Malls · California
Stanford Shopping Center
Operating 1.35M sq ft mall near Stanford University, owned by Simon Property Group, with no current redevelopment status disclosed. · summary, model-written
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Site profile9 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 33,000 on 82 fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -14% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,817/mo zillow · all sites with thisShrinking county
This site: -1.0% census-acs · all sites with this1M+ sq ft GLA
This site: 1,347,935 sq ft newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: record · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | OperatingWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | retailWikipedia no source |
| Redeveloper | Simon Property Groupnewtypes-extraction reported |
Securitised debt and public filers
Filings (2001 to date) that name “Stanford Shopping Center” and “Palo Alto” (271 hits, first 100 sampled, 8 other filers such as tenants left out). Common name: these matches are unreliable. Only weak matches to commercial-mortgage trusts: the mall may have backed a securitised loan, or may just be mentioned in the filing; several trusts usually means one loan split into pari-passu notes. Earliest trust filing in the sample 2003-12-19 (a sample date, not the issuance date); candidate loan vintage 2003 from the trust name (weak match). Whether the loan is still in the pool, in special servicing or repaid is in the trust's monthly distribution reports, which are not searchable here. Text matches, not a title search. Open the search · all trusts.
| Kind | Filer | Filings | Dates | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMBS trust (weak) | CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP | 3 | 2004-02-17 to 2004-02-17 | 8-K 3 |
| CMBS trust (weak) | CSFB COMMERCIAL MORT PASS THR CERTS SER 2003-C5 | 1 | 2003-12-19 to 2003-12-19 | 8-K 1 |
| Public owner (strong) | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ (SPG, SPG-PJ) | 76 | 2003-07-31 to 2023-02-06 | 8-K 61, 10-K 12, 10-Q 3 |
| Public owner (strong) | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP L P /DE/ | 7 | 2003-08-14 to 2004-10-05 | 10-Q 4, 10-K 2, 8-K 1 |
As reported by the owner
Property tables from the owner's annual report (Form 10-K, Item 2) on EDGAR, one row per filing year. GLA, occupancy and anchors are the filer's own figures at that year end; “leased” counts signed leases, “occupied” counts open stores; ownership is the filer's share. Matched by name and place, unreviewed; the verbatim table row is in sec_facts.csv.
| Year end | Filer | Name in filing | GLA sq ft | Occupancy | Years | Share | Sales psf | Anchors listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Simon Property Group 10-K, 2026-02-25 | Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto, CA match: exact | 1,322,323 | 98.8% occupied | acquired 2003 | 94.4% Ground Lease (2064) | Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Crate and Barrel, The Container Store, Wilkes Bashford, RH | |
| 2016 | Simon Property Group 10-K, 2017-02-24 | Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto, CA match: exact | 1,347,935 | 94.9% occupied | acquired 2003 | 94.4% Ground Lease (2054) | Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Crate and Barrel, The Container Store | |
| 2009 | Simon Property Group 10-K, 2010-02-25 | Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto, CA match: exact | 1,364,356 | 98.0% occupied | acquired 2003 | 100.0% Ground Lease (2054) | Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Macy's Mens Store |
Site context
| Housing permits, Santa Clara County (CA), 2024 | 1,874 units in 5+ unit buildings, 34 in 2–4, 1,926 single-family; 2023: 4,051 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 5 within 10 km, 17 within 25 km: USGS Campus (1.2 km); Parkline (1.8 km); Old Mills Mall (6.9 km); San Antonio Shopping Center (7.1 km); Mayfield Mall (8.0 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 70,468 jobs in 4,045 establishments; average annual pay $65,245; employment location quotient 0.64; employment -0.6% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 12,446 jobs; 1,781 in retail trade, 1,332 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06085511609)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; 0.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (29 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 9.7%; median family income $141,953; 13 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Palo Alto Unified School District (KG-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Palo Alto High; Packard Children's Hospital/StanfordNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 72 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 189 county-logged events: 108 flood, 33 hail, 24 debris flow, 8 flash flood; $10,005,120 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 4,260 establishments (-14%); 78,955 jobs (-1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $1.6M (+0% 1 yr, +17% 5 yr); typical rent $3,817/mo (+8% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 33,000 vehicles a day on 82 (principal arterial, 4 lanes); 1,255 trucks; 25 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Stanford Shopping Center remains an operating retail mall (1.35M sq ft GLA) owned by Simon Property Group. It is located on Route 82 (El Camino Real) in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University land (university owns land but not buildings).
