La Cumbre Plaza is an outdoor shopping center located in

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. The first property built by The Hahn Company, La Cumbre Plaza opened in 1967 and was purchased by

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in 2004. Macerich now holds a long-term lease, which goes through 2077 without ownership of the . The shopping center spans and is anchored by a

Macy's Macy's is an American department store chain founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. The first store was located in Manhattan on Sixth Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets, south of the present-day flagship store at Herald Square on West 34 ...

History

La Cumbre Plaza opened in 1967 with anchors

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and J.W. Robinson's. Robinson's changed nameplates twice in its history, first becoming Robinsons-May in 1993, then

in 2006 due to the merger of Federated and

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. In the mid-2000s

embarked on a remodel that added upscale retailers including Williams Sonoma, Tiffany & Co.,

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and Ruth's Chris Steak House. The remodel was at the height of the

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, causing several of these new tenants to close only a few years later. Others have thrived since the remodel including Pottery Barn. On November 8, 2018, it was announced that Sears will be closing this location in early 2019 a part of a plan to close 40 stores. The store closed in February 2019. With the property owners planning for redevelopment, Macy’s will close by 2028.

References

External links

Official Website
{{Shopping malls in California Macerich Shopping malls in Santa Barbara County, California Shopping malls established in 1967