Westlake Shopping Center

Westlake Shopping Center
Location Daly City, CA, USA
Coordinates 37°41′52″N 122°28′56″W / 37.69779°N 122.48211°WCoordinates: 37°41′52″N 122°28′56″W / 37.69779°N 122.48211°W
Opening date 1949
Management Kimco Realty Corporation
Owner Kimco Realty Corporation
No. of stores and services 98
No. of anchor tenants 5
Total retail floor area 613,006 square feet (56,950.1 m2)
No. of floors 1
Parking 1,800 spaces
Website Westlake Shopping Center Website
Aerial view of Westlake Shopping Center from north, with Trader Joe's on left and Home Depot on right.

Westlake Shopping Center is an outdoor shopping mall in Daly City, California, USA. It is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory, Home Depot, Ross, Safeway, T.J. Maxx, and Walgreens.

History

Early years

Westlake Shopping Center was originally known as Westlake Town and County Shopping Center. It had its groundbreaking in 1948, making it one of the earliest malls in America. It was also the first community shopping center in the Bay Area. Its open-air pedestrian promenades allowed the center to be used for outdoor concerts, art shows, fairs, dances, and other community events for many years.[1] Westlake was built by Westlake Development Company, who sold the mall to Kimco on October 22, 2002.[2]

Renovation

Phase I

Westlake is currently undergoing a renovation. A Home Depot store was constructed on the site of the old J.C. Penney. In addition, a Cost Plus World Market opened in a new building in the center of the mall. Phase I involved relocation and enlargement of the Trader Joe’s. Phase I will involve demolition of 173,032 square feet (16,075.2 m2) of retail space, construction of approximately 194,419 sq ft (18,062 m2) of new retail development, and the removal of 96 parking spaces, resulting in 21,387 sq ft (1,987 m2) of net new development and a 5 percent reduction of parking stalls.[3] The decor was modified to give the mall’s center strip a Main Street look.[4]

Phase II

Phase II involves construction of 96,005 sq ft (8,919 m2) of new retail uses, including construction of a 30,000 sq ft (3,000 m2) second floor addition to the existing one-story retail building. Phase II also involves construction of a 160,666-square-foot (14,926 m2) parking garage, construction of necessary public improvements, relocation of existing utilities within the shopping center, and upgrading pedestrian walkways and vehicular facilities.[5]

Anchors and majors

Kimco Realty Corporation identified the following as anchors:[6]

Anchors

Major stores

The original Westlake Shopping center featured J. C. Penney and Woolworth as its anchor stores.

Restaurants and Eateries

Professional & Medical Offices

References

  1. ↑ Daly City History Website Retrieved June 8, 2007
  2. ↑ Kimco News Release Retrieved June 7, 2007
  3. ↑ City Services Article about Phase II Retrieved June 9, 2007
  4. ↑ Daly City Fogcutter, Retrieved June 7, 2007
  5. ↑ City Services Article about Phase II Retrieved June 7, 2007
  6. ↑ Leasing Web Page Retrieved June 6, 2007

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