Westlake Shopping Center

Westlake Shopping Center is an outdoor shopping mall in Daly City, California, United States. It is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory, Home Depot, Ross, Safeway, T.J. Maxx, and Walgreens.HistoryWestlake Shopping Center was originally known as Westlake Town and Country Shopping Center. It had its groundbreaking in 1948, making it one of the earliest malls in America. It was also the first community shopping center in the Bay Area. Its open-air pedestrian promenades allowed the center to be used for outdoor concerts, art shows, fairs, dances, and other community events for many years. Westlake was built by Westlake Development Company, who sold the mall to Kimco on October 22, 2002.RenovationPhase IWestlake is currently undergoing a renovation. A Home Depot store was constructed on the site of the old J.C. Penney. In addition, a Cost Plus World Market opened in a new building in the center of the mall. Phase I involved relocation and enlargement of the Trader Joe’s. Phase I will involve demolition of 173032sqft of retail space, construction of approximately 194419sqft of new retail development, and the removal of 96 parking spaces, resulting in 21387sqft of net new development and a 5 percent reduction of parking stalls. The decor was modified to give the mall’s center strip a Main Street look.