Carmel plaza

Name

Carmel plaza

Legal name

Carmel Plaza

Website

https://carmelplaza.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Studio City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Tenant Leasing: Carmel Plaza generates revenue by leasing retail space to national brands, specialty stores, restaurants, wine tasting rooms, and wellness studios. The property is managed by O'Connor Property Group (leasing contact: 212-546-0899).
2. Visitor Center Operations: The Visitor Information Center generates revenue by selling maps, merchandise, postcards, and brochures while providing tourism services to visitors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Carmel Plaza operates a two-level open-air shopping center in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, housing over 50 retail stores, restaurants, wine tasting rooms, and wellness studios. Its core business is leasing commercial space to a curated mix of luxury international brands (Tiffany & Co., Brunello Cucinelli, Bottega Veneta, Anthropologie, Anne Fontaine) and established local specialty tenants, and operating a Visitor Information Center. The plaza also hosts seasonal events including the Summer Live Music Series and the Carmel-by-the-Sea Book Festival.

Product overview

Carmel Plaza is an open-air shopping center located in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, at Ocean Avenue and Mission Street. The plaza operates as a unified retail destination combining multiple tenant stores across several categories: fashion and luxury goods (including Brunello Cucinelli, Tiffany & Co., and Anthropologie), dining options (from Patisserie Boissiere French cuisine to Jeju Kitchen Korean fusion), three wine tasting rooms (Wrath, Blair Estate, and Chalone Vineyard), health and wellness studios (Pure Barre, Salty Soul Sanctuary, Signature Day Spa), and entertainment (Links Club golf simulators). The plaza also offers visitor services, hosts seasonal events including Summer Live Music Series and Book Festival, and provides commercial leasing opportunities. The property functions as a landlord/operator model where it manages the plaza while individual retailers and restaurants operate as tenants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carmel Plaza Shopping

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• O'Connor Property GroupcoreOthersO'Connor Property Group serves as the property management and leasing company for Carmel Plaza. They manage all leasing inquiries and property operations. Contact: [email protected] or 212-546-0899.
• Carmel Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Carmel Chamber of Commerce operates from Carmel Plaza and collaborates on community events including the Carmel-by-the-Sea Book Festival and visitor information services.
• Carmel Visitor CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Visitor Information Center at Carmel Plaza provides maps, brochures, and local information for tourists exploring Carmel-by-the-Sea, operated in partnership with the Carmel Chamber of Commerce.
• Local Nonprofits (Summer Live Music Series)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDuring the Summer Live Music Series, $5 from each $25 food and drink package benefits featured local nonprofits including Animal Friends Rescue Project, Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, Peace of Mind Dog Rescue, and others.
• Wrath WinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWrath Wines operates a tasting room in Carmel Plaza's courtyard, offering their site-driven Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Sauvignon Blanc from Santa Lucia Highlands.
• Blair Estate WinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlair Estate Wines maintains a tasting room in Carmel Plaza, featuring family-owned, Burgundian-style Pinots and Chardonnays honoring five generations of farming heritage.
• Chalone VineyardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChalone Vineyard operates a tasting room in Carmel Plaza, offering historic mountain-grown wines from Monterey County's oldest producing vineyard, sustainably farmed and expressing Pinnacles terroir.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Shopping Center: Premier open-air luxury and upscale shopping center in Palo Alto operated by Simon Property Group. Comparable tenant mix of national luxury brands serving an affluent California customer base.
• The Grove at Farmers Market: Iconic upscale open-air shopping center in Los Angeles operated by Caruso. Comparable format (outdoor luxury and lifestyle retail with dining and entertainment) at significantly larger scale; benchmark for premium open-air experiential centers.
• Santana Row: Upscale mixed-use open-air shopping district in San Jose featuring luxury retail, dining, and residential. Comparable premium open-air format serving a similar affluent California coastal customer profile.
• Fashion Island: Open-air luxury shopping center in Newport Beach, California. Comparable tenant mix of luxury brands (Tiffany & Co. and others also located there) and experiential offerings serving an affluent California coastal customer base.

Direct peers

• Del Monte Center: Regional open-air shopping center in Monterey serving the broader Monterey Peninsula customer base. Competes for tourist and resident retail spending with a similar mix of national brands and dining.
• The Crossroads Carmel: Open-air shopping center located near Carmel-by-the-Sea offering specialty retail, dining, and services. Directly competes for the local Carmel customer base with comparable tenant mix.
• Country Mart Carmel: Adjacent open-air shopping center in Carmel-by-the-Sea directly competing with Carmel Plaza for the same tourist and resident foot traffic. Same local market and customer segment, with overlapping upscale and specialty retail tenants.
• The Barnyard Shopping Village: Open-air specialty shopping center in Carmel-by-the-Sea featuring upscale boutiques, gardens, and dining. Competes with Carmel Plaza for the Carmel tourist and resident retail spending pool.
• Carmel Rancho Shopping Center: Larger regional shopping center serving the Carmel/Monterey Peninsula area. Competes more on convenience/grocery-anchored retail, but serves overlapping local resident customers in the same trade area.

Regional players

• The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace: High-end luxury shopping and dining destination in Las Vegas serving tourist customers with a comparable luxury brand mix (Tiffany & Co., Bottega Veneta and others). Demonstrates how luxury tourist-focused retail centers operate and monetize at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CarmelPlaza
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShopCarmelPlaza
• Instagraminstagram.com/carmelplaza

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Investors

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M&A

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