Work is set to begin "any day now" on a prototype Apple store in downtown Palo Alto, according to city planning officials.
The city issued a building permit Dec. 12 for the new two-story glass and stone structure at 340 University Ave., about a block away from Apple's existing downtown store.
An application to tear down the old Liddicoats building that occupies the 9,250-square-foot lot is nearly complete, according to Yvette Sheets-Saucedo, a LEED accredited professional with the city's Development Center. The Z Galleries furniture store was its most recent occupant.
Meanwhile, construction crews have completed a pedestrian bypass tunnel in front of the site.
According to plans filed with the city, a curved glass roof would allow natural light to flood the 15,030-square-foot store. Architectural firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, which has won numerous awards for its work on other Apple stores, is listed as the project applicant.
"The intention of this store is to provide a large open retail area that is visible from outside," Palo Alto planning manager Steven Turner said. "That's what makes this store unique."
The new store is a "new prototype for the applicant" and a "commons for the applicant's community to gather," according to a project description letter.
The existing Apple store at 451 University Ave. is expected to close once work wraps up on the new digs.
Apple declined to discuss the new store in detail
Wednesday."Our Palo Alto store was one of our first retail stores when we opened it nearly a decade ago and it's been incredibly popular," company spokeswoman Amy Bessette said in a prepared statement. "We are planning a beautiful new store just a few steps away, building on everything we've learned from our customers in Palo Alto and around the world.
Email Jason Green at jgreen@dailynewsgroup.com.
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