Although Apple’s name still is not mentioned in paperwork accompanying a 8,084-square-foot project at the Third Street Promenade (where Apple already operates a smaller store), said to feature the spectacular glass ceiling and the front façade, media outlets don’t have the slightest doubt that this in fact is an upcoming flagship Apple store. Just 24 hours after it came to light, city staff apparently greenlighted the project, reports Santa Monica Dispatch.
What’s interesting about this, according to author Peggy Clifford who attended the meeting, is that Santa Monica Planning Commission approved the project without even discussion:
Per project documentation, the store will have a 5,210-square-foot basement and the front façade consists “entirely of transparent glass panels that will project five feet from stone paneled side walls”, in addition to an all-glass ceiling. Apple is also said to offer full-time retail employees a $100 monthly transit subsidy towards the purchase of transit fare and a $20 per month bicycle reimbursement subsidy for improvements, maintenance, and service. Also, secure bicycle parking for employees of the building is reportedly in the cards as well.
