Santana Row is intersected by Stevens Creek Boulevard, a major thoroughfare, and close to local landmarks like Westfield Valley Fair and the Winchester Mystery House.

[3] It was the largest structure fire in San Jose's history, with damage estimated at $129 million.

[4] The 42-acre "village within a city" was developed as a luxury, mixed residential and shopping district between 2001–2002, for a cost of $450 million and was at the time regarded as "the most ambitious project of its kind in the United States".

[8] Santana Row offers a mix of brand name shops, local boutiques,[9] restaurants, 36 establishments serving food,[10] nine spas and salons, a theater, and a hotel.

Santana Row is home to a small tech hub of companies, including Splunk, NetApp, BlueJeans, Experian, Federal Realty Investment Trust, and AvalonBay Communities, among others.