The Mall at Northgate

Infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Northgate

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location = 5800 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA, 94903
United States
opening_date =1966
closing_date =
developer =
manager =The Macerich Company
owner =The Macerich Company
number_of_stores =91
number_of_anchors =3
floor_area =731,803 square feet [ [http://www.macerich.com/centerlisting.asp?mallid=34 Macerich Company Website] ]
floors =1
parking =
website = [http://www.shopatnorthgate.com]

Overview

Northgate, (formerly The Mall at Northgate), is a shopping mall located in San Rafael, California, convert|15|mi|km north of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is managed by The Macerich Company. It is the only enclosed regional shopping center in Marin County. The mall's anchors are Macy's, Sears, and Mervyns. It also contains a Century Theatres multiplex, a food court, and more than 90 specialty stores, services, and restaurants.

The original anchor in the corner occupied by Macy's, was The Emporium, which opened in 1964. When the rest of the mall opened in 1965, it had an open-air design. The mall was enclosed when it was renovated in 1987.

M&T Properties, Inc. was the original owner. Macerich bought the mall in 1985.

Renovation

Macerich announced that The Mall at Nortgate will be undergoing a major renovation that will turn it into more of a modern, indoor/outdoor shopping mall. The renovation is planned to start on Spring 2008 and end on Fall 2009. The proposed renovation has been controversial, as housing advocates have pushed for inclusion of affordable housing in the project (to replace the aging housing in the Canal Area), while Macerich wants to proceed without triggering a full-scale environmental review.. [ [http://www.pacificsun.com/news/show_story.php?id=289 Peter Seidman, "Pacific Sun," December 24, 2007, "Northgate due for makeover"] , accessed March 5, 2008]

Anchors & Majors

*Century Theatres (45,000 sq ft.)
*Macy's (254,015 sq ft.)
*Mervyn's (81,340 sq ft.)
*Sears (134,976 sq ft.)

References

Redevelopment Website

[http://www.shopatnorthgate.com/redevelopment/shopatnorthgate/default.asp]