Van Nuys, is in the heart of the San Fernando Valley and home to about 100,000 people; the main thoroughfare, Van Nuys Boulevard, is noted for its car dealerships. It also functions similar to a "county seat" for the Valley, with its Government Center (Erwin Street Mall) containing a branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Van Nuys police station, the Van Nuys offices for Los Angeles City Hall, Van Nuys State Office Building and a branch of the Los Angeles Public Library. Van Nuys CA Real Estate used to be the home for a major manufacturing plant for Chevrolet. When the plant was dismantled, the site was converted into a shopping mall called The Plant for all Van Nuys property owners to enjoy. Like many central San Fernando Valley neighborhoods, Van Nuys homes for sale were located in middle-class neighborhoods as late as the 1970s, but the demographics of the Van NUys Real Estate have changed considerably since then. Many people choose not to lie in a Van Nuys home but live in Van Nuys Condos.