SUNNYVALE, CA—The extension of Murphy Avenue connecting the heritage downtown district to McKinley Avenue is now a reality, representing a major step in the multi-phase CityLine Sunnyvale downtown redevelopment project. The extension promises to play a large part in enlivening downtown as a pedestrian-oriented mixed-use district featuring new residences, shopping, entertainment options and office space planned across 36 acres. STC Venture LLC, a joint venture between Sares Regis Group of Northern California and Hunter Properties, completed the project.

The street extension will connect the historic Murphy Avenue block to a new two-story building currently under construction at the corner of Murphy and McKinley Avenues, housing a Whole Foods Market and an AMC Theaters. Scheduled to open in 2019, the 52,000-square-foot theater and 52,000-square-foot grocery store will anchor the downtown district, attracting additional retail and restaurant tenants to the area.

The extension includes additional parking for shoppers and visitors to downtown, as well as defined pedestrian walkways that have been missing for years. The parcel just east of the entrance to Macy's is being converted to temporary handicap-accessible parking, the 50-space parking lot adjacent to Redwood Square has been reopened, and the surface lot east of Murphy Avenue has also been improved with new asphalt and striping.