Cypress, city in Orange County,
is a residential suburb of Long Beach; incorporated 1956.
Cypress is the corporate headquarters for several electronics and insurance
companies. Light manufacturing and research and development are also important.
A large community college, a branch of Forest Lawn cemetery, and Los Alamitos
Race Course are here. Formerly a farm center, the community was known as Dairy
City until 1956, when it was renamed for its cypress trees. Large-scale
residential development took place in the 1960s and 1970s. Industrial
development occurred in the 1980s. Today, Cypress is full of great homes and
great jobs. The city is constantly growing, and improving the quality of
life for its residents.
Ground broken for retail center
Developer AVG Partners, along with members of the Cypress City Council,
recently broke ground on a new shopping center at Katella and Siboney in
the Los Alamitos Race Track Area. The center will be anchored by 24 Hour
Fitness and Office Depot, with Coldstone Creamery, La Salsa, Coffee Bean
and Tea Leaf, Red Persimmon and Subway in supporting roles, with more to
follow.
Doug
Jaquay of AVG partners,
City Council Member Mike McGill,
Mayor Pro Tem Anna Piercy
and Mayor Tim Keenan
This is
the first project in what the City plans to be a town center on Katella
between Lexington and Walker. The proposed Costco store will be located at
the the corner Katella and Walker, and the remaining frontage along
Katella will also be developed for retail use.
