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San Francisco's Largest Mall to Close Amid Crime Surge

1/22/2026

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The San Francisco Center, the city's largest mall, will close on January 26 due to rising crime.
Despite a citywide crime decline, larceny-theft in the Southern District nearly doubled from 955 to 1,876 in 2024.
The mall, formerly Westfield, has fewer than 20 businesses from about 200.
Its future is uncertain after Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase acquired it for $134 million.

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Story summary

The San Francisco Center, the city's largest mall, will close on January 26 due to rising crime.
Despite a citywide crime decline, larceny-theft in the Southern District nearly doubled from 955 to 1,876 in 2024.
The mall, formerly Westfield, has fewer than 20 businesses from about 200.
Its future is uncertain after Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase acquired it for $134 million.