A mature specimen olive tree from Porterville, California was transplanted to its new home in downtown Santa Monica and lifted three stories off the ground Tuesday morning. The tree will be a centerpiece of the project-topping rooftop dining deck at the new Santa Monica Place, which is due to open in August 2010.
Now under construction, Santa Monica Place is a three-level, open-air, 550,000 square-foot retail and dining destination located just two blocks from the beach and adjacent to the popular Third Street Promenade. Project anchors include two new department stores, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.
MARISSA BOJIUC
Mirror Contributing Writermarissa@smmirror.com
