Development of Cypress Square was started in 1963 by the Wilson family with the first building opening in 1964. It was decided to go with a Spanish style architecture which came from the Wilsons joyful trips to Mexico. By 1969 Frank and Helen Wilson had developed most of their land (about half of what the shopping center is now) and asked their friends Bob and Eva Kennecott as well as Joe and Lavonne Curto to join them in acquiring the rest of the land to complete Cypress Square to the Sacramento River. Later the City would put Park Marina Drive through the property and under the Cypress Ave Bridge which became a popular access and exit to and from the area.

The shopping area from the 44 Freeway to Cypress Ave. was 2nd to the Downtown Mall in sales tax revenue to the City before Mount Shasta Mall was built and when the Mount Shasta Mall was built our shopping area still remain 2nd in sales tax revenue until the city included the all of the tax revenue for everything from the Mount Shasta Mall to K Mart to the south into one big group. Shortly after that the City quit tracking the tax revenue by location. Our shopping area has always remained at the center of neighborhood shopping and business activity. With the building of the City of Redding Civic Center, other Executive office buildings and the many existing office buildings developed from one story to 4 stories, as well as future city projects in the area, Cypress Square is firmly cemented in the heart of Redding.

Cypress Square is in the middle of town just off Cypress Ave which carries over 44000 cars per day. Cypress Square can be easily reached from downtown Redding, with multiple routes to use, such as; Cypress Ave and Athens Ave, Cypress Ave and Park Marina Dr as well as South St, Locust St and Athens Ave all arriving at Cypress Square Shopping Center. These are all locally owner and operated stores. Orchard Nutrition is an award winning health food and supplement store which has grown with the community and anchors the shopping center.

Dan Wilson, who has managed Cypress Square for over 25 years, invites you to come, shop and enjoy all of our friendly business’s for what ever your shopping needs may be.