprising as this sounds, it just might be a good idea?

yes the weather of South LA is definitely key in its redevelopment.

The facts are that South LA is in a very convenient place. It's close to DTLA and not that far from the beach. And it has the pleasant, so-cal weather.

That's why I say, give it about 20 years, and South LA, or at least MANY portions of it will be unrecognizable.