Cerritos highlights new businesses and talks with Macerich on Los Cerritos Center redevelopment
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Summary
Mayor Yokoyama listed recent and upcoming retail and industrial projects — from Tokyo Central Marukai opening to new warehouse developments — and said city staff are negotiating with Macerich on potential mixed-use reuse of the former Sears at Los Cerritos Center.
Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama used the State of the City address to list recent business openings and planned developments, and to report ongoing talks with Macerich about redeveloping the former Sears building at Los Cerritos Center.
Why it matters: Business openings and redevelopment can affect the city's sales-tax base, employment and downtown activity.
Recent and incoming businesses: The mayor mentioned a high-end Starbucks drive-through at Bloomfield and Del Amo, North Italia replacing the former California Pizza Kitchen at Los Cerritos Center, new EV chargers at Cerritos Auto Square dealerships, a new Genesis of Cerritos building at the Auto Square, the addition of Volvo Cars Cerritos, America’s Tire opening at South and Gridley, a major remodel for Golden Star Technologies (GST), the grand reopening of 24 Hour Fitness at Plaza 183, and openings by TPT (near Norwalk in Artesia) and Davien Coffee on South and Gridley. He also said Tokyo Central Marukai will open at the former Pacific Sales in Cerritos Town Center.
Industrial development: Yokoyama said construction will begin soon on new warehouse buildings, including a nearly 160,000-square-foot warehouse at Shoemaker and Moore and a 60,000-square-foot building at Edwards and Artesian.
Los Cerritos Center redevelopment and transit: The mayor said staff are in conversations with Macerich, the Los Cerritos Center property owner, about converting the vacant Sears and adjacent parking into a mixed-use development and that the city is preparing to hire a consultant to study a potential Cerritos Metro station as part of the Southeast Gateway Line expansion.
Economic context: Yokoyama noted that sales tax provides nearly half of the city's general fund and presented a list of the top 25 sales-tax producers.
Next steps: Staff will continue business outreach and advance discussions with property owners and transit officials; the city will pursue project design work and consultant studies where appropriate.
