2001 - Empire Center Construction

2001

A fence surrounds the construction site of the Burbank Empire Center. The retail space on the right of the photo (with purple and yellow stripes) would become a Target store.Ground broke for the construction of the Burbank Empire Center open-air retail and office center in early 2001 with the first stores opening in October 2001. The 103-acre site, located on Empire Avenue and Victory Place west of the Golden State Freeway and near the airport, was previously the location of Lockheed and where the company manufactured airplanes from 1921 to 1991. After closing the location, Lockheed was ordered to clean up the toxics on the site as part of a federal Superfund site. Los Angeles-based Zelman Development Co. purchased the site in 2000 for around $70 million and as part of the agreement Lockheed carried out extensive soil vapor removal on the site. The resulting outdoor shopping center's buildings hark back to Lockheed's glory days by resembling manufacturing plants. Each of the outdoor signs features a replica of a Lockheed aircraft, while the mall design brings to mind an airport, complete with a miniature control tower.

1800 W Empire Ave, Burbank, CA 91504

• Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
• Shopping centers
• Stores, Retail
• Construction projects
• Fences
• Target Corporation
• 2000s

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Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

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Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office