Expansion
In April 2004, Westfield submitted plans to expand the 4 year old mall which was a victim of its own success. The Galleria had been losing out on new store concepts as the center remained nearly 100% occupied since its opening. After many changes to the original plan, the expansion was approved to consist of: expansion of Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears, space for 100 new stores, 2 parking garages, a new 50% bigger dining terrace consisting of 820 seats, relocation of Crate & Barrel, and numerous changes to the Promenade. Originally, the $150 million plan was scheduled to be completed by the end of 2009 at a final cost of $270 million.
In the summer of 2007, the Plateau Deck was completed and Westfield completed roadway improvements at the Galleria Blvd. offramp from southbound State Route 65, installed a roundabout at the Antelope Creek entrance, installed dual left turn lanes into the mall at the Reserve Drive and West Drive entrances from Roseville Parkway, and made many other changes to the Ring Road on the mall property to improve traffic flow around the new parking structures. Other changes occurred throughout the mall area, including the closure of the Borders bookstore in the mall's promenade in 2008, and the addition of The Cheesecake Factory on a portion of the parking lot.
On November 13, 2008, the $190 million phase 1 of the $270 million expansion opened to 42 new and relocated stores as well as the Cliff Deck. In the Fall of 2008, Westfield Galleria at Roseville surpassed Arden Fair Mall as the largest mall in the Sacramento metropolitan area both in size and number of stores. Joining the mall's outdoor promenade the following year were Urban Outfitters and XXI Forever, which replaced the mall's former Borders and Copeland Sports locations.
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