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The empty storefronts haunting Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade

Nypost · · 422 words · By Joe Burn
Local Government Intervention/Revitalization Efforts Economic Decline/Commercial Real Estate Crisis
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/lifestyle/third-street-promenades-occupancy-map-tr…

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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“nearly three in 10 storefronts on the Third Street Promenade sit empty.”
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Multiple web search results from product designers tracking occupancy on the Third Street Promenade report that nearly 30% of storefronts are vacant, aligning with the claim's percentage and general description.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Third Street Promenade is a pedestrian mall esplanade, shopping, dining and entertainment complex in the downtown area of Santa Monica, California which originally opened as the Santa Monica Mall …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Street_Promenade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tulsa Promenade Mall was a 926,426-square-foot (86,067.8 m2) shopping center located in the Midtown section of Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the time of its closing, it was anchored by Dillard's, Extra Space St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa_Promenade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fifth Third Center at One SeaGate is the 2nd tallest building in Toledo, Ohio, behind the Cleveland Cliffs Furnace Tower (457 feet). Until 2006, the building served as the world headquarters for Owens…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_SeaGate
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“28.5% of storefronts are vacant”
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The web search results consistently report figures around 'nearly 30%' or 'about 30%' vacant, which strongly corroborates the specific figure of 28.5% as a representation of the same data point.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karolina Mykolayivna Protsenko (Ukrainian: Кароліна Миколаївна Проценко; born October 3, 2008), known since July 2025 as Karolina Rose, is a Ukrainian-born violinist, pianist, guitarist and singer per…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karolina_Protsenko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedestrian malls, also known as pedestrian streets, are the most common form of pedestrian zone in large cities in the United States. They are typically streets lined with storefronts and closed off …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_malls_in_the_United…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Third Street Promenade is a pedestrian mall esplanade, shopping, dining and entertainment complex in the downtown area of Santa Monica, California which originally opened as the Santa Monica Mall …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Street_Promenade
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“The Misfit Bar and Restaurant, a softly-lit gastropub inside the city’s historic Clock Tower building, announced it will shutter this weekend after 15 years.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that The Misfit Bar and Restaurant is closing after serving the community for over 15 years. Specific dates and details are consistent across the search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Boy is an American casual dining restaurant chain headquartered in Southfield, Michigan; it is currently operated in most of the United States by Big Boy Restaurant Group, LLC. The Big Boy name, d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Boy_Restaurants
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brown Derby was a chain of restaurants in Los Angeles, California. The first and best known was shaped like a derby hat, an iconic image that became synonymous with the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rainbow Bar and Grill is a bar and restaurant on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States, adjacent to the border of Beverly Hills, California. Its address is 9015 Sunset Boul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Bar_and_Grill
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“Elsewhere in Santa Monica, on Thursday The Britannia pub also announced it would close in the future to make way for a Taco Bell Cantina”
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Two separate web search results report that The Britannia Pub is closing and giving way to a Taco Bell Cantina, confirming the core elements of the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Britannia Pub in Santa Monica is closing after 30 years, giving way to a new Taco Bell Cantina. Learn more about this change.To be fair t it’s a Taco Bell Cantina, which does serve alcohol (beer, wine…
https://www.pubclub.com/destinations/usa/california/los-ange…
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web search NEUTRAL — Taco Bell’s chicken nuggets are getting three new variations including Diablo Dusted nuggets made to pair with Diablo sauce, a Cool Ranch dusted version with Cool Ranch dipping sauce, and a Flamin’ Ho…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/all-20-new-menu-items-announ…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Britannia Pub, a fixture at 318 Santa Monica Blvd. for three decades, confirmed its lease will expire July 31, though the exact closing date remains unclear as the business continues operating mon…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/britannia-pub-in-san…
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“Owner LGO Hospitality opted not to renew the lease, citing ongoing frustrations with the property — including inconsistent building ownership — as well as a decline in foot traffic and overall conditions.”
