The Americana at Brand

Caliguy2005 · May 4th, 2008, 11:13 PM

The Americana at Brand opened up its doors on May 2nd,and I was wondering if any of you have been there and what are your impressions of the place ?

http://www.americanaatbrand.com

Westsidelife · May 4th, 2008, 11:17 PM

I have yet to go there, but from the looks of it, it's a carbon copy of The Grove (same developer).

Kingofthehill · May 4th, 2008, 11:55 PM

http://devanwells.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post.html

I went.

Joey313 · May 5th, 2008, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westsidelife

I have yet to go there, but from the looks of it, it's a carbon copy of The Grove (same developer).

Its okay westside its just Glendale....

Imperfect Ending · May 5th, 2008, 10:17 AM

Such a boring store list

Taylorhoge · May 5th, 2008, 08:22 PM

I wish they had built a shopping mall in downtown or at least a somewhat same thing as they did with 3rd street promanade

Coastal Eddie · May 6th, 2008, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taylorhoge

I wish they had built a shopping mall in downtown or at least a somewhat same thing as they did with 3rd street promanade

it's called LA Live.

Westsidelife · May 6th, 2008, 05:35 AM

^ No. LA Live will not have any retail.

lawmann · May 6th, 2008, 09:42 PM

Will definitely take some business away from the Galleria across the street.

yamota · May 8th, 2008, 09:43 PM

Rick Caruso will probably just buy it demolish it, and turn it into another outdoor mall and rename it the glendale galleria town center

LAsam · May 8th, 2008, 11:46 PM

From what I understand, the Galleria may be ok since it has lower end stores than Americana. The two somewhat complement each other.

Fern~Fern* · May 9th, 2008, 03:48 AM

I hope they will offer sufficient non-compact parking for visitors. I would hate to go and have to squeeze in into a tiny park-spot and be concerned about my car getting scratched up....

As far as the site, looks great!!!

yamota · May 9th, 2008, 09:49 PM

How is the galleria doing anyway? From what I read and hear, the era of the gigantic indoor mall is about to come to an end. How's the occupancy at the galleria? I would hate to see it demolished and "downscaled" like what's happening to a lot of large indoor malls nowadays. Lots of us kids of the 80s have fond memories of hanging out at large indoor malls like the galleria after school, hanging out at the orange julius, playing video games at the arcade and what not.

AlexTheMartian · May 9th, 2008, 10:51 PM

Other then Glendale Galleria there is a few more indoor malls left. There is Burbank Town Center, Sherman Oaks Galleria, Beverly Center, Fox Hills Mall (very end of Superbad shot in there

), Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Westside Pavilion, and i guess Santa Monica Place but that is a ghost town.

The south bay area has 3: Del Amo Fashion Center, South Bay Galleria, South Bay Pavilion

Almost every mall in the San Gabriel Valley is an indoor mall. Puente Hills Mall was used for the mall in Back to the Future

but it looks nothing like that anymore.

I do not know about you all, but I actually love and miss all the indoor malls. A movie just is not as fun when shot at an outdoor mall

vahebaronian · May 9th, 2008, 11:36 PM

There is also the renovated Topanga Mall, which is great, it really has a great Food Court and some nice shops

AlexTheMartian · May 10th, 2008, 06:39 AM

i knew i probably missed one. didn't notice that one.

Imperfect Ending · May 10th, 2008, 11:11 AM

Ugh I went there today and it was pretty much The Grove. No one held any bags and blah blah.

( I really really hate The Grove )

LAsam · May 11th, 2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexTheMartian

Other then Glendale Galleria there is a few more indoor malls left. There is Burbank Town Center, Sherman Oaks Galleria, Beverly Center, Fox Hills Mall (very end of Superbad shot in there

), Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Westside Pavilion, and i guess Santa Monica Place but that is a ghost town.

Santa Monica Place is being demolished and reconstructed as an outdoor mall... so that's another one down!

DaveLA_CA · May 11th, 2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexTheMartian

Other then Glendale Galleria there is a few more indoor malls left. There is Burbank Town Center, Sherman Oaks Galleria, Beverly Center, Fox Hills Mall (very end of Superbad shot in there

), Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Westside Pavilion, and i guess Santa Monica Place but that is a ghost town.

In addition to the changes already mentioned let's not forget that the Sherman Oaks Galleria has already been demolished and rebuilt as offices and a small, mostly outdoor court. I think you are probably thinking about Sherman Oaks Fashion Square (now Westfield), a former outdoor mall that was enclosed.

Also, to add to your list let's not forget to add the Northridge Fashion Center, Woodland Hills Prominade, Los Cerritos Shopping Center, and the Oaks to your LA County list

ArchiTennis · May 11th, 2008, 07:10 PM

doesn't the americana have a lot of residential?

