Santana Row facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Santana Row
Neighborhood of San Jose
Santana Row Park (top) and the Hotel Valencia (bottom).
Santana Row Location in San Jose, California
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Clara County
Cities	San Jose
Named for	Frank M. Santana (San Jose City Planning Commissioner)
Website	Official Website: http://www.santanarow.com

Santana Row, also known as SR or The Row, is a vibrant area in West San Jose, San Jose, California. It is located in the famous Silicon Valley. This district is a special place where people live, shop, and work. You can find it near Stevens Creek Boulevard, close to the Westfield Valley Fair mall and the historic Winchester Mystery House.

History of Santana Row

Santana Row gets its name from Frank M. Santana. He was a member of San Jose's planning commission in the 1950s. A park in the area, Frank M. Santana Park, is also named after him.

This 42-acre area is like a "village within a city." It was built as a fancy place with homes and shops between 2001 and 2002. The project cost about $450 million. At the time, it was seen as a very ambitious project in the United States. By 2010, many people considered it a very successful example of a mixed-use development. This means it combines different types of buildings, like homes, stores, and offices, all in one place.

Before Santana Row was built, the site was home to a shopping center called Town and Country Village. During construction on August 19, 2002, a large building at Santana Row caught fire. This event caused a lot of damage. Sparks from the main fire spread to many other buildings nearby. It was the biggest building fire in San Jose's history.

Santana Row has continued to grow and expand. In 2017, about 24,196 people lived within one mile of Santana Row. During the day, about 740,000 people are within a five-mile area, visiting the shops and businesses.

What to Do at Santana Row

Cool cars parked outside the Hotel Valencia.

Streets lined with trees make the area beautiful.

Shopping and Dining

Santana Row offers many different places to shop. You can find well-known brand stores and unique local shops. There are also many restaurants, with 36 places to eat in total. If you want to relax, there are nine spas and salons. The area also has a movie theater and a hotel.

Some of the popular shops include Amazon Books, Best Buy, B8ta, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store, and Tesla.

Awards and Recognition

The design of Santana Row was a team effort. This great design earned the project two important awards. In 2004, it received the CELSOC Engineering Excellence Award. In 2003, Builder Magazine named it Project of the Year.

Many design teams worked together on Santana Row. These included SB Architects, BAR Architects, Steinberg Architects, and landscape architects The SWA Group and April Philips Design Works. They worked for the project developers, Federal Realty Investment Trust.

Parks in the Area

Santana Row is home to several parks where people can relax and enjoy the outdoors:

• Valencia Park
• Santana Row Park
• Frank M. Santana Park