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Originally developed by Sheldon Gordon (co-developer of The Forum Shops at Caesars and Beverly Center), the nine-story mall opened in October 1988 as San Francisco Shopping Centre with approximately 500,000 square feet (46,000 m 2) of space, the then-largest Nordstrom store (350,000 square feet (33,000 m 2)) on the top several floors, the first spiral escalator in the United States, and a ...
623 [1] Union Square is a 2.6-acre (1.1-hectare) public plaza bordered by Geary, Powell, Post, and Stockton Streets in downtown San Francisco, California. "Union Square" also refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks. The area got its name because it was once used for Thomas Starr ...
R.H. Macy & Company, New York, New York acquired O'Connor Moffat in 1945 for a reported $2,175,000 in stock. On October 16, 1947, the store was rebranded as Macy's. When announcing the merger, Macy's also announced the purchase of the six-story Brickell Building with 55 ft (17 m) of frontage on Geary Street facing Union Square, and took possession on January 1, 1946.
Rincon Center. / 37.79250°N 122.39194°W / 37.79250; -122.39194. Rincon Center is a complex of shops, restaurants, offices, and apartments in the South of Market neighborhood of Downtown San Francisco, California. It includes two buildings, one of which is the former Rincon Annex post office building, completed in 1940.
After Nordstrom announced it was closing, shopping mall operator Westfield said it would give up control of its San Francisco mall, citing “challenging operating conditions in downtown San ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jack Mogannam, manager of Sam’s Cable Car Lounge in downtown San Francisco, relishes the days when his bar stayed open past midnight every night, welcoming crowds that ...
The Emporium (San Francisco) Coordinates: 37.78442°N 122.40638°W. The dome at the old downtown San Francisco location. The Emporium, from 1980 to 1995 Emporium-Capwell, was a mid-line department store chain headquartered in San Francisco, California, which operated for 100 years—from 1896 to 1996. The flagship location on San Francisco's ...
In another way to revitalize downtown San Francisco as a 24/7 neighborhood, the city is launching “Bricks at Embarcadero Plaza," an event series packed with activities for the public to enjoy at ...