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Work Begins on New South Gate Shopping Center
An old car dealership will be the site of a new mall.
Work towards the building of a new shopping center on the southeast corner of Firestone Boulevard and Garfield Avenue has begun.
“They are in the middle of rough grading,” said Alvie Betancourt, senior planner with the city of South Gate. “This means that they are excavating and clearing the land for construction.”
The site of the shopping center is where the vacant Gonzales Chrysler Dealership previously stood.
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The developer has yet to release any information as to the tenants of the shopping center. However, city officials told Patch that an estimated 20 to 25 new businesses are anticipated to be housed in the mall.
The shopping center is expected to have its opening in 2014.
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“The project is moving along very well,” said Sonia Shah, a senior planner with South Gate and project manager. “It seems like we really will have a grand opening in June 2014.”
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