Robinson S May Department Store

The Robinsons-May in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza is celebrating its 46th anniversary in June with a splashier event than any store officials had in mind, but one they say is long overdue. The store had sustained extensive damage during the Jan. 17 earthquake and was forced to close its doors. Recently, a Robinsons-May official announced plans to reopen June 6 not only with structural improvements, but with new merchandise.

For the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is hurting for school sites, it's the ultimate trump card. Eminent domain, the legal authority the district has to move an immovable object, is a factor in nearly every school construction project the district undertakes, according to Ron Restivo, principal real estate agent for the district. Most cases, however, involve small chunks of earth owned by a local concern, either a homeowner or small business.

The City Council this week unanimously approved a 48,000-square-foot addition to the Robinsons-May store at South Coast Plaza. Under the proposal made by C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, the basement and first floor of the store will be enlarged. Any parking lost to the addition will be made up by the demolition of the old Bennigan's building, according to staff reports.

The City Council this week unanimously approved a 48,000-square-foot addition to the Robinsons-May store at South Coast Plaza. Under the proposal made by C.J. Segerstrom & Sons, the basement and first floor of the store will be enlarged. Any parking lost to the addition will be made up by the demolition of the old Bennigan's building, according to staff reports.

For the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is hurting for school sites, it's the ultimate trump card. Eminent domain, the legal authority the district has to move an immovable object, is a factor in nearly every school construction project the district undertakes, according to Ron Restivo, principal real estate agent for the district. Most cases, however, involve small chunks of earth owned by a local concern, either a homeowner or small business.

The Robinsons-May in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza is celebrating its 46th anniversary in June with a splashier event than any store officials had in mind, but one they say is long overdue. The store had sustained extensive damage during the Jan. 17 earthquake and was forced to close its doors. Recently, a Robinsons-May official announced plans to reopen June 6 not only with structural improvements, but with new merchandise.