Business View Magazine | November 2019

270 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2019 the things that we have on the ground and say, ‘Is there something that we can do here that’s better?’ And it’s allowed our property owners to unlock some value in properties that they haven’t been able to fully develop in the past.” One new project that has recently been approved is the Bolsa Row development in the city’s cultural/ business district. It’s a 150-room boutique hotel, with 40,000 square feet of commercial space, an oversized banquet facility, and 200 apartment units attached. “It’s something that the development community was clamoring for and council saw it as an opportunity and got everything going,” says Simmons. Another project aims at redeveloping the Westminster Mall into a regional lifestyle/ entertainment center. The Mall houses approximately 1.3 million square feet of retail with direct access to Interstate 405, and its sales tax revenue is an important contributor to the city’s budget. “We’re working hand-in-hand with the property owners to develop a specific plan Westminster Mall Today