Stonestown Galleria is a 862,000-square-foot (80,100 m2) shopping mall in San Francisco, California, anchored by Nordstrom and formerly Macy's. The original Stonestown Mall was developed by Stoneson Development Corporation, but the complex is now owned and managed by General Growth Properties. It is located immediately north of San Francisco State University and nearby Mercy High School and Lowell High School.
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History
Stonestown Galleria, originally Stonestown Shopping Center, was built in 1952 by the Stoneson brothers. It was built in the Lakeside neighborhood, bordering Lake Merced, along with apartments that could house 3,000-3,500 people. The major tenant, the Emporium department store, opened on July 16, 1952. Other early businesses included Walgreens, Butler Brothers, Gallenkamp Shoes, the Red Chimney restaurant and Woolworth's. There were stores for local residents, including a grocery store, a bakery, and movie theaters.
The Stoneson brothers' development firm was also responsible for the later Stoneridge Shopping Center (located in east suburban Pleasanton) and Lakeside Village.
The Stoneson brothers aged and the mall was sold to a pension fund. Stonestown went through a renovation and major redevelopment in 1987, spearheaded by architect John Field. Field's plan added one story of stores, including a food court, a glass ceiling and marble floors, plus 350 new underground parking spaces. These changes led to the Stonestown Shopping Center being renamed Stonestown Galleria. The Emporium anchor store was converted to Macy's in 1996 when Macy's bought The Emporium.
In December 2003, Heitman Financial, the manager, abandoned efforts to construct nearly 300 new residential units and a grocery store on a parcel next to the mall's 42-acre (170,000 m2) site. Neighborhood groups complained that the project would worsen traffic congestion in the area and create safety and environmental problems. In 2004, General Growth Properties bought the mall from Pacific Acquisition Corp. for $312 million. Today, Stonestown's 160 in-line shops are fully occupied and generate sales of about $460 per square foot.
It was announced in November 2017 that the Macy's store at the Stonestown Galleria will be closed in early 2018.. Macy's closed as of March 18, 2018 but still sold fixtures & furniture until March 25, 2018
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Layout and design
Stonestown has two stories and 160 stores. The anchors are two stories, but most in-line stores are one story. The hallways form a plus shape, with Macy's (closed) on the north side, and Target, Nordstrom, Trader Joe's, Chase, Olive Garden, and Bank of America, on the south side. There are four wings, two on level one and two on level two. A food court is on the second story. There are some skylights in the mall. Marble columns adorn the center court. As mentioned earlier, a demolition/rebuilding project in the late 1980s added many of the architectural features seen today.
See also
- General Growth Properties
- Lakeside Neighborhood
- Stoneridge Shopping Center
References
External links
- Stonestown Galleria Official Site
- General Growth Properties Information
- Mall Hall of Fame article
Source of article : Wikipedia
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