7+Fig Shopping Center
FIGat7th is an open-air shopping center in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles, combining retail, dining, services, and recurring public events.
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Overview
FIGat7th, originally opened as Seventh Market Place, is an open-air shopping center in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles, California. The property is positioned between several prominent high-rise developments, including 777 Tower, Ernst & Young Plaza, and The Beaudry residential tower. Its location places it within a dense office, residential, hospitality, and transit-oriented district rather than a conventional suburban mall environment. The center opened on April 9, 1986, as part of the Citicorp Plaza development. Its original department-store anchors were Bullock's and May Company. These stores represented the traditional department-store model of the period, with both retailers moving from nearby standalone locations into the newly developed shopping complex. The May Company operation was later rebranded Robinsons-May in 1993 and became Macy's in 2006. Bullock's closed in 1996, while the Macy's location closed in 2009, reflecting the broader contraction and restructuring of department-store retail in American urban centers. The property adopted the 7+Fig name in 2000. A further transformation began after Target announced in late 2010 that it would open a CityTarget-format store at the center. The redevelopment, designed by Gensler, sought to modernize the property and make it more relevant to a changing Downtown Los Angeles population. After extensive renovation, the center reopened as FIGat7th in fall 2012. The redesigned complex emphasized an open-air urban format, contemporary public spaces, restaurants, convenience-oriented retail, and access to a large-format Target store. Retail and dining tenants associated with the center have included Target, Starbucks, Morton's Steakhouse, Victoria's Secret, and California Pizza Kitchen. Tenant composition has changed over time. Sport Chalet departed after the retailer entered bankruptcy and closed its stores in 2016; Nordstrom Rack subsequently replaced it in fall 2017. These changes illustrate the center's shift away from a department-store-led model toward off-price apparel, everyday retail, food service, and experience-oriented uses. Historically, FIGat7th primarily served the substantial daytime population of Downtown Los Angeles office workers. As the district gained residents and residential towers, the center began repositioning itself to serve a broader local community. Its recurring farmers' market, art exhibitions, and other weekly or monthly events support this strategy by giving the property a civic and neighborhood role in addition to its shopping function. FIGat7th is therefore best understood as an urban mixed-use retail destination whose identity has evolved alongside the redevelopment and residential growth of Downtown Los Angeles.
History
FIGat7th began as Seventh Market Place, an open-air retail center developed within the Citicorp Plaza project in Downtown Los Angeles. The center opened on April 9, 1986, several months after the adjacent Citicorp Center office tower. Its original anchor strategy relied on Bullock's and May Company, two department-store operators that relocated nearby standalone stores into the new complex. This format reflected the dominant approach to regional retail development in the 1980s, when department stores served as traffic-generating anchors for enclosed and open-air shopping properties. The original retail structure changed substantially over the following decades. Bullock's closed its location in 1996. May Company was converted to Robinsons-May in 1993 and subsequently to Macy's in 2006. Macy's closed in 2009, leaving the property without the same department-store foundation with which it had launched. In 2000, the shopping center adopted the 7+Fig name, linking its identity to the intersection of Seventh Street and Figueroa Street in the surrounding downtown district. The center's next major phase followed Target's late-2010 announcement that it would open a CityTarget store at the property. The planned store formed part of a broader renovation designed by Gensler. Rather than simply replacing a departing department-store anchor, the redevelopment aimed to update the center for a more densely populated and increasingly residential Downtown Los Angeles. The renovated property reopened in fall 2012 as FIGat7th, with a more contemporary open-air environment and a mix of general merchandise, specialty retail, restaurants, cafés, and services. The tenant portfolio has included Target, Starbucks, Morton's Steakhouse, Victoria's Secret, and California Pizza Kitchen. Retail turnover continued after the renovation. Sport Chalet closed in 2016 after the chain's bankruptcy, and Nordstrom Rack replaced it in fall 2017. The substitution reinforced the center's movement toward value-oriented and convenience-led retail rather than a traditional full-line department-store model. FIGat7th's role has also expanded beyond shopping. The center has hosted farmers' markets, art exhibitions, and other weekly or monthly programming. Its early commercial model was strongly oriented toward Downtown Los Angeles office workers, but the growth of nearby residential development created an opportunity to serve permanent residents as well as the daytime workforce. The center's owners and operators consequently positioned it as an urban neighborhood destination with food, everyday merchandise, fashion, and public events. It remains an active retail property in the Financial District, integrated into a cluster of office towers and residential buildings.
