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Prime CBD/downtown urban shopping, on foot? is probably in concentrated in NYC and Chicagi by far, followed by Miami, Boston, SF and to a lesser extent DC Philly and LA .
A little photo tribute to downtown shopping...I took old this pic of the sidewalk of Market Street in San Francisco right in front the entrance of the building that houses Bloomingdale's, right next to Nordstrom. It was a typical saturday. #sad #ihatecovid
my pic
Beverly Hills is not mimicking anything. It has always had a traditional downtown layout.
It really doesn’t though. Yes Beverly Hills is urban, but it’s not the traditional 5th Ave/Magnificent Mile. Doesn’t make it any worse but for the purpose of what was described. Heck some people even like it more. But it’s a whole different catergory.
That location is horrific though. I parked in their garage last season when I went up to a game at the Meadowlands. Such an odd place to put a "high end" mall or even just a mid tier retail "mega mall". N Jersey is flooded with large enough malls already, it truly wasn't necessary to add that one.
The weird thing, was that the mall that's now American Dream was planned in some form on that site since the 1960s or 1970s. And it's absurd how many delays there have been, on building out that mall over the decades. First it was called Meadowland Mills(and I'd argue debt from the Meadowland Mills project was a huge factor in leading Mills into bankruptcy, only later to be bought out by Simon), Xanadu(project was briefly renamed to this), and finally American Dream. Also, there are a lot of questions whether long term that debt Triple Five (current owner of American Dream, they put Mall of America up as collateral to finance costs for AD I think) incurred for building American Dream, will lead them into bankruptcy just like it did with Mills. Search Ace's Adventures YouTube video on American Dream, and that video explains the issues and history with that mall very well.
I do have to say from what I've read about American Dream that I have my doubts that mall will succeed long term, but who knows? And like others said, none of the other higher end department stores (i.e. Nordstorm, Von Maur, Neiman Marcus, Saks, etc) have signed onto there as an anchor. Like others can sense, it was built more like a typical Mills mall, than it was a high end mall. And like others have said, there already are other high end shopping centers in NY/NJ that serve high end retail better. Even King of Prussia has more of those retailers, than American Dream.
Prime CBD/downtown urban shopping, on foot? is probably in concentrated in NYC and Chicagi by far, followed by Miami, Boston, SF and to a lesser extent DC Philly and LA .
Chicago is not 'by far' ahead of SF in this regard-in fact, SF is more compact with 500+ stores within blocks of each other in downtown.'
This was from a thread on this topic like 10 years ago...I looked up stores in DT SF at that time and came up with this:
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Originally Posted by 18Montclair
Stores in downtown SF
Department Stores: 11
Barneys New York
Bloomingdale's
Burlington Coat Factory
Macy's & Macy's Men's Store
Marshall's
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Ross
Saks Fifth Avenue & Saks Fifth Avenue Men's Store
Wilkes Bashford
Target
Partial List of Stores: 478
7 For All Mankind
AAA Automobile Club Store
A Pea in Pod
A. Shine & Co.(2)
AB Fits
Abercrombie
Abercrombie & Fitch(2)
Ace Hardware(Cole Fox)
Abigail's Flowers
Adidas
Adriano Goldschmied
Aeropostale
Aerosoles
AG Ferrari
Agent Provocateur
Agnes B.
