A Beverly Hills-based firm acquired MANCHESTER CENTER in 2011. They released details of a prospective renovation in May 2015. Here we see an exterior view of a revitalized retail center.
Drawing from Omninet Properties
By 2016, the original mall makeover plan had been altered. Here we see a more current rendering of MANCHESTER CENTER.
Drawing from http://thenewmanchester.com
In said plan, a vacant Gottschalks is transformed into a Marketplace Food Court. This "artisan food community" would house over twelve restaurants and open onto an outdoor Events Plaza.
Drawing from http://thenewmanchester.com
The renovation of MANCHESTER CENTER got underway in the fall of 2016. When construction dust settled, this is how the complex was configured. It encompassed in the neighborhood of 1,023,800 leasable square feet, with around fifty-one stores and services. The parking area now accommodated 3,200 autos.
