San Francisco Centre Mall Isn’t Closing, New Management Says

Three months after taking over the long-struggling San Francisco Centre, representatives from Trident Pacific Real Estate Group and real estate firm JLL finally had their first face-to-face meeting with the mall’s remaining tenants on Wednesday. 

According to multiple workers who were in attendance, the new management group pledged to continue operating the mall amid widespread rumors that it would be closing after a recent string of high-profile departures. 

Several workers who asked not to be identified told The Standard the meeting took place at the largely vacant fourth floor of the mall and lasted about 90 minutes. There, the new management group committed to continue staffing more security personnel while trying to attract new businesses to the shopping center.

“It’s only the first meeting, but they seem committed,” a mall worker said. 

When asked about how they would improve foot traffic until then, the management group told attendees that they are looking into live programming, such as music and art shows, to reactivate dormant parts of the mall, sources said. The group also committed to engaging with local media to spread the word that the mall is still open. 

Representatives for Trident Pacific and JLL did not respond to The Standard’s requests for comment on the meeting.