Article: Malibu cuts rent for lumber yard; wastewater costs soaking celebrity mall.(REAL ESTATE)

The developer of the Malibu Lumber Yard has gotten a financial break from the city, because the upscale shopping center has leased up slower than expected while costs of an elaborate on-site wastewater treatment system have run higher than anticipated.

The break could be worth $100,000 or more annually by allowing developer and owner Malibu Lumber LLC to defer a portion of its rent for the city-owned land. The revised deal was approved by the Malibu City Council on Sept. 29 in a 5-0 vote.

The 31,000-square-foot center has been a high-profile one, even before it opened in April with a star-studded party. That's because it was the first such retail center ...

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