Stonestown Galleria

Infobox shopping mall
shopping_mall_name = Stonestown Galleria


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location = San Francisco, California, United States
opening_date = 1952
developer = "Stoneson Development Corporation"
manager = General Growth Properties
owner = General Growth Properties
number_of_stores = 130 [ [http://www.ggp.com/Properties/MallTemplate.asp?smuid=725 GGP website information] Retrieved May 9, 2007]
number_of_anchors = 3
floor_area = 862,000 Square Feet
floors = 2
parking = 3700 spaces
website = [http://www.stonestowngalleria.com stonestowngalleria.com]

Stonestown Galleria is a convert|862000|sqft|m2|sing=on shopping mall in San Francisco, California anchored by Nordstrom, Macy's, and Borders Books & Music. The original Stonestown Mall was developed by "Stoneson Development Corporation", but the complex is now owned and managed by General Growth Properties, and is located immediately north of San Francisco State University.

History

Early years

Stonestown Galleria, originally Stonestown Shopping Center, was built in 1952, by the Stoneson brothers. It was built in the Lake Merced neighborhood along with apartments that could house 3,000-3,500 people. [ [http://www.outsidelands.org/stonestown.php Western Neighborhoods Project] Retrieved May 16, 2007] 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 also 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 and Lakeside Village.

Redevelopment and Recent Changes

The Stoneston brothers aged and the mall was sold to a pension fund. Stonestown went through a demolition and major redevelopment in 1987, spearheaded by architect John Field. Field's plan added a story of stores, including a food court, a glass ceiling and marble floors, plus 350 new underground parking spaces. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FOS/is_2004_Feb_18/ai_n6262845 Real Estate Alert Article] Retrieved June 2, 2007] These changes led to the Stonestown Shopping Center being renamed Stonestown Galleria. The Emporium anchor store was converted to Macy's in 1995 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 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. [ [http://www.icsc.org/srch/sct/sct0904/dept_briefly.php International Council of Shopping Centers] Retrieved May 9, 2007] Today, Stonestown's 160 in-line shops are fully occupied and generate sales of about $460 per square foot.

Layout and Design

Stonestown has two stories and 160 total stores. The anchors are two stories, but most in-line stores are one story. The hallways form a plus, with Macy's on the west side, and Nordstrom and Borders Books and Music on the east side. There are four wings, two on level one and two on level two. A food court is located on the second story. [ [http://www.stonestowngalleria.com/html/storedirectory.asp Directory] Retrieved June 2, 2007] There are some skylights in the mall. Marble columns adorn the center court. As mentioned earlier, the renovation in 1995 added many architectural features seen today. [ [http://www.bigmallrat.com/shopping-malls/cities/san-francisco/stonestown-galleria.html Big Mall Rat Guide] Retrieved June 2, 2007]

Anchors and Majors

*Nordstrom
*Macy's
*Borders Books and Music

References

ee also

*General Growth Properties
*Lakeside Neighborhood
*Stoneridge Shopping Center

External links

* [http://www.stonestowngalleria.com Official Web Site]
* [http://www.ggp.com/Properties/MallTemplate.asp?smuid=725 General Growth Properties Information]