Amazon announced plans last week to open its 10th bookstore in its hometown of Seattle but Los Angeles could be next.
Local brokers said the e-commerce giant has poked around several L.A. shopping districts and might have even shown serious interest in a major mall.
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Jay Luchs said an Amazon representative asked several months ago to see listings on Melrose’s trendy shopping strip between West Hollywood and the Fairfax District.
Amazon will open several hundred bookstores nationwide in the next decade, targeting markets with tech-savvy consumers and above-average income levels, such as Los Angeles.