Nestled in the Saddleback foothills, Mercantile East is a retail power center that serves the community of Ladera Ranch and the neighboring cities of Rancho Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Rancho Santa Margarita, and Mission Viejo. Anchored by HomeGoods, Five Below, EOS Fitness, Tilly’s, and Bevmo, Mercantile East provides an exceptional mix of national, regional, and local businesses. The 25-acre project is purposefully positioned at one of Ladera’s most trafficked intersections on the corner of Antonio Parkway and Crown Valley Parkway. Tenants benefit from the strategically built and highly visible building signage that provides brand exposure to a combined ±79,000 average daily vehicles. In addition, Mercantile East’s position across from Mercantile West, anchored by Stater Bros. Markets and CVS/pharmacy, provides even more cross-marketing opportunities.
Ladera Ranch is a 4,000-acre master-planned community consisting of 8,100 homes located in south Orange County. Within five miles of Mercantile East, the affluent trade area consists of 74,495 households, approximately 220,000 residents, and an average household income of $155,477. The center is conveniently located near various schools ranging from preschool to collegiate and within walking distance of the brand new Ladera Ranch Sports Center and Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Mercantile East sits adjacent to the Ladera Ranch Corporate Terrace, a 226,000 square-foot business and medical office complex. Even more, the center is also located within a five-minute drive of an additional 2.43 million square feet of office space, adding to the area’s strong daytime population of ±78,000 employees. The trade area’s impressive total of residential and daytime populations contribute to its high annual consumer spending of an estimated $3.5 billion.
Given the center’s prime location, notable mix of tenants, and strong surrounding demographics, Mercantile East presents an excellent opportunity to join an established center in one of the most affluent communities in south Orange County.
Kam Walton
Westar Associates
