Hawthorne officials have obtained a permanent court injunction, requiring the owners of the long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza Mall to redevelop or demolish the property by the end of August of next year.

The long-abandoned Hawthorne Plaza building in Hawthorne on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Hawthorne code enforcement officer Oscar Lugo took photos during his ...

Hawthorne city officials are fed up with the owners of long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza and have obtained a permanent court injunction requiring them to either redevelop or demolish it by August 2026. The ...

Hawthorne city leaders have obtained a court order against the owners of the long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza Shopping Center, which calls for movement on the mall's redevelopment or demolition within one ...

Graffiti is scrawled on the walls. Light fixtures have been torn out. The roof is partially collapsed and code violations abound – from plumbing to electrical. Welcome to Hawthorne Plaza, an ...

Hawthorne Plaza, which opened in 1977, was never particularly popular, according to historical records, having existed in the shadow of Torrance’s Del Amo Fashion Center and Redondo Beach’s South Bay ...