Arcadia, CA – ‘The Promenade’ at Westfield Santa Anita was officially opened for business at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting held earlier today. A refined open-air shopping and dining experience which boasts 30 new stores and restaurants, The Promenade adds new elements and energy to the already successful prominent regional shopping destination.
“This is an important day not only for Westfield Santa Anita but also for the City of Arcadia,” said the newly elected Mayor of Arcadia, John Wuo, who attended the ceremony. “In Westfield we have a true partner with the confidence in our community to continue to reinvest even when things are tough. I am excited for the future, look forward to shopping here and congratulate Westfield on this accomplishment.”
The US$120 million private reinvestment in Westfield Santa Anita includes a 115,000 square foot expansion featuring outdoor walkways through an oasis of shady trees, gardens, fountains, canopies and majestic palms. The lushly landscaped Promenade, set against the backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains, also features new two-level subterranean parking, with easy access to 30 new stores and restaurants such as: abercrombie, Advanced Cutlery, Banana Republic, Bare Escentuals, Blu Salon and Aveda Stor, Boarders, Bose, Clarks, Chico’s, Coach, Coldwater Creek, Foreign Exchange, Gap, J. Jill, Jos. A Bank, Manna BBQ, Red Dragonfly, Ruby Tuesday, Soma by Chico’s, Talbots, Teavana, Tous, Tonalita, V Generation and Williams-Sonoma. The majority of these retailers (77%) are opening their first store in Arcadia, which will enhance the experience and selection for customers shopping at Westfield Santa Anita.
Today’s ribbon-cutting ceremony also included two check presentations to important community organizations: the Arcadia Unified School District and the California Philharmonic each with $10,000 donations. Arcadia Unified School district will allocate their donation to scholarships for Arcadia High School seniors going onto college.
About Westfield Santa Anita
At 1.3 million square feet, Westfield Santa Anita offers the premier shopping experience in California’s San Gabriel Valley, boasting a state-of-the-art 16-screen AMC Theater, 200 specialty stores and six incredible sit-down restaurants. The center is anchored by JCPenney, Macy’s and Nordstrom, which is currently underway with an extensive remodel. In addition, millions of shoppers each year enjoy an array of amenities, including Concierge service, Family Lounge, valet parking, Playtown, and complimentary package carry out. Westfield is pleased to sponsor or participate in dozens of non-profit and community events throughout the year such as Westfield Works Wonders, Taste of Arcadia, American Red Cross blood drives and serves as a Premier Partner of the Arcadia Educational Foundation.
The Westfield Group
The Westfield Group (ASX: WDC), is an internally managed, vertically integrated shopping center group undertaking ownership, development, design, construction, funds/asset management, property management, leasing and marketing activities and employing in excess of 4,000 staff worldwide. The Group has investment interests in 119 shopping centers in Australia, the United States, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with a total value in excess of US$47 billion and is the largest retail property group in the world by equity market capitalization. In the U.S., the Group has a portfolio of 55 shopping centers that are home to more than 9,000 specialty stores and comprise approximately 63 million square feet of leasable space in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington.
Westfield Group