FOCUS: ALTON SQUARE

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Sept. 21, 1990 12 AM PT

Alton Square, the Irvine Co.’s new neighborhood center in Irvine, will feature 25 retail and commercial outlets, with a Ralphs grocery store and a Sav-On drugstore as anchor tenants. It will also be the first location for Mrs. Knott’s Restaurant and Bakery, a new venture for Knott’s Berry Farm. The center’s grand opening is scheduled for Oct. 20, although some businesses have already opened.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Address: Alton Parkway and Jeffrey Road, Irvine

Developer: SDC Development

Owner: Irvine Co.

Architect: SGPA Architecture and Planning, San Diego

General contractor: Morefield Construction

Leasing: SDC Development

Total retail area in square feet: 117,000

Parking capacity: 571

LARGEST STORES

Store: Square feet

Ralphs: 45,000