Family Depot is a mix of dollar store, walmart, and a convenicence store…read more goods offered: sundries, toys, office equipment, shoes, drinks, home necessities, etc. buys: binder clips (.97), gatorade (.99) 3.5 stars notes: -store is neatly cramped with goods everything looked priced -needed help, cashier cheerfully showed me where clips were located -lots of different things here rounding up to 4 stars for friendliness..

These folks have a ton of stuff, something for everyone. Why then, do they make it so tremendously…read moreinconvenient to shop? I no longer have patience to bother with stores that won't let you use a debit/credit card.

"Greenhouse Marketplace" is a large open-air shopping mall in San Leandro, CA. It was opened in the…read moremid-1980's, and its website says it currently has 44 tenants. It's got a prime location right next to the I-880 & I-238 freeway junction. Why is it called "Greenhouse" Marketplace? Because before this triangular piece of land was developed into a shopping center, it was the home of rows of greenhouses. You could see them from the freeway. Long rows of glass topped greenhouses. Today it's home to a variety of stores, shops, and restaurants. It's a nice place to stop and take a break while passing thru town. Anchor stores include- Safeway, CVS, and FoodMaxx. What's negative about this place? There are some empty storefronts. The parking lot has a weird design. It probably looked fine on paper, but in reality, it's like "free style" driving. Cars are coming from different directions and there seems to be a lack of stop signs and/or traffic flow signage. Then some people think it's okay to just drive across empty parking spaces. I've never had a problem because I always stop before someone runs into me. But if you are in the area of Lewelling Blvd & I-880, drop by and visit the Greenhouse Marketplace. If you enter from Washington Ave, you will be greeted by a McDonalds and a Jack in the Box. Lots of free parking!

This shopping center like most large shopping centers is dying. $.99 store now there's a big empty…read morestore and now Joannes is closing leaving a big hole. All the stores on the back of the shopping center where they used to have the video stores and a couple restaurants and things they're all empty pretty soon won't be long.it once was a great place to shop.

Quality/Quantity - I used to frequent this mall often when spending time in San Leandro almost…read moredaily. Currently we/I only frequent Walmart, Home Depot, and of course, Drakes Brewery! But in the past I also frequented: Verizon (we are T mobile customers now). Togo sandwiches - Not a sandwich person any more. See's Candy (now closed) - Every holiday, buying gifts for the team. Ohana Hawaiian BBQ - Used to get my mid day musubi snack here. Dollar Store - I am not a customer with this brand any more. Atmosphere - Decent size mall. Plenty of parking. Many vendors in the parking lot on weekends. Service - Self service. Price - Reasonably priced. Caters to cost conscious people. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since the late 1980s. 2014 - 1 GBPS Internet.

Drakes, Walmart, Home Depot. Medium size outdoor strip mall…read more Ross and Dollar tree - there are so many different places here. One Hawaiian BBQ place I went to once too. Sadly the Sees Candies is closed. That was one of the nearest ones to where I live and probably one of the ones that has been around for the longest. Drakes is a highlight. If you have never been you need to go. One of the best places in this mall that isn't an uninteresting chain. Home Depot. Been to this one tons and tons of times. Love Home Depot. Many of the faucets and some pieces of lumbar are from this store. Had some carpet installed from here using their contractors. Walmart -- keeps me coming back. Mr Moose likes some things I can only easily find here. Meanwhile I grab some other things. Parking lot is big and there is always a spot open - maybe the hardest place to find a spot is near Walmart. Mall in general is clean and never had an issue when parking my car here.

Mikes Bikes, Safeway, pizza and burger joint among many other stores. Clean, lots of parking - just…read morenothing that is unique. These are all well known chains. Get your hair cut, go grocery shopping and get pizza at a not very popular pizza joint. Parking was easy for me to find but I doubt it would be like that on a more sunny day. Near the main road and easily accessible from the highway. If you want a no frills shopping experience - this is a good one.

Pleasonton Gateway Shopping Center is exclusively filled with franchises, chains, etc. indies…read morerare. eats services shopping -panda express union bank, Wells safeway -habit european wax services Cvs -corner bakery great clips mike's bikes -north shore poke club pilates -subway dentist -jamba juice orthopedic -bagel st. bagels nail salon -baja expresss ups pure barre coder school cleaners massage/facial shopping notes: -Gateway almost all occupied, parking iffy at times -straight lanes, visibility not a problem -entry from valley side street easier than Bernal main street. -4 stars for so many options here....

Shopping center with a lot of Italian Cypress trees around the building. Sees, Pizza on fire and…read moreHertz local edition. The cypress are right up close to the building between windows. I find it very attractive and it breaks up what would be a big boring building. Petco for Sweets and Moose and many many more shops for their humans. I just like this parody ad of cats talking to each other "I'm just obsessed with watching humans on the internet. Pizza on fire supposed to be closed Monday but today is Wed and they were closed. Maybe permanently?

Magnolia Square has been around for decades, tenants everchanging, less retailers, more eateries…read more parking spaces in short supply a cause? eats/drinks services shopping -sandwicheez credit union heller jewelry -starbucks hertz petco -fat maddie's nail salon see's candiee -on fire pizza sharkey's cuts ulta beauty -sakiya sushi for kids -sunrise bagel's -baskin robbings -Kibila../sweets (Indian) leftovers: -parking parkings unable to accomodate larger/wider vehicles, -limited parking spaces water pools form during rains.