Alden Men's Fine Shoes
Aldo(2)
ALESSI
Allen-Edmonds
Amadeus Flowers
Ambassador Toys
Amber India
American Eagle Outfitters
Amir H. Mozzarffarian
Ann Taylor
Anne Fontaine
Anthropologie
Apple Store
AX Armani Exchange
Elizabeth Arden Red Door
Aricie Lingerie de Marque
Aritzia
The Art of Shaving
Arthur Beren
ArtPeople Gallery
Avant Card
Aveda
Axelle Fine Arts
Azul
B44
Babette
Baby Gap
Bacarrat
Bakers
Banana Republic(3)
Bang Olufsen
The Bar Method
Barcelino(2)
Barcelino Per Donna
Bare Escentuals
Bath & Body Works
BCBG Max Azria
Beautyland
Bebe
Bella Ceramica
Bella Pelle
Benetton
BEST Camera
Betsy Johnson
Black Scale
Bond Latin Galley
Border's Books and Music
Borrelli Menswear
Bottega Veneta
Bose
Bucheron Paris
Hugo Boss
Bossa
Break Point Massage
Brian Gross Fine Art
Bridal Galleria
Brighton Collectibles
Brite Smile
Britex Fabrics
Brooks Brothers
Brookstone
Brows Shaping Salon
Burberry
Burke Williams Day Spa
Bvlgari
Cache
Cafe Coton(Menswear)
Calbee Shop
Caldwell Snyder Gallery
Camper Shoes
Calvin Klein
Candelier
Cardiology
Carlton Hair
Cartier
Casserd Shoes
CB2
Cecile Jeanne
Celine
Champs
Chanel
Chico's
Christian Audigier
Christian Dior
Chronicle Books
Claire's Boutique
Clarks
Club Monaco
Club One
Coach
Cocoa Bella Chocolates
Cohen Reese Gallery
CompoClay
Cole Haan
Conway Jewelers
Couture
Cowboys and Angels
Crate & Barrel
Cresalia Jewelers
Crocs
Crumpler
DB Shoes
De Beers
de Vera
DeMasqe
Designer Consigner
Desigual
Diesel USA
Digital Powell
Dior Homme
Disney Store
Don Sherwood's Golf & Tennis
Downtown
DSW Shoe Warehouse
E&O Trading Co.
EB Games
Ed Hardy
Easy Spirit
Eastern Newsstand
Ecco
Eddie Bauer
Edward's Luggage & Gifts
Emporio Armani
Emporio Armani Express
Emporio Rulli on Union Square
Enchanted Garden
Eve Carumba
Express
Farinelli
Salvatore Ferragamo
Ferrari Store
French Connection UK
Fiona's Sweetshoppe
Fly Fishin Outfitters
Footlocker
For Eyes Optical
Forever 21
Fossil
Franco Sarto
Frederick's of Hollywood
Fresh
Furla
G-Star Raw
Galleria de Bellagio
Galleria Hair Design
Game Stop
Gap(3)
Gap Kids(2)
George Krevsky Gallery
Ghiradelli Chocolate
Giants Dugout
Gioia Fine Art
Giorgio Armani
Glitter Optics
Goyard
GNC(2)
Go! Toys & Games
Godiva Chocolatier
Golfsmith
Good Vibrations
Grace Jewelers
Grant's Pipe Shop
Gucci
Guess
Guess by Marciano
Gump's
Gymboree
H2 Cards(Happiness Happiness)
H20
Hang Art
HANNspree
Harper Greer
Harput's
Harry O Meanswear
Hats on Post
Henry Cotton's
Hermes Paris
Herve Leger
H&M(2 locations)
Hicky Freeman
Himmelberger Gallery
Hollister Co.
Hound
Icing
Ilori
International Wholesale Jewelers
J. Crew
Jacqueline Perfumery
James *****
Janie & Jack
Japanese Sweets
Japanese Weekend Maternity
Jeffrey's Toys & Comics
Jenkins Johnson
Jessica McClintock
Jil Sander
Jin Wang
Joanie Char
Joe's Jeans
John Fluevog
John Varvatos
John Walker & Co. Wine & Spirits
Johnston & Murphy
Jos. A. Bank(2)
Judith Ripka
Juicy Couture(2)
K & D Home Furnishings
Karen Miller
karikter
Kashmir Home Collection
Kate Spade
Katie Koos
Kay Jewelers
Kenneth Cole
Kest Jewels
Kiehl's
Klaus Murer Swiss Jeweler
Kvanum
Lacoste
Lady Foot Locker
Lang's Antiques & Estate Jewelry
Latin Bond
Le Colonial
Lenscrafters
Levi's Flagship Store
Lids
Light Opera
Lily Sami
L.L. Brown Jewelers
L'Occitane
L'Occitane en Provence
Locker Room Sports
Loehman's
London Sole
Longchamp
Loro Piana
Louis Vuitton(3)
Lucky Brand
Lucy
Lush
Lupicia
Lutece
Lydia's Flowers
Madewell
Mai Do
Mango
Manika Jewelry
Malm Luggage
Marc Jacobs
Marlowe
Marmot
Marquad's
Martin Lawrence Galleries
Mason Smoke Shop
Max & Co.
Maxmara
Maxferd Jewelry
MaxStudio.com
Medicine New-Shonjin
Memento Press
MemXpress
Melvita
Men's Wearhouse
Metier
Meyerovich
Michael
Michael Kors
Michael Toschi
Midtown Jewelry
A Miner Miracle Shop
MIX
MNG Mango
Montblanc
Morrow's Nut House
Murik Children's Store
Nara Camicie
Natalie's
NE Q&J Boutique
Needlepoint Inc.
