Westgate Center (or Westgate Shopping Center) is a regional outlet shopping center located in the

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is located at the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Campbell Avenue. Current major anchor tenants include

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Ownership

The current owners are Federal Realty Investment Trust, who also own Santana Row and Old Town Center in Los Gatos.

Facilities

Westgate Center, located in San Jose, California is a 645,000 square foot center. While many of the larger stores have their own exterior entrances, there is an interior mall corridor housing smaller stores like Skechers, Torrid, and Carter's, along with a small food court.

Stores

Stores at the mall include J. Crew,

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. The mall previously hosted a

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, Blockbuster Video, Safeway,

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also had one of its domes, Century 25, on the complex at the corner of Saratoga Avenue and Campbell Avenue, before it was sold to an independent group who renamed it the Retro Dome. The group eventually moved and the dome was demolished, replaced by the Veggie Grill.

References

Article on the $97M 2002 sale

External links

Westgate Center Official Website
Buildings and structures in San Jose, California Shopping malls established in 1960 Shopping malls in the San Francisco Bay Area Economy of San Jose, California Shopping malls in Santa Clara County, California {{SanJoseCA-struct-stub