Malls · California
Westlake Shopping Center
Approved 40-acre redevelopment into housing (179 units) with Kimco ownership; housing demand strong, retail declining. · summary, model-written
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J. C. Penney
This site: J. C. Penney wikipedia · all sites with thisWoolworth
This site: Woolworth wikipedia · all sites with thisRetrofit in the pipeline
This site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,993/mo zillow · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -2.7% census-acs · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …a 6-story mixed-use building with 179 apartments on the upper floors would replace an existing 2-story commercial building and a 60-space parking lot record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …a 6-story mixed-use building with 179 apartments on the upper floors would replace an existing 2-story comme newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisMixed use
This site: …a 6-story mixed-use building with 179 apartments on the upper floors would repl newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit approvednewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, approvedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housing, mixed, retailWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | a 6-story mixed-use building with 179 apartments on the upper floors would replace an existing 2-story commercial building and a 60-space parking lotnewtypes-extraction reported |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sold | — | Kimco Realty Corporation ← Westlake Development Company | Wikipedia |
| 1972 | Sold | — | Westlake Development Company | Wikipedia |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Westlake Shopping Center” and “Daly City” (13 hits, first 13 sampled). No commercial-mortgage trust names this mall in the sample, which does not rule out a securitised loan. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public owner (weak) | KIMCO REALTY CORP (KIM, KIM-PL, KIM-PM, KIM-PN) | 13 | 2003-03-27 to 2025-10-30 | 10-K 8, 8-K 3, 10-K/A 2 |
| Public owner (weak) | Kimco Realty OP, LLC | 1 | 2025-10-30 to 2025-10-30 | 8-K 1 |
Site context
| Housing permits, San Mateo County (CA), 2024 | 538 units in 5+ unit buildings, 29 in 2–4, 521 single-family; 2023: 750 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 6 within 10 km, 16 within 25 km: Jagalchi (1.2 km); 1198 Valencia (8.2 km); 899 Valencia (8.6 km); Shops at Tanforan (8.9 km); 490 South Van Ness (9.4 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 28,461 jobs in 1,714 establishments; average annual pay $58,616; employment location quotient 0.70; employment -3.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 1,600 jobs; 690 in retail trade, 448 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06081600800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 48th income percentile as adults; 0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (909 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 20.7%; median family income $58,860; 282 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Jefferson Union High School District (09-12); 6 public schools within 1 mile: Benjamin Franklin Intermediate; Garden Village Elementary; Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary; Marjorie H. Tobias ElementaryNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 99 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 101 county-logged events: 50 flood, 18 debris flow, 15 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail; $10,060 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 94015, 2026-09 | median list price $1,211,750 (+3.2% on the year); 19 active listings; median 32 days on market; 3% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,827 establishments (-11%); 32,272 jobs (-5%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $1.6M (+4% 1 yr, +8% 5 yr); typical rent $3,993/mo (+11% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 20,146 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 15 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Westlake Shopping Center (1951, 40 acres, Daly City, CA) is approved for redevelopment into housing/mixed-use retail. Kimco Realty owns it (since 2002) and plans a 6-story building with 179 apartments replacing a 2-story building and parking lot. Current status: approved, not under construction. Housing market shows strong demand (ZORI $3,993/month, +11.2% YoY). Retail trends show declining stores (-11.3%) and employees (-5.1%) in San Mateo County. Peer redevelopments include 5 similar CA malls (e.g., Bayfair Center, Stonestown Galleria). Unknown: Current construction phase, exact vacancy rate, pedestrian access details.
Why. Record confirms approved status, Kimco ownership, housing plans, and local housing/retail data. Peer comparisons and market metrics are directly sourced. No construction timeline or traffic impact details provided.
Where it stands. Redevelopment approved but not yet built. Housing demand metrics support the new use. Retail decline aligns with broader trends. No evidence of stalled progress or community opposition in record.
For a planner
- 40-acre site approved for housing
- ZORI $3,993/month indicates strong rental market
- Retail decline (-11.3% stores) matches county trend
For a developer
- Kimco holds site (since 2002) with housing plans
- Peer redevelopments in CA show similar strategy
- Zillow data supports housing demand
What we do not know yet
- Construction phase unknown (approved ≠ active)
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Similar sites
- Bayfair Center, San Leandro, CA · Malls · similar size (48 acres); opened 1957; same strategy: redevelop
- Stonestown Galleria mall, San Francisco, CA · Malls · similar size (30 acres); same strategy: redevelop; also in CA
- Manchester Center, Fresno, CA · Malls · similar size (40 acres); opened 1955; same strategy: redevelop
- Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, Los Angeles, CA · Malls · similar size (42 acres); opened 1947; same strategy: redevelop
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- 40 acres
- county shrank -2.7% 2018–23
- median rent $2,893
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1951newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Acres | 40.0newtypes-extraction reported |
| Original developer | Henry Doelgernewtypes-extraction reported |
| Anchors | J. C. Penney, Woolworth |
| County | San Mateo County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Kimco Realty Corporation plans to redevelop a portion of the Westlake Shopping Center in Daly City, California, by adding a 6-story mixed-use building with 179 apartments above ground-level retail. |
Not yet recorded: GLA, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Westlake Shopping Center is one of the first shopping malls built in America; ground was broken in 1948 for the mall in Daly City, California, United States. It is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory, Home Depot, Ross Stores, Safeway, Target, and Walgreens. == History == In 1945, developer Henry Doelger purchased 1,350 acres (550 ha) of land in San Mateo County just south of San Francisco; the tracts had previously been used for hog and cabbage farming.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1948 Ground broken for mall
- 1949 Groundbreaking ceremony for shopping center
- 1951 Westlake opened
- 1951 Opened
- 2004 Renovation started
- 2005 J.C. Penney building demolished and Home Depot constructed
- 2017 Kimco announced plans to add apartments
- 2018 Kimco announced plans for housing development
Sources
- Westlake Shopping Center · CC BY-SA 4.0
8 quoted sentences
Westlake Shopping Center
ground was broken in 1948 for the mall in Daly City
the groundbreaking ceremony for the shopping center was held in March 1949.
Westlake opened on April 20, 1951