A New Hub
Fresh energy downtown
Situated in the heart of town, LINDEN SQUARE has quickly become Carpinteria’s newest dining and shopping hub. Formerly a retail shop, a metal farm building, and Hickey’s General Store—owned by the Hickey family for nearly 130 years—the site has been reimagined as a sleek open-air destination for eating, drinking, working, shopping, and gathering.
“Organic, textural, effortless California style with a strong sense of place.”
“We took an adaptive reuse approach to the design, peeling back tired facades to expose each building’s original bones, celebrating what they were, then carefully and creatively breathing new life into each,” says Matt LaBrie, the cofounder and developer of the property. With exposed steel, clean lines, and open walls surrounding a sunny courtyard, the complex seamlessly weaves a modern aesthetic into its indoor-outdoor flow. Original artwork, such as murals by artist Ben Anderson, and thoughtful elements by Jodi Goldberg of Jodi G Designs add color and character. “The goal was to create a space that felt like a luxury resort while staying true to Carpinteria’s laid-back, beach-town spirit,” Goldberg says. “That vision became the heart of the design: organic, textural, effortless California style with a strong sense of place.”
Showcasing a mix of familiar names and exciting newcomers—including Corazón Cocina, Third Window Brewing, Tina’s Pizza (Bettina’s little sister), Channel Islands Surfboards, The Shopkeepers, Dart Coffee, Olada, and Macher—Linden Square aims to bring locals together any time of day. “Our vision was to honor Carpinteria’s history and community, so we approached this project with a true local’s perspective,” says cofounder and developer Terry Huggins. “We set out to create something we’d love, of course, but more important, something the people of Carpinteria would embrace wholeheartedly.” 700 Linden Ave.,
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