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New renderings for the forthcoming reimagined 6×6 mall purchased by Ikea-sister company Ingka Centres were spotted by the San Francisco Business Times this week after they were filed with the City of San Francisco. The designs, from architect Gensler, show more details for the space, including the addition of a pedestrian bridge on the building’s second level and new yellow cladding above the entrance to the mall.
There were also additional details on the building’s anchor tenant, an Ikea, with filings confirming the store will take up 87,000 square feet, larger than the original 70,000 square-foot projection. There were no other details on other retail or restaurant tenants for the building.
Notably, the company plans to keep 47,522 square feet of office space as part of the project, despite rising office vacancy rates across the city.
945 Market St., San Francisco.
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The entire redesign adds up to $10.6 million, transforming the retail space that’s been vacant for years. Only the building’s 167-space parking garage has ever earned revenue.
Neither Ingka nor Gensler responded to SFGATE’s requests for comment.
The first European site of Ingka Centres city concept opened in February, giving us the first clues as to what the space will look and feel like. The mall in London is anchored around an Ikea store, but also features clothing and grocery outlets.
945 Market St., San Francisco.
Andrew Chamings/SFGATEIngka took over the 945 Market St. space in 2020, with plans to develop the 250,000-square-foot building into the “Livat urban concept,” as it’s called. After missing a fall 2021 opening date due to the pandemic and other delays, there hasn’t been much progress and a new opening date wasn’t announced. Passerbys have been able to glimpse at what’s to come through playful window decals that read, “A new Swede on the block,” and “Hej! We are creating your new meeting place, and extra space to be yourself!”
SFGATE Editor-at-large Andrew Chamings contributed to this report.
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