The mall, opened in 1977, has sat largely empty and decaying since 1999. City officials hope this will all change soon.

The owner fo the ill-fated Hawthorne Plaza, who did not return requests for comment, was ordered by a judge to demolish or redevelop the site within a year.

City officials have obtained a permanent injunction against the long-vacant Hawthorne Plaza, which has served as a ...

The city of Hawthorne obtained a court order to pressure ownership of the long-languishing Hawthorne Plaza shopping center to ...

The City of Hawthorne secured a court injunction ordering The Charles Company to either redevelop or demolish the Hawthorne Plaza mall.