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UPDATED Sep 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Sep 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Hawthorne Plaza mall teardown begins after long closure
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Property owners are beginning the demolition of the long-abandoned Hawthorne Plaza mall in the South Bay. The site has been closed far longer than it was open since its 1977 opening, and the teardown marks a new phase in a decades-long debate over the property.
WHO: Property owners of Hawthorne Plaza mall
WHAT: Beginning demolition/tearing down of the long-abandoned Hawthorne Plaza mall
WHEN: Reported Sep 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: Hawthorne Plaza, Hawthorne Boulevard, Hawthorne, California
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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