The Mall at Northgate
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The Northgate Mall, is a shopping mall located in San Rafael, California
, 15 miles (24.1 km) north of the Golden Gate Bridge
. It's the largest of three shopping centers in San Rafael called Northgate. 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
and Sears. Mervyn's used to occupy the mall but since the company filed for Bankruptcy it has since closed and will soon be replaced by a Kohl's. 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.
38.005233°N 122.543997°W
San Rafael, California
San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area...
, 15 miles (24.1 km) north of the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...
. It's the largest of three shopping centers in San Rafael called Northgate. It is managed by The Macerich Company
The Macerich Company
Macerich is a self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust headquartered in Santa Monica, California.It traces its antecedents to the MaceRich Real Estate Company founded in New York in 1964 by Mace Siegel and Richard Cohen, who combined their first names to name their company...
. It is the only enclosed regional shopping center in Marin County
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
. The mall's anchors are Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and Sears. Mervyn's used to occupy the mall but since the company filed for Bankruptcy it has since closed and will soon be replaced by a Kohl's. It also contains a Century Theatres
Century Theatres
Century Theatres is a movie theater chain which operates many multiplexes in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. In recent years, it has expanded into the inter-mountain states, the Pacific Northwest, Texas, and parts of the Midwest...
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 began renovating the mall in 2008. 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..Anchors & Majors
- Century TheatresCentury TheatresCentury Theatres is a movie theater chain which operates many multiplexes in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. In recent years, it has expanded into the inter-mountain states, the Pacific Northwest, Texas, and parts of the Midwest...
(45,000 sq ft./4,181m³) - Macy'sMacy'sMacy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
(254,015 sq ft./23,599m³) - Kohl'sKohl'sKohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
- Sears (134,976 sq ft./12,538m³)
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38.005233°N 122.543997°W