May 4th, 2008, 11:13 PM	#1
Caliguy2005 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 0	The Americana at Brand The Americana at Brand opened up its doors on May 2nd,and I was wondering if any of you have been there and what are your impressions of the place ? http://www.americanaatbrand.com

May 4th, 2008, 11:17 PM	#2
Westsidelife LAL / LAK / LAD Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,787 Likes (Received): 6	I have yet to go there, but from the looks of it, it's a carbon copy of The Grove (same developer). __________________ "I'm an LA guy, can't help it." -- Tiger Woods

May 5th, 2008, 10:17 AM	#5
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,443 Likes (Received): 24	Such a boring store list __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

May 5th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#6
Taylorhoge Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 1,620 Likes (Received): 0	I wish they had built a shopping mall in downtown or at least a somewhat same thing as they did with 3rd street promanade __________________ America was violent before rap- KRS-ONE

May 6th, 2008, 05:35 AM	#8
Westsidelife LAL / LAK / LAD Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,787 Likes (Received): 6	^ No. LA Live will not have any retail. __________________ "I'm an LA guy, can't help it." -- Tiger Woods

May 4th, 2008, 11:55 PM	#3
Kingofthehill In Urbanity We Trust Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Berlin Posts: 828 Likes (Received): 5	http://devanwells.blogspot.com/2008/05/blog-post.html I went.

May 6th, 2008, 09:42 PM	#9
lawmann aka LAWrence MANN Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 133 Likes (Received): 0	Will definitely take some business away from the Galleria across the street.

May 8th, 2008, 09:43 PM	#10
yamota Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 774 Likes (Received): 1	Rick Caruso will probably just buy it demolish it, and turn it into another outdoor mall and rename it the glendale galleria town center __________________ Where the white women at?

May 8th, 2008, 11:46 PM	#11
LAsam Endless summer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West LA Posts: 454 Likes (Received): 0	From what I understand, the Galleria may be ok since it has lower end stores than Americana. The two somewhat complement each other.

May 9th, 2008, 03:48 AM	#12
Fern~Fern* Inquiry Within... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Currently residing in the good Ol' IE until something else arises from the horizon. Posts: 7,424 Likes (Received): 8	I hope they will offer sufficient non-compact parking for visitors. I would hate to go and have to squeeze in into a tiny park-spot and be concerned about my car getting scratched up.... As far as the site, looks great!!! __________________ You're so FAKE that you should have two Facebook accounts, one for each face.... ~~By Fern to the Fern*

May 9th, 2008, 09:49 PM	#13
yamota Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 774 Likes (Received): 1	How is the galleria doing anyway? From what I read and hear, the era of the gigantic indoor mall is about to come to an end. How's the occupancy at the galleria? I would hate to see it demolished and "downscaled" like what's happening to a lot of large indoor malls nowadays. Lots of us kids of the 80s have fond memories of hanging out at large indoor malls like the galleria after school, hanging out at the orange julius, playing video games at the arcade and what not. __________________ Where the white women at?

May 9th, 2008, 10:51 PM	#14
AlexTheMartian Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Posts: 618 Likes (Received): 0	Other then Glendale Galleria there is a few more indoor malls left. There is Burbank Town Center, Sherman Oaks Galleria, Beverly Center, Fox Hills Mall (very end of Superbad shot in there ), Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Westside Pavilion, and i guess Santa Monica Place but that is a ghost town. The south bay area has 3: Del Amo Fashion Center, South Bay Galleria, South Bay Pavilion Almost every mall in the San Gabriel Valley is an indoor mall. Puente Hills Mall was used for the mall in Back to the Future but it looks nothing like that anymore. I do not know about you all, but I actually love and miss all the indoor malls. A movie just is not as fun when shot at an outdoor mall __________________ Help me build la.wikia.com, a wiki I started on the topic of development in Los Angeles County

May 9th, 2008, 11:36 PM	#15
vahebaronian Farmers Field - Git-R-Dun Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 101 Likes (Received): 0	There is also the renovated Topanga Mall, which is great, it really has a great Food Court and some nice shops

May 10th, 2008, 06:39 AM	#16
AlexTheMartian Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Gabriel Valley, CA Posts: 618 Likes (Received): 0	i knew i probably missed one. didn't notice that one. __________________ Help me build la.wikia.com, a wiki I started on the topic of development in Los Angeles County

May 10th, 2008, 11:11 AM	#17
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,443 Likes (Received): 24	Ugh I went there today and it was pretty much The Grove. No one held any bags and blah blah. ( I really really hate The Grove ) __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

May 11th, 2008, 07:10 PM	#20
ArchiTennis Angeleeeeeeeno Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,725 Likes (Received): 0	doesn't the americana have a lot of residential?

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