MONROVIA, CALIF. — Warner Pacific Properties has completed leasing Monrovia Landing, a shopping center located at 729 E. Huntington Drive in Monrovia. ULTA Beauty opened a location at the property, and Kids Empire and Tapioca Expressed signed leases to open locations within the next four months. The transactions bring the 98,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center to full occupancy. Additional tenants include T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, ALDI and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Kids Empire will open a 10,500-square-foot facility that provides a safe, high-quality place for children to play, explore and expend energy. The space is expected to open by the end of January 2019. Tapioca Express is a Taiwanese-American fast-food franchise chain specializing in bubble tea, coffee, a variety of fruit juices, yogurt, smoothies, slushes, small meals, sandwiches and light snacks. The South El Monte, Calif.-based chain is slated to open its 1,200-square-foot restaurant at Monrovia Landing in November. Warner Pacific Properties originally acquired Monrovia Landing in 2016. At the time of acquisition, the 98,000-square-foot property consisted of a vacated Alberstons grocery building and an O’Reilly Auto Parts store. Monrovia Landing is part of a larger retail development referred to as the Shamrock Center, which includes a 24 Hour Fitness, Yoshinoya and Taco …
