Broadway Plaza (Walnut Creek)

Broadway Plaza

Location	Walnut Creek, California, USA
Address	1275 Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Opening date	October 11th, 1951
Management	Macerich
Owner	Macerich
No. of stores and services	34 (as of May 2015) [1]
No. of anchor tenants	4
Total retail floor area	776,000 sq ft (72,100 m^2)[2]
No. of floors	1
Parking	2,451 [3]
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Broadway Plaza is an upscale outdoor shopping mall located in downtown Walnut Creek. The shopping center opened on October 11, 1951 and is owned and operated by Macerich. The mall is anchored by two Macy's stores, Nordstrom, and Neiman Marcus. The plaza features a mix of upscale retailers and restaurants, including Tesla Motors, Athleta, Kate Spade New York, and P.F. Chang's China Bistro.

Anchors

• Macy's 190,000 sq ft (18,000 m²)
• Macy's Men's 70,256 sq ft (6,527.0 m²)
• Nordstrom - 214,180 sq ft (19,898 m²)
• Neiman Marcus 87,605 sq ft (8,138.8 m²)

History

Broadway Plaza opened on October 18, 1951 with 38 stores.^[4] JCPenney, Sears, Woolworths, Joseph Magnin (later I. Magnin), and a Lucky Supermarket were the mall's original anchors.^[5] In 1954, Oakland-based department store Capwell's opened as the center's fifth anchor.^[6]

Lucky was replaced by Northern California's second Bullock's department store in 1973,^[7] which was in turn converted to Nordstrom in 1984.^[8]

Capwell's became Emporium-Capwell in 1979,^[9] and was converted to Macy's in 1995;^[10] while I.Magnin was converted to a separate Macy's Men's store that same year.^[11]

Neiman Marcus joined Broadway Plaza in March 2012,^[12] as the beginning of several major changes to the shopping center. Plans for an extensive renovation of the mall, including the addition of 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m²) of new retail space, were approved in December 2013.^[13] The expansion will consolidate the two Macy's stores into a single building, replace existing parking garages with modern structures, and add a new two-level retail building between the existing Macy's and Nordstrom stores. They will also remodel the outside of the Macy's Building & the Nordstrom building. This project is set to be completed by Winter 2015 or Spring 2016.^[14]

References

1. "Broadway Plaza Directory". Macerich.
2. "Broadway Plaza Leasing Brochure" (PDF). Macerich.
3. "City of Walnut Creek Downtown Parking Guide". City of Walnut Creek.
4. "A Timeline of Walnut Creek History". Walnut Creek Historical Society.
5. "Broadway Plaza Turns 60". Diablo Magazine.
6. "Emporium Department Stores".
7. "Bullocks Department Stores". Department Store Museum.
8. "Overstocking By Retailers In Apparel Slows Nordstrom Stock Recovery". NewsOK.com.
9. "Emporium Company, 835 Market Street Department Store #2, San Francisco, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD).
10. "Broadway to Convert 40 in Store Chain to Macy's". Los Angeles Times.
11. "Macy to Let I. Magnin Pass Into History". Los Angeles Times.
12. "Neiman Marcus Joins List of Big Name Retailers in Walnut Creek". CBS SF Bay Area.
13. "City Council Approves Plan for Broadway Plaza Renovation". Patch.
14. "Broadway Plaza Redevelopment". Macerich.

External links

• Broadway Plaza Homepage