- 2017
Nordstrom Rack replaces Sport Chalet
[1]Nordstrom Rack opened at the center in fall 2017.
- 2016
Sport Chalet exits
[1]Sport Chalet closed its location after the chain entered bankruptcy.
- 2012
Center reopens as FIGat7th
[1]The renovated property reopened in fall 2012 under the FIGat7th name.
- 2010
CityTarget redevelopment announced
[1]Target announced a CityTarget store as part of a comprehensive redesign by Gensler.
- 2009
Macy's closes
[1]Macy's closed its store at the property.
- 2006
Robinsons-May becomes Macy's
[1]The former May Company anchor operated under the Macy's banner.
- 2000
Property renamed 7+Fig
[1]The shopping center changed its name from Seventh Market Place to 7+Fig.
- 1996
Bullock's closes
[1]Bullock's closed its anchor location at the center.
- 1993
May Company becomes Robinsons-May
[1]The May Company anchor was rebranded as Robinsons-May.
- 1986
Seventh Market Place opens
[1]The shopping center opened on April 9 as part of the Citicorp Plaza development, anchored by Bullock's and May Company.
Products and positioning
An open-air urban shopping and dining destination serving Downtown Los Angeles office workers, residents, visitors, and nearby high-rise communities.
General merchandise · 2012
Target
Target became a major component of the center's post-2010 repositioning through a CityTarget-format store. Its general merchandise, household, grocery, apparel, and everyday-needs assortment broadened FIGat7th's appeal beyond specialty shopping and helped serve both Downtown office workers and nearby residents.
Off-price fashion retail · 2017
Nordstrom Rack
Nordstrom Rack replaced Sport Chalet after the sporting-goods retailer's 2016 bankruptcy-related closure. The off-price format added discounted apparel, footwear, accessories, and home merchandise to the center's tenant mix and supported its post-renovation emphasis on accessible urban retail.
Food and beverage
Dining and cafés
FIGat7th has hosted a mix of restaurants and cafés, including Starbucks, Morton's Steakhouse, and California Pizza Kitchen. These offerings serve daytime office traffic, residents, and visitors, giving the center a broader use pattern than a destination focused exclusively on merchandise.
Community programming
Farmers' market and arts programming
Recurring farmers' markets, art exhibitions, and related weekly or monthly events function as public-facing programming rather than conventional retail products. They contribute to FIGat7th's neighborhood positioning and help connect the property with the wider Downtown Los Angeles community.
Brand decisions
2017
Replacement of Sport Chalet with Nordstrom RackOtherBackground
Sport Chalet closed after the retailer's bankruptcy and store closures in 2016.
Action taken
Nordstrom Rack took over the space and opened at the center in fall 2017.
Aftermath
The tenant mix shifted toward off-price apparel and value-oriented department-store retail.
2010
Redevelopment around a CityTarget anchorStrategyBackground
The center had lost or was losing traditional department-store anchors, while Downtown Los Angeles was developing a larger residential population alongside its established office workforce.
Action taken
Target announced a CityTarget store and the property undertook a Gensler-designed redesign that modernized the open-air center and diversified its retail and dining offer.
Aftermath
The renovated property reopened as FIGat7th in fall 2012 and pursued a broader role serving residents, workers, and visitors.
Recent events
- 2016
Sport Chalet closes and Nordstrom Rack is announced as replacement[1]
Bankruptcy · Product launch
Sport Chalet left the center following the retailer's bankruptcy and store closures. Nordstrom Rack later replaced the space in fall 2017.
- 2012
FIGat7th reopens after extensive redevelopment[1]
Product launch
Following a Gensler-designed renovation, the center reopened under the FIGat7th identity in fall 2012.
- 2010
Target announces CityTarget location at 7+Fig[1]
Product launch
Target announced plans for a CityTarget store as part of a major redesign of the shopping center.
- 2000
Shopping center renamed 7+Fig[1]
Other
The property changed its name from Seventh Market Place to 7+Fig.
- 1986
Seventh Market Place opens as part of Citicorp Plaza[1]
Other
The open-air shopping center opened on April 9, 1986, with Bullock's and May Company as its principal department-store anchors.
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