The Village at Corte Madera

Peace on earth and good will toward your fellows...unless you happen to be an employee of one of the retailers at this mall! Yes, here we are once again in full swing of the holiday shopping season and the mall, owned by a supposed Christian company, Macerich, (why the mall is closed on Easter) has their impotent security harassing and intimidating the retail employees. Yes, you read that right.

A female employee of one of the retailers was called out, in her place of employment, given a "citation" (nothing more than a useless piece of intimidation with no legal weight) by mall security. She was shown a print of a still from a security camera of her exiting her vehicle (creepy!) where it was NOT parked in employee parking. There were corroborating witnesses to this event.

Residents of Marin County, as well as any other patrons of this mall, be aware that Macerich, the owner and management of this mall, treats your sons, daughters and mothers, who are employees of the retail tenants (who pay very high rents) of this mall, worse than second class citizens.

They are harassed, intimidated and harangued by the inept and rude mall security. They are followed, having their license plate numbers recorded, threatened with being "written up", or having their vehicles towed, or being complained about to their managers. This harassment begins Black Friday and continues throughout the holiday season.

When I first heard of this treatment from a friend's son who works at one of the stores in the mall I was a bit skeptical but after witnessing first hand the draconian behavior of mall security I started doing some research. I have personally interviewed a number of the retail employees and heard the same upsetting story recounted multiple times. Did you know there have been multiple break-ins to the vehicles parked in the overflow lot? Thieves know that is where employees of retail tenants are required to park. They know there is little or no security in that lot and that tenant employee cars will be there for up to nine hours. Don't take my word for it, I got my information from the Central Marin Police.

At this time of year employees of the retail tenants, no matter their age or infirmity, are forced to park in the offsite overflow lot and walk to their places of employment regardless of the weather or darkness of night. All by the orders and dictates of Macerich, the managers/owners of this mall. Walking from that lot to Macy's is quite a long walk, especially in the cold and/or heavy rain, not to mention not very safe in the dark at night.

The heinous behavior of security, by order of Macerich, has only increased. In the morning all traffic entering the mall has to stop at a checkpoint - much like those at a hostile, authoritarian, foreign border - where interrogated before being deemed a "customer" and worthy of parking in the lot. Most, if not all, of the employees of the tenants make daily purchases at the mall. Meals, coffee, clothing, etc - are being purchased on a regular basis by these employees, legally defining them as "customers". The hard working, low paid employees are probably more loyal and frequent customers than any other that patronizes this property. And for this consistent and daily patronage as "customers" their treatment is AT BEST condescending, demeaning and poor.

Marin County, is this how you want your mothers, daughters and sons treated? Having their persons and property put at risk? Having undue stress from security put on them just for going to work? If it weren't for these employees there would be no one to provide the cheerful, professional service you desire during your shopping experience at this mall.

Great selection of shops and eateries. Very dog friendly. And plenty of places to relax.

Hoity-toity Open-Air Mall [Corte Madera CA]

The only reason we were here was to pass time between beach time at Muir Beach and a restaurant that we were waiting to open at 4:30p in Larkspur. We had 2 hours to spare. Shopping is no longer my favorite thing to do... at my age I'd rather spend my hard earned money collecting memories (traveling) instead of material things.

Unfortunately, there was not one store here that I like (anymore). I used to love shopping at Macy's, Gap, Banana Republic and Pottery Barn. I was looking for specialty stores like a chocolate shop or dessert shop or something... nothing! but we did indulge in some drinks at Joe & The Juice. Some of the stores here I've never heard of: Gorjana, Madison Reed, Tumi, Splendid, Bonobos, Madewell, Vinfast, Faherty, Johnny Was (??). It was my first time seeing an Amazon 4-Star store. Anchor stores are Macy's and Nordstrom.

This is an open air outdoor mall. It's similar to our Fountains in Roseville. I do like that this mall has lots of outdoor furnitures especially in the promenade where people can relax and chill and take a break from shopping. There are also water fountains but because California is facing its most severe drought in nearly 50 years the fountains aren't turned on.

Review #2353

This is where the top 1% of the Top One Percent shop. The shopping center is full of only the most posh stores from Lululemon to Tesla. Although If you don't like the stores, give it a year.

One the plus side, they do have an awesome Apple Store. And their outside seating and decor is very well done. 4 stars for atmosphere.

What would be nice is WiFi. Some Individual stores it but you need to be in or near their stores. Considering the rent I'm sure this developer charged stores, I think they could afford a center wide WiFi. That costs a star.

