[jeannineinsd]

One proposal would place the center a few blocks to the north in the city of Santa Ana, while another proposal would put it a little to the south in the city of Costa Mesa.

Are you referring to South Coast Plaza? The sales tax generated from that center must be astronomical. It would be a real advantage to a city to have that center in its city limits.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Yes, that’s the one he was referring to.

[truth_seeker]

“Are you referring to South Coast Plaza? The sales tax generated from that center must be astronomical. It would be a real advantage to a city to have that center in its city limits.”

Of course. Second largest shopping center in the country, after Mall of Americas.

Annual Sales of $1.5 billion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Coast_Plaza

Planners in South Lost Angeles should fall to their knees for any builder/developer desiring to put up a project in their crappy area.

But instead far too many drive them away with onerous demands.

My father was an OC residential builder. He had plenty of stories.