New Asia
Nevska
Niketown
Nine West(2)
Nob Hil Cigar
Nobel Shoes
The North Face
Oakley
Old Navy
Office Depot
Onsen
On the Fly
Optica
Optical Underground
Original Discount Perfume
Origins
Orvis
Pacific Sunwear
Pagewhirl
Pandora
Papyrus(2)
Paris Affaire
Paris Jewelry
Patrick & Co.
Paul Frank Store
Paul Smith
Pavillion Christofle
Payless Shoe Source(2)
Pearl Jade Empire
Pesarisi Ceramics
Peter Panos
Thomas Pink
Polo Ralph Lauren
Ponzu
****'s Jewelry
Porsche Design Center
Prada
Premier Atelier
Premier Health & Beauty
Priscilla of Boston
Pro Style
PUMA
Pure Beauty
Quicksilver
Radio Shack(2)
Ralph Lauren Home Collection
Rasputin Music
Ravits Watches & Jewelry
Ria Shoes
Rims & Goggles
Rochester Big & Tall
Rolex
Rockport
Rosetta Stone
Sample Sale
San Francisco Dancewear
Sanrio
Safton Rare Threads
Scheuer Linens
See's Candies(2)
Selix
Sephora
Serge Sorrokko
Sereno
SF Jazz Store
SF Museum of Craft Store
SF Souveniers & Luggage
Shiekh
Shirtique
Shoe Wiz
Shreve & Co.
Shuz of San Francisco
Signature Perfume
Sikara Jewelry
Simayof Jewelers
Sisley
Sketchers
S+L Gem Company
So Good Collectibles
Solstice Sunglass Boutique(2)
Something Silver
Spa Nordstrom
Spargo, a place for men
Spectacle Shoppe
St Croix
St John Boutique
Staples
Sterling Works
Stuart Weitzman
Stylo Fine Pens
Sun Shade Optique
Sunglass Hut(2)
Sunglass Hut & Watch Station
Sunshine Health Foods
Superdry UK
Sur La Table(2)
Swarovski
Swatch
Talbot's
Ted Baker
Teknion
Teuscher Chocolates
The Archive
The Artists Alley
The Body Shop
The Children's Place
The Container Store
The Custom Shop Shirtmakers
The Mens Wearhouse(2)
The Rafael's
Theory
Three Bags Full
Tiffany & Co.(2)
Timberland
Tommy Bahana
Torso Vintages
Tory Burch
Torneau
Tous
Travel+
Travelex
True Religion
TSE
TUMI
Ugg Australia
Union Square Gallery Market
Uniqlo
UnkKum
Uomo European Meanswer
Urban Outfitters
Van Heusen Men & Women
Vanity Beauty Lounge
Vans
Vera Bradley
Vi Gallery
Victoria's Secret(2)
Vidal Sassoon
Villeroy & Boch
VIP Luggage & Leather
Vision First
Waterworks
Weinstein Gallery
West Cost Leather
Wet Seal
The Whiskey Shop
White House Black Market
White Science
Williams-Sonoma
Wolford
World of Charms
YAP
Xanadu Gallery
Yves Saint Laurent
Zara
Partial List of Grocery Stores:
Bristol Farms
*Not sure if I should include Whole Foods and Safeway in SOMA.
*The Ferry Building merchants forthcoming.
Movie Theaters: 3(29 screens total)
AMC Loew's Metreon 16 Cinemas
Century 8 Cinemas at SF Center
Landmark's Embarcadero 5 Cinemas
Partial List of Miscellaneous:
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf(2)
Jamba Juice(4)
McDonald's(4)
Peet's(17)
Starbuck's(32)
Walgreen's(8)
7-11(4)
Restaurants:
In my research, I've discovered that there are at least 1,000 eateries and restaurants in Downtown. Its too exhaustive to go through Google Maps street view.
Anyway, one of the recent additions is hip budget Japanese retailer Uniqlo. I think they also have a location(s) in NYC. Here's a pic of their SF pop-up store on Post. Their new store is on Powell.
Uniqlo was new back then LOL
These are just the stores I found---there are many I didnt but this is most Im sure. Obviously retail is volatile and there are always changes, so this is out of date, but it's not that much different.
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