Safeway Considering Apartments Above Sad West LA Vons

Thanks to lackluster sales, the Pavilions grocery store at Wilshire and Stoner in Brentwood shuttered earlier this month, Patch reports. The closure follows that of a nearby Albertson's, though that space is reopening as a Bristol Farms; this stretch of Wilshire also offers a Ralphs and a Whole Foods just across the border in Santa Monica. It's a different story just south at Santa Monica Boulevard and Barrington, where right now a Vons (referred to rather tastelessly as "ghetto Vons" in local parlance) serves the locals--failed plans have been in the works for years to transform the grocery store, featuring mid-century design and a massive, litter-filled, and often-empty parking lot greeting the boulevard, into a new, modern store. Now, a rep for Safeway, owner of Pavilions and Vons, confirms they're considering turning the dusty Vons into a mixed-use development, with apartments on top. We're told the grocery chain is reviewing proposals for the development in a few weeks, though rumors of a mixed-use at this sad corner have hung around for years (meaning don't hold your breath).
· Following Albertsons, Pavilions Closes in West L.A. [Curbed LA]