The groundbreaking ceremony was scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. at 2nd Street and Pacific Coast Highway to celebrate the future of the new CenterCal Properties location - appropriately named 2nd and PCH.
When complete, the mall will be an all-purpose destination, officials say. The shopping center will feature retail, restaurants, a fitness center and a massive, 55,000-square-foot Whole Foods.
The structure will be framed around a central courtyard area. There will be outdoor seating and water features. On the second level, there will be more outdoor seating as well as landscaped walkways.
A mid-century hotel was demolished to make room for this new development. The project is slated to cost approximately $100 million and is expected to completed in 2019.