As far as malls goes, it's very small and does not compare to Broadway Plaza, Stanford Shopping Center, or Westfield Valley Fair. Those three aforementioned malls have way more shops (across all price points) and a lot more food/dining options. In contrast, The Village has very limited food options.

Town Center across the freeway has more food options, including a weekly farmers market which the Village is sorely lacking. In terms of shopping options, it's mostly clothing stores, 3 home furnishings stores, and 3 automobile showrooms: Tesla, Polestar, and Vinfast.

Anchor stores are Macy's and Nordstrom. Lots of stores have closed and their storefronts remain empty. Some stores that have left or have moved within the mall and have left behind empty storefronts: The North Face; Microsoft; Williams-Sonoma (moved to RH's old space); Solstice Sunglasses; and Amazon 4-Star.

Fast dining options are 1) Starbucks (inside Macy's); 2) Joe & the Juice; 3) Stang's Hot Dogs; 3) Boudin's; 4) Peet's Coffee; and 5) E Bar (inside Nordstrom).

Sit-down dining options are 1) Cafe Bazille (inside Nordstrom; 2) Cheesecake Factory; 3) Boca Pizzeria; and 4) RH Rooftop Restaurant (inside Restoration Hardware).

Every time I go to the Broadway Plaza, Stanford, or Valley Fair, I can't help but compare them to The Village and wish it had what they have. They just have more of everything. Much nicer landscaping (especially Stanford). Better mix of stores. And way more food options (Valley Fair is tops in this category).

On the plus side, it's dog-friendly, has a play area for little kids, and is an outdoor mall, which is safer option in this time of COVID-19. It's also the home of the flagship RH store, which is headquartered in Corte Madera.

For the north bay, it's pretty much the only game in town, especially if you want to shop at Nordstrom or Macy's. But... it could also be so much more.

So lucky to be working in The Village!

All my favorite shops are here. Nordstrom, Warby Parker, Banana Republic, L'Occitane, Lucky Brand, lululemon, J.Crew, and North Face. Add Untucked, Restoration Hardware and Amazon 4 Star!

Clean, spacious, dog friendly, free parking, and the safety presence of the Central Marin Police!

Me and my mom and my 85-year-old dad which is on the wheelchair we ate at Boudin and the lady behind the cash register with extremely rude and then accommodate us in anyway stay away from this place and it was extremely dirty specially the bathroom

Lovely outdoor shopping mall with high end retailers with the likes of Restoration hardware, Apple, Tesla, Talbots, Microsoft, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, J Jill, lululemon, Gap, Banana Republic, Nordstrom and Macy's. There is a Peet's and Starbucks along with several restaurants. For the full deets, check out their website for the directory.

Bring along the kids and the dogs. There is a child play area. For your fur babies, there are small tiny patches of lawn areas specifically for them to do their business with complimentary poop bags.

Beautiful outdoor art decorated the center. The shopping center pays homage to the Marin marshlands by having whimsical art sculptures of frog and duck themed water fountains throughout the center. The esthetics was pleasing and adds to a relaxing shopping experience. Plus there is visible security adding to a secure environment. All this added to an overall pleasant shopping experience.

But be aware of the hours of operation of most of the stores. Most open at 10am and close by 8pm during the M-F, 7pm on Saturday and 6pm on Sunday.

Open air shopping village with a variety of retail and food shops. Nordstrom is a large anchor store on one end with a Cheesecake Factory as a another large chain restaurant. There are a variety of retail shops, clothing stores, sunglasses shops, a BBQ place, a pizza joint, candy store and several open spaces empty.

Close parking within short walking proximity to most every retailer in this center. Several locations even offer curbside service. The open air environment is very relaxed and laidback, with lots of very nice spaces throughout the center itself to sit and relax, people watch and visit with friends.

This may have been a hot spot or is struggling to keep that spot, the amount of vacant spaces makes one wonder if it's still viable for brick and mortar businesses to compete with what is obviously a high rent center.

3 Stars - serves its purpose for the area, but there is lots of competition in the immediate neighborhood.

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Upscale shopping area with a number of boutique brands and a couple mainstays. It seems as though this was once an older mall that modernized (store by store) over time. Clean, spaced well and has a nice flow to its layout. However, there are a few relics that could be demolished or gutted anew, like Macy's which could use a fresh update.

It could be viewed as a more expensive (outdoors) shopping mall with the exception of a few names which usually offer deals. Such as The Gap or Macy's. On a recent jaunt to pickup last minute gifts, I was able to knock out 90% of my needs. I spent a bit more coin than I wanted but was able to acquire gifts that drew great smiles. Is it one-stop shopping? Naw but they're located in an area nearby to other name brands as well.