Brea / North Orange County
A working brief on where showroom retail space actually fits in Brea — corridor patterns, centers worth touring, and what to diligence before signing.
Population
47,469
Median HHI
$131,129
Median age
39.7
Homeownership
62%
Primary retail corridors
Imperial Highway · Brea Boulevard · State College Boulevard · Birch Street · Lambert Road
Specific shopping centers in Brea that already carry credible co-tenancy for this use. Listed in approximate order of fit.
1065 Brea Mall
Anchors / key tenants: Macy's, Macy's Men's & Home, JCPenney, Nordstrom, Dick's Sporting Goods
Simon-owned regional mall along the north side of SR-57 on Imperial Highway. 175+ boutiques and specialty stores plus a food court. The former Sears anchor was demolished in 2023 for a redevelopment that brought Dick's Sporting Goods as the replacement anchor. Pulls from Yorba Linda, Fullerton, Placentia, La Habra, and North OC.
Brea Boulevard at Birch Street
Anchors / key tenants: walkable downtown dining and entertainment
Walkable, eclectic downtown shopping and dining district with entertainment options. Cultural and chef-driven concept fit; resident-and-visitor crossover.
Imperial Highway
Anchors / key tenants: big-box and grocery anchored community center
Imperial Highway big-box and value-tier daily-needs community center serving North OC residents.