Montgomery Village Shopping Center

Montgomery Village is an open-air shopping center in Santa Rosa, California. Located an hour north of San Francisco, the center is situated directly on Highway 12, which connects the Sonoma and Napa Valleys with the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and the Sierra Nevada Foothills.

Montgomery Village
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LocationSanta Rosa, California, U.S.
Coordinates38°26′42.131″N 122°41′14.884″W / 38.44503639°N 122.68746778°W / 38.44503639; -122.68746778
Address911 Village Court
Opening date1950
DeveloperHugh Codding
(Montgomery Village Development Co.)
ManagementWS Development
OwnerWS Development
No. of stores and services72[1]
No. of anchor tenants1
Total retail floor area287,681 sq ft (26,726.4 m2)
Websitewww.montgomeryvillageca.com

Montgomery Village features over 280,000 square feet (26,000 m2) of retail space and is home to over 60 shops, services and eateries, including lululemon, Rise Cycle Co., Avid Coffee, Sonoma Outfitters, Sur La Table, Copperfield's Books, See's Candies, and Lori Austin Gallery.

History

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Santa Rosa developer and two-time city councilman Hugh Codding purchased a pair of orchards south of Montgomery Drive with the intention of building a shopping complex. He created Montgomery Village Development Co.[2] and began construction on the center in 1949; it opened the following year, featuring about a dozen businesses. The shopping center was part of the unincorporated Montgomery Village neighborhood that Codding proposed as its own city; the area was incorporated into Santa Rosa in 1955.[3]

The center has since grown to nearly 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2).[4] Its Village Court Stage is the site of regular live concerts and events.[5][6]

Mall occupants

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Because Montgomery Village is an open-air mall, its businesses line several streets, including Farmers Lane, Montgomery Drive, Midway Drive, Magowan Drive and Sonoma Avenue. Occupants include:

Retail outlets

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Restaurants

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  • RAKU Ramin
  • SEA THAI Bistro
  • Tony's Galley

Others

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References

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  1. ^ "Directory". Montgomery Village. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Dunn, James (September 1993). "Hugh: The Biography of Hugh Codding, Chapter III" (PDF). Sonoma Business: 49. Retrieved November 28, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ LeBaron, Gaye (April 3, 2010). "Hugh Codding Dies at 92". The Press Democrat. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Montgomery Village Shopping Center". Malls & Outlets. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Montgomery Village Concert Series". KSRO. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Rockin' Concerts at the Village". Montgomery Village. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
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