Comments on: Northgate Mall; San Rafael, California

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:26:20 +0000

@aaron,
The downtown SR Macy’s is now condos or apartments…it was on 4th Street (of course!)…don’t remember the cross street. If you look around you should be able to figure it out…the exterior was not dramatically changed, I don’t think.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:23:14 +0000

@Nick, The rest of the mall is only one level…I think the balcony was just an architect’s follie

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:21:29 +0000

@aaron,

And is, pretty much, becoming outdoor again! Too bad they can’t bring back the cool, 1960s fountains back…I might go search flikr for images…they were pretty groovy…and at the holidays they had their own custom decorations that looked like giant snow flakes.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:17:12 +0000

@Matt in CLT,
Yes, the Sears sign is molded into the building.

Occasionally you’ll see employees smoking on the balcony…but I’m sure they’re not supposed to be doing it.

The Macy’s was originally at two-story Emporium store…a third floor was added sometime in the 1980s (or…maybe very late 1970s).

The flooring was looking pretty sorry when the massive re-invention started…there were spots that had been filled in with plywood, stained to look the same.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:13:23 +0000

@Ryan, So far…the fantastic burnt orange tile sign is still there…the base of the building is also clad in it, about 18 inches up. I can’t imagine it will survive, but maybe, I don’t think the massive re-invention is going to tackle that corner…the Sears at the end of least trafficed “arm” of the mall…in the 1990s all the stores that lead you toward Sear’s were relocated so that section could be come movie theaters.

By: Diane Marotta

Diane Marotta — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:05:35 +0000

Who can I talk to about available retail space to lease?

By: Nigel

Nigel — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:02:23 +0000

Northgate now has a Facebook page (click my name for the link), with photo history of the demolition and new construction.

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:19:00 +0000

@Christian, I heard from someone who has a leasing plan copy that they will open also an american eagle, blue seal, and charlotte russe. do you remember any other stores from the blueprint?

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:58:40 +0000

@Paul, i never knew there was a macys in downtown san rafael. what occupies the area now? also, what are some other stores that used to be in downtown?

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:45:29 +0000

@Brandon, yes, the mall was an outdoor mall in the beginning.