Westminster / Central Orange County
Beach Boulevard is where we verified large-format showroom use: four new-car dealers sit between 13590 and 15550 Beach Boulevard, in two groups near 13600 and near 15300 to 15550. For furniture, appliance and home stores, the code permits them by right in the C1, C2 and CM zones, so the practical limits are box size, parking and outdoor display. The former Westminster Mall site, now being redeveloped as Bolsa Pacific, is the one large parcel where new retail is planned. Of the national furniture and mattress brands we checked, only Sit 'n Sleep lists a Westminster store; Mattress Firm and Sleep Number list none (the nearest Sleep Number is at 16091 Beach Blvd in Huntington Beach).
Population
89,860
Median HHI
$85,541
Median age
43.2
Homeownership
53.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Primary retail corridors
Bolsa Avenue · Westminster Boulevard · Brookhurst Street · Beach Boulevard · Magnolia Street
Specific shopping centers in Westminster that already carry credible co-tenancy for this use. Listed in approximate order of fit.
South of I-405 between Goldenwest Street and Edwards Street
Anchors / key tenants: Target (open during redevelopment)
Westminster Mall closed on October 29, 2025 and demolition began in April 2026. Shopoff is redeveloping the site as Bolsa Pacific, and Target remains open. Beach Boulevard corridor carries national/value retail outside the Little Saigon core.
9200 Bolsa Avenue
Anchors / key tenants: ≈300 Vietnamese-American boutique tenants
The cultural and commercial hub of Little Saigon — first and largest Vietnamese-American shopping mall (opened 1987, founded by Frank Jao/Bridgecreek). About 300 shops, food court, jewelry concentration on the second floor. Cultural-fit operators are the only credible tenant pattern here; generic national concepts do not work.
Bolsa Avenue (across from Asian Garden Mall)
Anchors / key tenants: Vietnamese-American retail and dining
Opened by Bridgecreek in 1985, directly across Bolsa from Asian Garden Mall. Same cultural-fit logic applies.
Existing operators are the most honest comp for whether a use can support Westminster rents. These are publicly visible showroom retail space businesses currently trading in the market.
Beach Cities Toyota Westminster
15300 Beach Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
New and used Toyota dealer. Its own site describes the location as between the 405 and 22 freeways on Beach Boulevard.
Orange Coast INFINITI
15550 Beach Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
New and pre-owned INFINITI dealer with sales, service and parts, per its own site.
Honda World Westminster
13600 Beach Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
Honda dealer with new and used sales, service, parts and collision repair, per its own site.
Lexus of Westminster
13590 Beach Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
Lexus dealer next to Honda World by street number, per its own site.
Sit 'n Sleep (Westminster)
16595 Magnolia Street, Westminster, CA 92683
Mattress retailer. The brand's Westminster store page gives this address, and the Census geocoder places it inside Westminster city limits.
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Use classification: Table 2-4 (Section 17.220.010) permits 'Furniture (finished or unfinished), furnishings, and appliance stores' and 'Home improvement stores' by right in C1, C2 and CM, not in CR. 'Warehouse retail stores' (defined in Article 7 as a sales floor of generally 40,000 sq ft or larger) and 'Department stores' are permitted only in C2 and CM.
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EV and auto showrooms: Table 2-4 permits new vehicle retail sales in C2 and CM only (they are also permitted in MU36 and MU40 under Table 2-8). Used vehicle sales and parts sales with installation need a CUP, although footnote 5 allows used sales and repair as incidental to a new-vehicle dealer. A C1 storefront will not work for a vehicle showroom.
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Parking under Table 3-5 (Section 17.320.020): Westminster has no reduced ratio for furniture or appliance stores. Stand-alone retail parks at 1 space per 250 sq ft, and shopping centers at 1 per 250 up to 100,000 sq ft or 1 per 300 above. An automobile dealership needs 1 space per 2,000 sq ft of display and storage area plus 1 per 1.5 employees on the largest shift.
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Outdoor display: 'Outdoor storage' needs a CUP in C1, C2 and CM (Table 2-4), which means a Planning Commission hearing (Section 17.550.015.B.2). Plan for it if patio furniture, spas or appliances will sit outside.
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Hours near homes: Section 17.220.015.B requires a CUP for late night operations within 150 feet of a residentially zoned parcel. Check the zoning of the parcels behind any Beach Boulevard site.
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Bolsa Pacific timing: Westminster Mall closed October 29, 2025, demolition began April 15, 2026, and construction was expected to start around Q4 2026, with retail and a relocated Target in the plan. If you want new large-format space near Goldenwest Street and Bolsa Avenue, ask the developer about the retail phasing.
Zoning, licensing, and demographic figures on this page come from the public records below. Codes and licenses change, so confirm with the city and the licensing agency before you sign.