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Westfield's departure from Union Square one of many downtown retail losses
Phil Matier
English - June 13, 2023 15:33 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Now that Westfield is gone, can IKEA save San Francisco's downtown?
There's a new casualty due to the financial turmoil that San Francisco finds itself in: Westfield, the operator of the San Francisco Centre on Market Street, is walking away from the mall after plummeting sales and foot traffic during the pandemic.
KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier for his thoughts on the situation.