"BART has also confirmed that it has sealed off its entrance to the mall on the concourse level of Powell Street Station, which provided direct access to that food court. BART spokesperson Alicia Trost tells the Chronicle, "Depending on the property's future use, any new ownership may wish to reopen the entrance. At that point BART would entertain a new license agreement for reopening the entrance.""
"The lights officially go off after this weekend at the SF Centre (formerly Westfield) mall in downtown San Francisco, marking a final death knell following a very long, slow, and painful demise. We've gotten piecemeal reports over the last two months about inividual shops closing, and the final closure at the basement-level food court, Panda Express, just came last week."
"The entire building is thus set to go dark next week, with the current owners an ownership trust known as DBJPM 2016-SFC Emporium looking to shut off the lights and the heat and save on utility bills until they can offload the property to someone with some new plans for it. Converting what was designed as a shopping mall into a radically different use will require a whole lot of money, and it's anyone's guess at this point what is to come."
SF Centre mall in downtown San Francisco will close permanently this weekend, with the official closing date set for January 26. BART has sealed its concourse-level entrance at Powell Street Station that provided direct access to the basement food court. Current owners, a trust named DBJPM 2016-SFC Emporium, plan to shut off lights and heat to save utility costs while seeking new ownership or redevelopment. The building includes a 250,000-square-foot office component, two former anchor department store spaces, a nine-screen movie theater, and several fourth-floor full-service restaurants. Converting the mall to another use will require substantial investment and an uncertain timeline.
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