Rick Carusos mega retail and residential center, Americana at Brand, is open in Glendale. Get set for a Grove on steroids. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The $400-million project is spread over 15.5 acres, with a dancing fountain as its centerpiece. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Architectural purists will bemoan the hodgepodge of design styles Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Mediterranean, Classical and many more. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
In addition to shops and restaurants, Americana has 100 condos and 238 apartments for sale, ranging from the low $700,000s to $2 million, and for rent from $2,000 to $5,500 a month. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Walking the paved pathways, you feel as if youre strolling Bostons Newbury Street or the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Or the Vegas Strip. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
