Westfield Century City Marks Major Milestone On Path To Fall 2017 Completion

LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Westfield Century City will mark a significant first milestone with the debut on April 6^th of many public areas and beautifully landscaped open-air plazas alongside a number of new shops and restaurants. 

"There is no doubt that Westfield Century City will be a destination unlike anything else in Los Angeles," said William Hecht, Westfield's Chief Operating Officer in the United States.  "We're tremendously excited to welcome guests for a first look at the new center as we work towards our grand opening this Fall."

The new Westfield Century City – designed by Westfield's own in-house studio in collaboration with L.A. based Designer Kelly Wearstler – will encompass acres of open space and welcoming courtyards, with design and décor inspired by Southern California's outdoor lifestyle and a thoughtful approach to luxury living.

During this first phase, the center will open an estimated 25 stores, including a new 156,000 square foot Macy's that features its most elevated shopping environment and merchandise assortment.   Also to be included among the openings in April are Aritzia, Bailey 44, Catimini, Cole Haan, Cotton On, Everything But Water, Kendra Scott, MAC Cosmetics, Oak + Fort, Origins, Steve Madden, Swarovski, Ted Baker London and Travis Mathew. 

Shops and restaurants opening throughout the weeks and months ahead will be Bonobos, Current Elliott, Equipment, Joie, Maje, Sandro, R.M. Williams, Suitsupply, Zadig et Voltaire and Zara.  These will join longtime Century City favorites such as Tiffany & Co., H&M, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Banana Republic, Tumi, The Container Store, AMC Theatres and the property's totally remodeled three-level Bloomingdale's.  Also arriving this Spring is a new luxurious Equinox fitness club and spa – just the first of many health, fitness and wellness amenities to be coming to the property.

Food will also take center stage at Westfield Century City.  Following the recent opening of Shake Shack, new offerings coming in April include Compartes Chocolatier, La Colombe Coffee, Sugarfina, Panini Café, California Pizza Kitchen, Petros and Kafe Bugatsa.  Later this year, Century City's new food lineup will also welcome the West Coast's first Eataly, along with Din Tai Fung, Javier's, and many more fantastic restaurants to be announced soon.  Century City's popular dining terrace is also to be stylishly redesigned with delicious new eateries opening later in 2017, includingWexler's Deli, Asian Boxand Big Fish Little Fish.  All of these new offerings will complement the center's existing food and dining options, including Gelson's gourmet supermarket,Meizhou Dongpo, RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen, Toscanovaand Obicà. 

Westfield embarked on the $1 billion modernization of Century City in 2015 – with a plan that will increase the center to more than 1.3 million square feet, double its parking capacity (along with new technology-driven solutions for all customers) and eventually link to the LA Metro Purple Line subway.  The center remains open for business during the final phases of construction with additional announcements and details of its grand opening to be made at a later date.

ABOUT WESTFIELD CENTURY CITY

The $1 billion modernization and beautification of Westfield Century City will create an open-air Southern California escape like no other. Opening in stages throughout 2017, this will be a more than 1.3 million sf destination encompassing over 200 shops and restaurants, including a new three-level Nordstrom featuring its latest design concepts, completely remodeled three-level Bloomingdale's, modern new two-level Macy's, luxurious Equinox fitness club and spa, as well as the West Coast's first Eataly.   Westfield will welcome the following new and returning retailers and restaurants to Century City with additional announcements to come:

* Bold text indicates new or returning retailer slated to be open in April 2017

SOURCE Westfield Century City