USC plans to transform the existing USC-owned shopping center from the dated space with limited retail offerings and offices into a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented environment. It will include up to 350,000 square feet of retail, student housing and academic space, with an attractive “town square” at the center for students and the community.
USC has spent several years developing and getting community input on the Specific Plan for the Village at USC, but also on its 30-year Master Plan.
The Village at USC will offer retail and entertainment uses such as a bookstore, restaurants, movie theatre, a neighborhood market, park-like green space, and other activities. Under current plans, the Village at USC will:
- Create 12,000 new jobs (8,000 construction-related, 4,000 permanent) throughout the development area
- Increase the amount of academic space per student to a level that better supports the academic excellence of the university
- Substantially increase the amount of university-affiliated housing available in the campus area, free up traditionally non-student housing for local residents, decrease the commute time for university students, faculty and staff, and reduce traffic congestion in the area
- Provide new services and offerings that meet the needs of students, faculty, staff and the community
