Article: MJW Investments Announces Intent to Sell 23-Acre Sears Distribution Center in Boyle Heights; Potential Buyers Will Inherit Solid Blueprint for Developing 1920s-Era Site into Pedestrian-Oriented Shopping and Residential District.

LOS ANGELES -- MJW Investments (MJW) today announced it is soliciting proposals from potential buyers for the 23-acre Sears, Roebuck & Co. Boyle Heights distribution center in East Los Angeles, purchased by the firm in 2004. The site includes a 1.8-million-square-foot distribution center that is mostly vacant except for a Sears retail store and auto center. A planned $450-million redevelopment project -- the largest in the city's history -- has been designed for the site, including condominiums, apartments and 660,000 square feet of stores, offices and restaurant space.

"We've created a blueprint that will facilitate a smooth transition for the new owners and ...

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