A New Model For The Vertical Mall

A new high-rise mall on San Francisco's Market Street may provide a model for reviving other downtown shopping districts.

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October 1, 2006, 9:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"The expanded San Francisco Centre in the heart of this city's historic commercial district at 5th and Market streets combines department stores, supermarkets, movie theaters, restaurants, shops, a spa and office space in two buildings, one nine stories and the other eight."

"If successful, San Francisco Centre eventually could be a blueprint for renewing the once-vaunted shopping district of downtown Los Angeles, experts said. But it is a bold and risky bet that residents and tourists will frequent a so-called vertical mall that goes upward instead of outward in the style of most sprawling suburban shopping centers."

FULL STORY: San Francisco Mall May Supply Concept for L.A

Thursday, September 28, 2006 in The Los Angeles Times

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