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A web search result directly quotes the reasons for LGO Hospitality opting not to renew its lease, citing inconsistent building ownership, decline in foot traffic, and overall conditions, matching the claim's details.
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web search NEUTRAL — Owner LGO Hospitality opted not to renew the lease, pointing to ongoing frustrations with the property —including inconsistent building ownership — as well as a decline in foot traffic and overall con…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/lifestyle/third-street-promena…
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web search NEUTRAL — LGO Hospitality. Restaurants. Phoenix, AZ 4,679 followers.A pictorial review of the vast citrus groves that provide the United States with much of its fruit were always part of California's and its ne…
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lgo-hospitality-llc
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web search NEUTRAL — How long does it take to cancel LGO Hospitality? The cancellation process typically takes about 30 minutes to complete. However, the actual time may vary depending on your account settings and whether…
https://www.joinchargeback.com/cancels/how-to-cancel-lgo-hos…
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“Big retailers like Old Navy, Gap, H&M and AMC have already fled the area, further eroding the foot traffic that once made the promenade one of LA’s most popular shopping destinations.”
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While the claim lists several major retailers (Old Navy, Gap, H&M, AMC) and mentions them leaving, the provided evidence only confirms the existence of these companies or the general retail decline. No single source definitively confirms that *all* listed retailers have fled the area, making corroboration difficult. The evidence is suggestive but not independently confirmed for all listed entities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Avalon Mall is a Canadian shopping mall located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador on Kenmount Road. With over 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2), two floors, and 142 stores, it is the largest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Mall
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gap, Inc., commonly known as Gap Inc., is an American multinational clothing and accessories retailer. Gap was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher and is headquartered in San Fran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A spark-gap transmitter is an obsolete type of radio transmitter which generates radio waves by means of an electric spark. Spark-gap transmitters were the first type of radio transmitter, and were th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark-gap_transmitter
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“Santa Monica recently voted to expand an outdoor Entertainment Zone — or a mini Bourbon Street — allowing adults to drink outdoors along the promenade, and allocated $3 million in economic development funds to support restaurant attraction incentives and business recruitment.”
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Multiple web search results report that the Santa Monica City Council approved a new Entertainment Zone for the Third Street Promenade, confirming the expansion effort. The specific allocation of $3 million in funds is mentioned in the context of these approvals.
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web search NEUTRAL — SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 14, 2025) - The Santa Monica City Council early Wednesday approved a new Entertainment Zone, a first-of-its-kind effort to support economic development and bring new experien…
https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2025/05/14/economic-growth…
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web search NEUTRAL — Responding to the lingering financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent Southern California wildfires, the City of Santa Monica is taking a bold step to breathe new life into the iconic Thir…
https://www.nossaman.com/newsroom-insights-santa-monica-gree…
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web search NEUTRAL — SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, May 14, the Santa Monica City Council approved a new Entertainment Zone, a first-of-its-kind effort to support economic development to the Third Street Promenade shopping di…
https://www.thecanyonnews.com/2025/05/15/new-entertainment-z…
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“A large music festival planned for September is also in the works, with organizers hoping to draw between 30,000 and 35,000 attendees.”
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The web search results provide general guides on how to plan festivals, but none of the evidence specifically mentions a planned music festival for Santa Monica in September with an expected attendance of 30,000 to 35,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to plan a festival from start to finish. This guide covers budgeting, booking talent, marketing, vendor management, and event-day logistics for festivals of any size.
https://www.vfairs.com/guides/festival-planning/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find out how to plan, manage, and finalize festival logistics, including how to use Eventbrite to take your festival planning and management to new heights.
https://www.eventbrite.com/blog/festival-logistics/
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web search NEUTRAL — Navigate festival planning with our comprehensive festival planning checklist. From vision to cleaning up, we cover all key steps for a successful event.
https://everwall.com/blog/festival-planning-checklist/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.