In February 1955, it was announced that a major shopping center on a 50-acre site at 174th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard would be constructed. The center was officially opened on August 22, 1959 as the "South Bay Center" (or simply as "SBC"). The architects were A. Quincy Jones, Frederick Emmons and Victor Gruen Associates.
In February 1955, it was announced that a major shopping center would be constructed on a 50-acre site at 174th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard. This center opened officially as "South Bay Center" (or simply "SBC") on August 22, 1959. The architects were A. Quincy Jones, Frederick Emmons, and Victor Gruen Associates.