In 2008 there was an epic expansion plan for Valley Fair mall that included 500,000 SQFT of additional retail, including two new anchors: Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus. Unfortunately, the great recession postponed those plans indefinitely. Now it looks like the Valley Fair expansion is about to restart. Last week when Macy's announced that it was closing its Valco store, it also announced that a 150,000 SQFT Bloomingdales is coming to Valley Fair and would employ 250 people. They even provided an expected opening date of fall 2017.
I can't find the original map that showed where the new stores would be, but can tell you that the original plan called for a third concourse in the highlighted area below. If they go by the previous plan, the expansion will also include 50 new stores, outdoor Santana Row-like dining areas, and 3,000 new parking spaces.
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The Merc
First thing they'll be doing is tearing down the parking structure on Monroe (by womens Macy's) and building a new modern one. =)
ReplyDeleteAnd isn't the Safeway/CVS coming down?
ReplyDeleteI believe that was part of the original plan. Whether that still holds true with the revised/new plan remains unknown.
DeleteAn agency that represents downtown San Jose should be providing a shuttle service for residents and visitors between DT and the Santana Row/Valley Fair shopping district. I personally hope retail continues to grow downtown, but we will never have a Macy's/Bloomingdales/Nordstrom size mall. Its long past time we embraced SR/VF.
ReplyDeletePerhaps they could schedule one that runs every 6-10 minutes throughout the day? Wait, they already have that, VTA lines 23/323. I assume then you mean a shuttle though that's more geared or exclusive to the "Santana Row/Valley Fair" demographic...
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