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Early 1900s <br />`►imple <br />Rene and Virginie Callens <br />moved to Orange County in <br />1903 to start a new life <br />farming lima beans and <br />sugar beets on the site. <br />leginnings <br />614 <br />RELATED / Gehl / Elkus I Manfredi Architects/ RAMSA/ RIOS/ Kimley-Horn <br />1970s -1980s <br />Farmland to <br />Sh000ina Center <br />After more than a half century <br />of ownership, the Callens <br />I �, �-transformed their <br />Q a family <br />farmland into two shopping <br />centers, mirroring the growth <br />of South Coast Plaza. <br />1930s-1970s <br />The Rise of Metro <br />Town Square <br />In the 1930s, Joseph <br />Callens initially leased 80 <br />u acres for Lima bean farm, <br />later purchasing the land. <br />Over time, the agricultural <br />site evolved into a vibrant <br />f V-. shopping destination. <br />i <br />IF <br />10 <br />Today <br />A New <br />Crossroads <br />In 2020, the Callens family <br />chose Related California to <br />help envision a new future for <br />their family farm <br />a neighborhood center that <br />will contribute to Santa Ana <br />and uphold their legacy. <br />Bristol— Santa Ana, California <br />