Stanford Shopping Center considers tearing down Macy's Men's store for luxury shops

Stanford Shopping Center considered tearing down Macy's Men's store to replace it with two luxury stores. Stanford Shopping Center considered tearing down Macy's Men's store to replace it with two luxury stores. Photo: City Of Palo Alto Photo: City Of Palo Alto Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Stanford Shopping Center considers tearing down Macy's Men's store for luxury shops 1 / 7 Back to Gallery

In recent months, Stanford Shopping Center has made significant changes to its storefronts, where longstanding business have been swapped out for newer ones. The latest change might include two luxury stores that could replace the Macy’s Men’s store.

The Palo Alto Daily Post reports Stanford Shopping Center is considering tearing down the Macy’s Men’s store to make room for a three-story Restoration Hardware, two 3,500 square-foot tenant spaces adjacent to the store and a one-story stand-alone Wilkes Bashford store.

Solana Tanabe at Simon Malls told the Post that Macy’s Men’s store would be consolidated with the current Macy’s department store.

A board-level architectural review is required due to the scope of this proposed project, and the visible changes it would create from the public right of way, the City of Palo Alto Planning & Community Environment Department stated.

“Restoration Hardware is designing its own building with a rooftop restaurant, open rooftop garden and second-floor terraces,” The Daily Post wrote. They wrote that Simon Malls is seeking a permit to serve alcoholic beverages on site too.

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Wilkes Bashford, a luxury Bay Area store and current Stanford Shopping Center store tenant, first opened their Palo Alto location at the mall in 2001. They’re currently located across from Neiman Marcus. It’s unclear what store will take over their site should the plans get approval.

Recently, Stanford Shopping Center welcomed Shake Shack in December, replacing a Wells Fargo bank. Blue Bottle, located next to recently added clothing store Jeffrey, is the latest store under construction at the shopping center. Blue Bottle plans to open by October 2019, Simon Malls noted on their site.

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