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Village, a charming outdoor life style center located just off the intersection of Bellflower
Boulevard and Carson Street, is across the Heartwell Park and 1/4 mile
east of Long Beach City College. This village area was conceived in 1930s
by Clark J. Bonner as a shopping center for his new housing development,
"Lakewood Village". Bustling through the 1950s, with a bank,
a post office, several shops, a movie theater and a Thrifty’s, the
area later fell into disrepair as more and larger commercial areas developed
nearby... |
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Benjamin
Efraim of BEPTAL, INC. found
the area by accident in 1996 and had a vision. “I was following the
development on Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach. One day I took a drive
and came upon this beautiful park [Heartwell
Park]. I saw a coffee shop across the street and picked up a cup. That’s
when I noticed the architecture of these old buildings and the hidden charm
of the village.”. To make a long story short, the triangular shaped
village was in shambles and faced foreclosure. BEPTAL, INC. of Santa Monica
wrote a bid and won the right to purchase the property. |
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Since ,
then there have been substantial and major changes in the overall condition
of Parkview Village. 4.5 Acres have been remodeled and upgraded along
with 90,000 square feet of buildings. Three 28 foot high towers have
been added, along with extensive new landscaping, exterior elevation
upgrades, outdoor lighting, awnings, upgraded facades, new roofs on
buildings, structural and seismic upgrades, additions of the Fountain
Plaza and Garden Court… at the cost of over $3,000,000. In addition
the available parking stalls have increased by 45%.
Today with
over 70 businesses, retailers, offices, and service establishments Parkview
Village is ready to serve you and your family in many wonderful ways
– courteously and professionally. And you don’t have to contend
with crowds and traffic congestion. Parkview Village has plenty parking
and it's just plain relaxing. A charming neighborhood, and a warm, welcoming
atmosphere awaits you.
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Since
the 1950s, Parkview Village has included a collection of shops
and service providers along Viking Way and Village Road in the heart of
a charming and quaint residential community. The Village is located at
the intersection of Bellflower Boulevard and Carson Street adjacent to
Heartwell Park &
Long Beach City College,
and only minutes from the Long
Beach Airport and Skyline Golf Course. The average household income
is $62,000 in a one mile radius and $61,000 in a three mile radius. The
three and five mile radius population counts are 175,000 and 650,000 respectively. |
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Parkview
Village has the unique characteristics of an outdoor shopping "main
street" with over 100,000 square feet, more than seventy businesses,
where merchants know their customers by name; along with abundant parking.
From Jack's
Shoe Repair who has been at Parkview Village since 1957 and
Bodell's Shoes & Taco
Bell since the 1960's, to Aunt Fannie's Antiques,
Village Vault, Cirivello’s Sports-Bar, U.S. Post Office, Dutch
Boy Cleaners, Ace Hardware, Lakewood Florist, Village Pharmacy, Taylor
Salon, Triangle Eye Care, Sunwest
Dental, Allstate Insurance, Gourmet Coffee House, Edward
Jones Investments, Curves for Women, Once
Read Books, Poochies dog grooming, Rick's
Bait & Tackle, The
Fit Stop, Castle Nails, Maria’s Costume Designs, California
Tan and the Village Café … to the Garden Court and the Fountain
Plaza; Parkview Village offers a unique and diverse kaleidoscope
of shopping & dining experiences for the entire family to enjoy!
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| BEFORE AND AFTER |
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| Copyright
© 2004 Parkview Village, LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
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