 The current logo of The Shops at Santa Anita 2023-present | |
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| Location | Arcadia, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 34°08′05″N118°03′06″W / 34.13474°N 118.05166°W /34.13474; -118.05166 |
| Address | 400 South Baldwin Avenue |
| Opening date | October 14, 1974; 51 years ago (1974-10-14) |
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| Developer | The Hahn Company |
| Owner | Riderwood USA |
| Stores and services | 214 |
| Anchor tenants | 4 |
| Floor area | 1,500,000 sq ft (140,000 m2) |
| Floors | 2 (3 in Macy's and Forever 21) |
| Website | www |
The Shops at Santa Anita (formerlyWestfield Santa Anita and Santa Anita Fashion Park) is a super-regionalshopping mall located inArcadia, California, adjacent to theSanta Anita Race Track.
The mall opened asSanta Anita Fashion Park on October 14, 1974,[1] with original anchorsJCPenney,The Broadway,Buffum's andJ. W. Robinson's. Only Buffums was open at the mall opening and the other anchors opened gradually through 1976. The western wing was demolished and expanded in the late 1980s, completing in 1994 with a Nordstrom store replacing Buffum's.[2] The J.W. Robinson's store became aRobinsons-May store in 1993, and The Broadway was converted intoMacy's in 1996.
In 1998, Westfield America, Inc., a precursor toWestfield Group, acquired the shopping center fromTrizecHahn Corporation[3] and renamed itWestfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita. "Shoppingtown" was dropped from the name in June 2005 and the mall becameWestfield Santa Anita.[4]
On October 1, 2004, the first phase of a planned three-phase expansion of Westfield Santa Anita opened. The $113 million phase added a new food court, a 16-screenAMC Cinema,Dave & Buster's, aCheesecake Factory, and 30 new retailers includingAmerican Eagle Outfitters andHollister Co.[5]
On November 24, 2004, a new carousel in the center court was built and opened to the public.[6]
After the 2005Federated Stores acquisition ofThe May Department Stores Company, the Robinsons-May store closed in 2006 and remained largely vacant for six years.
On May 7, 2009, the $120 million second phase of the mall's expansion opened. Dubbed "The Promenade", the outdoor expansion added 30 new stores between Macy's and Nordstrom with an emphasis on upscale brands likeCoach,Williams Sonoma,Talbots, andClarks.[7]
On November 3, 2012,Forever 21 relocated from its location on the first floor into most of the former Robinsons-May becoming an anchor tenant.[8] The Robinsons-May store was heavily renovated and repartitioned into smaller parts to accommodate this transition.
The former Robinsons-May store was used for filming the abandonedBloomingdale's scenes in the 2008 blockbusterCloverfield.[9]
In September 2013, Westfield Santa Anita hosted the firstHaidilao restaurant in the US.[10][11]
In 2014, major renovations were made featuring new flooring, distinctive fixtures and the upgrade of many seating lounges including a dramatic change to the center court. The renovations of the center court resulted in the removal of the carousel after almost 10 years of operation.
In May 2021, Canadian artistthe Weeknd performed "Save Your Tears", a song from his fourth studio albumAfter Hours in theparking lot of Westfield Santa Anita for his2021 Billboard Music Awards performance.[12]
In August 2021, the shopping center was featured inOlivia Rodrigo's "Brutal" music video.
In August 2022, the shopping center was sold for $538 million[13] to real estate investor Wen Shan Chang and was rebranded asThe Shops at Santa Anita.[14]
On September 30, 2023,99 Ranch Market opened an anchor store in the former first floor ofForever 21.
In February 2025, it was announced that Forever 21 would close its store as part of a plan to close all stores nationwide. The store closed on April 29, 2025.