Why. Strategy is 'redevelop'/'reinhabit' per record. Nearby competitors include Mayfield Mall (8km, built) and Old Mills Mall (7km, built). Retail employment declined slightly (1% from 2012-2023).
Where it stands. No vacancy rate or current tenant mix provided. Median rent listed at $2,814 (no benchmark). Zillow shows housing market growth (16.8% 5-year ZHVI increase).
For a planner
- Adjacent to Stanford University campus (land ownership separate)
- 4-lane principal arterial road (Route 82) with 33,000 ADT traffic
- Within 10km of 5 other retail sites (5 built/operating)
- No current redevelopment project status stated
For a developer
- Simon Property Group holds ownership (SEC filings confirm)
- GLA size (1.35M sq ft) noted as 'large site' in opportunity reasons
- No vacancy data or recent lease activity in record
- Opp_reasons cite 'retrofit already built' but status is 'operating' (conflict unexplained)
What we do not know yet
- No current tenant list or vacancy rate
- No indication of whether 'redevelop' strategy is active
- Median rent figure lacks context (e.g., market average)
- Record does not clarify if 'retrofit already built' refers to past work or current state
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- 1,347,935 sq ft GLA (large site)
- median rent $2,814
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
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Official records (6)
government and regulatory records for this site, built from ids on the record
- 10-K property table · Simon Property Group 2026from sec.reit.url
- 10-K property table · Simon Property Group 2017from sec.reit.url
- 10-K property table · Simon Property Group 2010from sec.reit.url
- Santa Clara County (06085) profile (data.census.gov)from site.county_fips 06085
- FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this pointfrom site.lat/lon
- EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom site.lat/lon
Reference (4)
encyclopaedic and research references
- Wikipedia articlefrom site.wikipedia
- Wikidata item Q7598790from site.wikidata_qid
- Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom site.lat/lon
- Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from constant
Place (8)
map and street views by coordinates
- Google Mapsfrom site.lat/lon
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- OpenStreetMapfrom site.lat/lon
- Walk Score at this pointfrom site.lat/lon
- Transitland mapfrom site.lat/lon
- USGS National Mapfrom site.lat/lon
Market (2)
listings and owner pages; commercial, so search engines are told not to follow
- LoopNet: for sale in Palo Alto, CAfrom site.city + state → search
- Simon Property Group · company sitefrom party_fact.website (Simon Property Group)
News (2)
news searches and archived pages
- Google News: “Stanford Shopping Center”from site.name + city → search
- Bing News: “Stanford Shopping Center”from site.name + city → search
Planning (1)
the jurisdiction's own pages
- Palo Alto, California on Wikipediafrom city_wikipedia.json (Wikipedia API)
History and original facts
| Gross leasable area | 1,347,935 sq ftnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Anchors | The Emporium, I. Magnin & Co. |
| County | Santa Clara County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Stanford Shopping Center, an upscale open-air mall opened in 1955, is being redeveloped with a new RH gallery, restaurants, and Wilkes Bashford store replacing the former Macy's Men's building. |
Not yet recorded: acres, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Background
Stanford Shopping Center is an upscale open air shopping mall located on Route 82 (El Camino Real) at Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, California. It is on the campus of Stanford University although the university only owns the land and not the actual buildings or stores. Also, unlike the main academic campus, the shopping center and the neighboring Stanford University Medical Center are part of the city of Palo Alto, not the census-designated place (CDP) of Stanford, California.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Sources
- Stanford Shopping Center · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Stanford Shopping Center
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