This is the main shopping center that I go to when I'm in Castro Valley…read more This place is bigger than I originally thought. I've been here for Rigatoni's, Bank of the West (Now BMO), Health Unlimited, and iSushi. On the other side was a Safeway, Ross, Castro Valley Bowl along with other businesses. This place is usually pretty busy, lots of different types of businesses here!!

Lots of parking available right now. Usually it's packed. *this was written in the moment of a…read moreprevious check-in. Update: after coming to the Village Shopping Center additional times since my above comment had been notarized, there are days or perhaps certain times of the day where the parking lot appears empty and it is easy to find parking, while on the majority of times / days I have been - they are usually packed with hardly any parking avail. Sometimes I have been lucky to snag a spot where someone was just about to back out. The spaces are kind of tight and narrow pathways, drive slowly! There are a lot of businesses that have remained here since I was a child and student at CVHS. Lots of new fronts and name changes to others. I haven't taken a stroll around the entire center, but there's a drug store, ice cream parlor, discounted home goods, apparel stores, fitness businesses, specialty goods and boutiques, bakeries, coffee shops, cafes, restaurants, the bowling alley is still here, nail salons, juicers, and more. Since its the holiday time, they had a tree lighting ceremony advertised. I thought that was a nice community event that might bring people and families together, though I questioned where the tree was going to be due to the tight space. I would want this center to continue to have a lot of business - good businesses here. I want to see CV's downtown area become an area that I would like to frequent or go to vs. driving to Danville or Walnut Creek or San Ramon. I hope there would be ways to create more parking around the area while increasing the businesses or being strategic in which new businesses should open to create a thriving atmosphere.

Safeway, a gym, some restaurants... up on the hill - exclusive to CV hill residents is this…read moreshopping center. Blessed are the people who live near this shopping center. Its unusual to have peace and quiet of a remote location and also convenience of various businesses. The biggest problem with living in the Hayward hills is how it takes 20 minutes to get almost anywhere. Its seriously a problem and not exaggerated at all. Nothing up in the Hayward hills - except houses - and sure they are nice ones... but nothing else of interest nearby. A view is the only selling point. And its fascinating to think some people in the Hayward hills live without a view and with all the inconvenience that is Hayward hills living. The direct neighbors here enjoy a Chinese fast food, a bank, and a supermarket - among other places. Its a good mix with a little of everything. I find myself going to the Safeway here often as it is only 1.6 miles from my home. I pass exactly 2 other Safeways and its worth it as the Hayward Safeway and CVB/RRR Safeway are always hectic. This is the Safeway I go to when I'm not in the mood for Safeway but have to go to Safeway for some reason or another. To tell you the truth I don't ever get in the mood to go to Safeway... the crazy coupons and long lines and pricing games don't appeal to me all that much - reason why I'm a WF TJ fan. Shopping is really something I don't enjoy - with the exception of maybe car shopping... that can be fun... And some sleezy guy in a polyester suit won't ruin that for me. I won't. I can't. Don't talk such nonsense. I'd say the only negative aspect of this shopping is the parking lot. Often I find myself lost, dazed, confused.... and looking for an exit. I'd say its designed like some maze or casino your not allowed to leave until you've lost all your money. Casinos design their floorplans like that on purpose. This place I don't know what the deal is... Easy to get in. Impossible to find your way out. I gurantee you will be circling a few times wondering whats going on. And I doubt its not just me. Round and round you go. Your going to find everything except the exit when you need it. To tell you the truth I mostly go to upscale supermarkets. I'm very needy when it comes to grocery shopping. I need a team of people guiding me and helping me find stuff. Safeway just doesn't have that level of help. If you live in downtown Hayward come here for the Safeway. Its a short five minute drive. And you've been warned about that parking lot.They should put signs up or something so you can find your car.

580 Marketplace is the closest shopping venue to the Castro Hills, making it a very popular…read moredestination. parking lot is amazingly easy to navigate. the shops are on the perimeter of the parking area. eats/drinks services banks -pho play martial arts cleaners -panda express verizon optometry -bodi's java 24 fitness -subway barber shop shopping -panda express mail box petco dental safeway dry cleaners jewelry beauty salon 580 Marketplace can easily reach parking capacity if more eateries or shopping venues existed.

I can't exactly tell if this would be classified as a "mall". The shops have that brand new feel…read moreand are set up in a rectangular shape. There are some stores on the inside with the majority of the eateries facing outward on the first floor. During the week, it was nice to walk around the shops as they weren't too crowded. They have a number of your typical retailers like anthropologie, madewell, sephora and west elm. There are a number of really great food options so it's a good place to go if you're feeling hungry. Parking is free, but kind of confusing! There's only one entrance into the parking structure in the back and once you're inside, it can be really hard to remember where you parked. The parking area isn't well marked and because of the way it's set up, it's really easy to forget where you've parked your car. You have to go down a hallway to enter into the actual shopping area and they all look identical. Try to keep tabs on this so you don't end up circling around like me!

The Shops at Bishop Ranch has been crowded ever since Whole Foods appeared. very popular shopping…read morechoices: many big boxes, chains, franchisees, few indies. eats/drinks services shopping peet's att home goods yogurtland tanning & spa target baja fresh orthodontics pottery barn kids little madfish beauty source whole foods mod pizza bank of the west bagel street cafe dentist muscle maker grill nails wells fargo notes: -3 main buildings. only visible parking is spaces further out from target -big delivery trucks parking in parking lot creates safety hazards caution needed when driving around same.