WESTWOOD, CA-Urban Outfitters has signed a long-term lease with Topa Management Group for a 16,556-square-foot retail space in Westwood Village shopping center. The new location more than doubles Urban Outfitters' currently leased space in the shopping center, making it the apparel company's third largest California store.

“The upsizing of Urban Outfitters, coupled with Topa's continued efforts to breathe fresh life into their well-positioned buildings via strategic remerchandising and improvements is key to the continuing reinvigoration of one of Southern California's great gems,” says Kira Meers of the McDevitt Co., who represented both the landlord and tenant in the transaction.

The lease breaks a record for Westwood Village shopping center as the largest apparel signing in 30 years. Located at 1028 Westwood Blvd., the building's exposed brick walls, ironwork and high ceilings made it an ideal choice for the Urban Outfitters brand. The company plans to open the new location in fall 2014.