Sunnyvale Town Center
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Sunnyvale Town Center was a two-level
History
The mall opened in 1979 on a 36-acre site[2] bounded by Mathilda Avenue, Washington Avenue, Sunnyvale Avenue, and Iowa Avenue and comprising most of Sunnyvale's downtown, except for one block of its main street, Murphy Avenue.[3][4] The City Council took the decision to build the mall in June 1976; demolition began in 1977 and included Sunnyvale Plaza, a twenty-year-old retail development.[5] After a campaign by local resident Fern Ohrt, six redwood and cedar trees that had surrounded the first Sunnyvale city hall and had been donations from residents were preserved in an open space at the center of the mall.[5][6][7]
The passage of
Over the years, the development went through a series of owners who either defaulted on loans or were sued for
Demolition and redevelopment
DSMU/DSR took out a loan of $108.8 million from
By January 2015, apart from Target and Macy's the only active tenants on the site were Apple and Nokia, which had occupied new office space along Mathilda Avenue.[17] The remaining retail and entertainment spaces were still under construction and the residential units were all unfinished.
The California Court of Appeals rejected Pau's two appeals in January and May 2015.
In July 2016, the city announced an updated agreement with the developers under which the project would be modified: high-rise residential, restaurant, and retail components and a movie theater would be built, but some two-story retail buildings around Redwood Square, for which only the steel framing had been erected, would not be finished as originally planned.[24] In September 2016, the new development team closed escrow and took possession of the project.[25] The development was rebranded as CityLine Sunnyvale,[26] and after the steel frames of the buildings around Redwood Square were removed, a temporary park was created.[27]
The 12-screen AMC movie theater, announced in October 2017,[28] opened in October 2020 together with a Whole Foods supermarket in the same building on the Sunnyvale Avenue edge of the site.[29][30]
In January 2019, Macy's announced that its Sunnyvale store, originally part of the mall, would close in March 2019 as part of a nationwide retrenchment.[31] The store building had previously been sold;[26] the developers submitted a proposal in August 2020 for a redesigned group of mixed-use buildings around Redwood Square, which is to become a one-acre park,[32] and in January 2021 the first stage of this plan was approved, including replacement of the Macy's building with an office tower.[33]
Nearby developments
The Town and Country Village retail buildings across Washington Avenue from the site were demolished by the end of April 2010[34] and in 2013–14 were replaced with mid-rise apartment buildings with ground-floor retail, developed by BRE and Carmel Properties.[35]
References
- ^ "Sunnyvale, CA - CityLine Sunnyvale (Town Center)". sunnyvale.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ a b Wilson, Alia (2011-08-18). "No bidders for Sunnyvale Town Center means project in hands of Wells Fargo". Sunnyvale Sun. Retrieved 2011-08-11 – via San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ a b Hoff, Nick (2002-09-21). "When suburban goes urban". InTheFray Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ Mullins, Robert (2005-02-25). "Developers bid for site of failed Sunnyvale shopping center". Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03.
- ^ ISBN 9780935089172.
- ^ ISBN 9780738574356.
- ^ Rodriguez, Joe (2016-08-13) [2010-04-29]. "How trees survived Silicon Valley". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Parsons, Scott (March 2007). "Sunnyvale Town Center - The Unauthorized Guide". Bigmallrat.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-22.
- ^ a b Hansen, Jamie (2011-08-18). "Sunnyvale's Town Center Goes Up for Auction But Nobody Bids". The Bay Citizen. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13.
- ^ Simonson, Sharon (2007-02-07). "New owner, revised plans OK'd for Sunnyvale's downtown". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- ^ a b c d Carlton, Jim (2012-06-06). "Tensions Flare Over Stuck Sunnyvale Project". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Conrad, Katherine (2009-04-10). "Sunnyvale Town Center on hiatus". Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ Conrad, Katherine (2010-01-29). "Sunnyvale Town Center gets buttoned down as options are weighed". Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ Carney, Tiffany (2010-01-20). "Stalled Sunnyvale Town Center is focus of city's five-year plan". Sunnyvale Sun. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "Sunnyvale Town Center". Campanellacorporation.com. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ a b "Sunnyvale Town Center Update" (PDF) (pdf). City of Sunnyvale. 2012-05-24.
- ^ a b Simonson, Sharon (2013-02-26). "New Appeals Threaten to Stall Sunnyvale Town Center Redevelopment For Years". The Registry. p. 2. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ^ "Downtown Sunnyvale Residential v. Wells Fargo Bank CA6" (PDF) (pdf). Court of Appeal of the State of California. 2015-01-20.
- ^ "Downtown Sunnyvale Residential v. Wells Fargo Bank CA6" (PDF) (pdf). Court of Appeal of the State of California. 2015-05-19.
- ^ Donato-Weinstein, Nathan (2015-05-19). "Sunnyvale Town Center ruling deals blow to Pau's Sand Hill; appeal mulled". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- ^ Donato-Weinstein, Nathan (2015-08-13). "Sunnyvale Town Center officially for sale as litigation cloud lifts". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- ^ "Proposed New Development Team Achieves Key Town Center Milestone" (PDF) (pdf). City of Sunnyvale. 2015-12-10.
- ^ Kezra, Victoria (2015-12-18). "Sunnyvale Town Center's new owners get council's vote of confidence". Sunnyvale Sun – via San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Kezra, Victoria (2016-07-09). "Sunnyvale Town Center: Updated agreement could lead to completion before 2021". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Druzin, Bryce (2016-09-29). "Sunnyvale Town Center deal closes for $100 million". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- ^ a b Robertson, Michelle (2019-01-16). "Another Bay Area Macy's set to close". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Kezra, Victoria (2017-11-28) [2017-11-17]. "Redwood Square opens in downtown Sunnyvale". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Avalos, George (2017-10-31). "AMC Theaters strikes deal for downtown Sunnyvale 12-screen cinema". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Fernandez, Ryan (October 30, 2020). "Coronavirus roundup: Sunnyvale boosts downtown with major retail openings". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
- ^ Avalos, George (2020-10-31) [2020-10-29]. "Coronavirus real estate: Whole Foods, AMC Theaters open in downtown Sunnyvale". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Hanbury, Mary (2019-01-10). "Macy's is closing eight stores early this year — here's the full list". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ Avalos, George (2020-08-18) [2020-08-12]. "Big expansion, transformation of downtown Sunnyvale pushes ahead". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Gelhaus, Anne (2021-01-22) [2021-01-16]. "Sunnyvale community briefs for the week of Jan. 22". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Dugan, John (December 30, 2010). "Sunnyvale says so long to 2010". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Wilson, Alia (April 30, 2013). "Restaurants coming to downtown Sunnyvale". Sunnyvale Sun – via San Jose Mercury News.
External links
- Downtown development: Town Center, City of Sunnyvale
- 2016 Modified and Restated Amended Disposition and Development and Owner Participation Agreement, City of Sunnyvale (downloadable pdf)
- Attachments to resolutions of 6-30-2016, City of Sunnyvale