The Esplanade Shopping Center is a power center in Oxnard, California. It replaced the Esplanade Mall which was Ventura County's first fully enclosed shopping center and was anchored by May Company California and Sears. Anchor stores include Home Depot, Nordstrom Rack, Staples, Dick's Sporting Goods, Party City and Food 4 Less.[2]
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| Location | Oxnard, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°14′05″N 119°10′45″W / 34.234787°N 119.179035°W |
| Address | 195 W. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard, CA 93036 |
| Previous names | Esplanade Mall |
| Owner | Primestor[1] |
| Total retail floor area | 356,864 square feet (33,153.8 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Description
editThe enclosed mall was demolished in August 2000 and replaced by ay open-air center, known as the Esplanade Shopping Center, the first stores opening in September 2001. These included Cost Plus World Market and Bed Bath & Beyond.[3] A 136,000-square-foot Home Depot opened later in February 2002.[4] The Target store (built in 1983), which relocated to The Collection at RiverPark in 2012, was demolished for a new Food 4 Less market.
Former mall
editConstruction began on September 16, 1968, on a $3-million[5] 276,595-square-foot (25,696.5 m2) Sears with two above-ground levels and a basement. The store welcomed its first shoppers in February, 1970.[6]
The single-level wing of specialty stores opened, with thirty-four initial stores, on March 5, 1970. The architect for both was Burke, Kober, Nicolais & Archuleta. S. H. Kress & Co. five-and-dime, Harris & Frank and Silverwoods were among the junior department stores at the mall's launch. In total the mall sat on 45 acres (18 ha).[5][7][8] Alongside the mall existed Disco Fair, which later rebranded as Two Guys and FedMart in the 1970's and Target in 1983.
A 2-level, 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m2) May Company California was the final original anchor to open on November 2, 1970[9] and was rebranded Robinsons-May in 1993. The 2-story emporium was designed by Pasadena architects Ladd and Kelsey.
In 1999, the anchors Robinsons-May and Sears moved from Esplanade to the Buenaventura Mall in Ventura.[10]
References
edit- ^ Bubny, Paul (April 8, 2024). "Primestor Snaps Up Oxnard Community Center for $90M". Connect CRE. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Varela, Brian J. (April 18, 2024). "Oxnard's Esplanade Shopping Center sells for $90M". Ventura County Star. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Hersko, Tyler (December 18, 2018). "Oxnard's Esplanade Shopping Center purchased by Santa Barbara company". Ventura County Star. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Esplanade Center". Mall Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Oxnard's Esplanade to Open Thursday". Los Angeles Times. March 1, 1970.
- ^ "Sears Roebuck Opens in Oxnard". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 1970 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oxnard Approves zoning for Regional Shop Center". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 1968 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Esplanade Nearing Completion in Oxnard". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1969 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "The New May Co. Oxnard Opens Tomorrow". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1970 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Bustillo, Miguel (May 26, 1995). "Esplanade Mall May Be In for a Struggle : Oxnard: Some merchants and shoppers fear the worst after the loss of Robinsons-May. City leaders remain defiantly upbeat about the aging complex". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2020.