The Beverly Center in LA might get a $125M makeover to turn into a mixed-use development.  As a means of competing with the neighboring Grove and Hollywood and HIghland, the Beverly Center needs to create some sort of connection to the city.  I’ve often referred to the BC as the best example of placeless mall building in the city of LA.  It’s a miracle that it managed to completely cut itself off from such a lively street.

But with the trend in urban development towards mixed use or lifestyle centers, the indoor mall has hardly a leg to stand on.