Mayor London Breed floated some ideas about what to do with empty downtown buildings during the Bloomberg Technology Summit Thursday and one of them was to demolish Westfield mall and make it a soccer stadium.
On the entire block where the San Francisco Centre mall sits, only one small shoe store remains. Other nearby stores are also departing citing crime and a reduction in foot traffic.Earlier this month, the Westfield Centre said they are transferring management of the shopping mall to its lender, who will then appoint a receiver to operate the property.
The owner cited "challenging operating conditions" in the city's downtown have led to a decline in sales, occupancy and in foot traffic.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Mayor London Breed floats tearing down Westfield Mall, possible soccer stadiumSan Francisco's mayor Thursday proposed remaking the city's struggling downtown by tearing down abandoned retail space, including the city's Westfield mall, and building new structures to reshape the struggling city.
Lire la suite »
San Francisco mayor proposes tearing down Westfield Mall and other shuttered downtown retailers | CNN BusinessSan Francisco Mayor London Breed suggested remaking the city’s struggling downtown neighborhood by tearing down abandoned retail space. Breed argued that a shift to online shopping has contributing to declining foot traffic in the area.
Lire la suite »
State Road 32 near Westfield closing for construction in JulyThe Indiana Department of Transportation contractor CHA Consulting, Inc. announced a closure on State Road 32 near Westfield beginning July 6.
Lire la suite »
AT&T, Westfield Mall, Nordstrom lead San Francisco downtown exodusA slew of companies have indicated in the past few months that they will exit locations in San Francisco's downtown area, moves AT&T, Westfield and Nordstrom recently said they would also make.
Lire la suite »
Political, business leaders suggest creative ideas to revitalize downtown SFAt a San Francisco tech summit, Mayor London Breed pondered tearing down the Westfield Mall and constructing a soccer stadium in its place.
Lire la suite »