The Glendale City Council approved the project in April, but the election measures this week, the result of a referendum supported by General Growth, asked city residents to either confirm or reject the city's approvals. Caruso describes the project as similar to the Grove, Caruso Affiliated's lifestyle and entertainment center adjacent to the Farmers Market in Los Angeles.
Caruso and General Growth each spent in the neighborhood of $1 million, and possibly more, in campaigns supporting their positions on the ballot measures. Following the election this week, Caruso issued a news release saying, "Now we can get busy creating an exciting destination that will put Glendale back on the map in Southern California."
Officials at General Growth could not be reached for comment on whether the company would continue to oppose the Caruso plan, either by challenging the election results or via other means.
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