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Guide to Santana Row

355 Santana Row, Suite 2000 • San Jose, CA 95128

(408) 551-4611

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BIGMallrat's Editorial Review

10 of 10 scoreSantana row is the to-die-for lifestyle shopping center in the Bay Area. Billed as an urban neighborhood, it's a stone's throw from the South Bay powerhouse, Westfield Valley Fair mall. In order for anything of this size to compete, it would have to be bold and different. That is what we found here.

Atmosphere

Santana Row features architecture that is reminiscent of a European village; you may feel as if you should be speaking another language. Other buildings evoke a feeling of turn-of-the-center millhouses. Evident in the details, you can see great care was put into the design of the center.

The DeForest building, which houses Tanglewood, was named after Lee DeForest, a local resident who invented the vacuum tube.

Stores

Most of the retailers are high-end, uber-chi-chi. never-outside-of-San-Francisco, such as Gucci and Burberry. You can also find Crate & Barrel, Best Buy, The Container Store, and Design Within Reach, among others.

Food

There is a number of restaurants throughout the center, some offering outdoor seating. All reminiscent of the Champs Elysees. Strange as that may seem in sunny San Jose!

Parking

Parking really wasn't a problem, considering we expected the worst coming off Stevens Creek from 880. But, the lot handled just about everyone and we even got reasonably close to many stores. I'd definitely recommend the shuttle going to Valley Fair if you plan to do both centers in a day. By all means, don't drive! It could take forever and parking at Valley Fair is best left to the valet.

Location

Santana Row is located in San Jose, off I-880 at Stevens Creek or I-280 at Winchester. The area is often congested due to the popularity of this and Westfield Valley Fair mall. Don't be surprised if you start the wait just trying to get off the freeway.

In summary

Go to Santana Row! Fine stores and fine people are worth a look, even if "just drooling."

Anchor Stores

Best Buy

Burberry

CineArts (current showtimes)

Crate & Barrel

Design Within Reach

Diesel

Hotel Valencia

Gucci

The Container Store

Weather

san jose ca weather

Hours

Monday - Saturday

10 AM - 6 PM

Sunday

12 PM - 5 PM

Restaurant hours vary

Stats

Official Site: Santana Row

Stores: 100

Type: Lifestyle center

Enclosed: No (Open Air)

GLA: n/a

Levels: 1

Architect: StreetWorks, Inc. (Master Plan), BAR Architects (The DeForest and The Margo buildings [Parcels 3 and 4]), SB Architects (Buildings 7 and 8)

Owner: Federal Realty Investment Trust

Management Company: Federal Realty Investment Trust

Year First Opened: 2003

Year Renovated: n/a

Ratings

Size: Small (-0.5)

Architectural Appearance: Chic

Cleanliness: Hospital clean

Occupancy: Bursting at the seams!

Stores: Upscale/Unique to area

Store Quality: Flagship

Parking: Average (-0.5)

Location: Very convenient

Services: Website, gift cards, printed directories, free wheelchair rental, restaurant menus and reservations, tourist information, employment opportunities.

Uniqueness: One-of-a-kind gem!

+1 Personal Opinion Point because of the uniqueness of this development.

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Last Updated: January 2006

Photographs

European street scene example:

picture of santana row

Looking down the street:

picture of san jose street screen

More street scene (complete with Lamborghini):

picture of buildings

Looking towards Valley Fair:

picture of traffic

A sidewalk scene:

picture of walkway

Layout

picture of mall directory