Westfield Center

1. 1896

   The Emporium, credited to the architect Albert Pissis.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
2. 1908

   Built.

3. 1908

   Emporium Department Store, designed by G. Albert Lansburgh.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
4. 1908

   The heavily damaged Emporium department store was rebuilt in 1908 by architects Albert Pissis and Joseph Moore.

   South of Market Area Historic Context Statement, adopted 2011
5. January 6, 1909

   Whittier, Coburn & Co., Charles Judge manufacturing and building company, Forderer cornice works and Henry Newgard & Co. contracted for glazing, prismatic lights, fireproof doors, window and sheet metal work and electric wiring on a four-storey building for the Lincoln Realty company, at $30,597.

   The San Francisco Call, 6 January 1909, p. 13
6. April 11, 1951

   The Office of the Assessor-Recorder photographed the property for tax assessment. Zukor's Department Store was at the address.

   Assessor-Recorder Photographs (SFP 23), San Francisco Public Library
7. Aug 1983

   Permit 8308323S $$$ $77,726,919

   New construction.

8. Aug 1987

   Permit 8711679 $$$ $6,760,000

   Interior tenant improvement.

9. 1988

   Interior design for a Nordstrom store by architect Igor Sazevich.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
10. 1991

    The San Francisco Shopping Center, later the Westfield San Francisco Centre, designed by architect Piero Patri; his largest project.

    Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
11. Mar 1993

    Permit 9303430 $$$ $600,000

    Tenant improv. partitions/cabinets/ceilings/fl covering/stor.

12. Dec 2003

    Permit 200312192746 $$$ $750,000

    Remove existing grill counter and service counter - replace with new bar.

13. Dec 2004

    Permit 200412151462 $$$ $3,100,000

    Interior remodel of restrooms on floors n1 & n2, restrooms, dressing rooms & partial sales area on n3.

14. Jun 2005

    Permit 200506145070 $$$ $700,000

    5 new communicating openings to 835 market street on bart, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th levels.new flooring in this area and slab infill from previous escalater. accessibility certification under 200511077584.

15. Oct 2005

    Permit 200510256445 $$$ $3,200,000

    Interior remodel of floors n1 & n2 & n5 spa sales floor & dressing rooms, including new interior finishes, non-structural partitions suspended ceilings & new connection to the mall located on floor n1.all non structural.

16. Mar 2006

    Permit 200603015754 $$$ $250,000

    T.i. remodel of existing retail space at s.f. shopping center, partitoins, doors, ceiling, fixtures, lighting, sales & non sales area, minor mep wk, all exterior h/c upgrades under app 200511027584 l/landlord.

17. Jan 2007

    Issued Permit 200701121609 $$$ $850,000

    Suite# 412. interior alteration to existing space. demolition, mechanical, electrical, plumbing. new layout of sales area, new mall storfront with new display area. new handicap counter. new locker / change room for employees. millwork. shelves. new accessible bathroom for employees. addition to existing mezzanine.

18. Aug 2007

    Permit 200708220546 $$$ $875,000

    Space #108 - ti for retail space inclu new partitions, fixtures, finishes, new lighting & mechanical. fire sprinkler and life safety under separate permit.

19. Dec 2007

    Permit 200712170637 $$$ $12,000,000

    Voluntary seismic upgrade on all floors, structural & architectural work only, no exterior work.

20. Mar 2010

    Permit 201003128126 $$$ $600,000

    Replace existing mall fire alarm system with new addressable fire alarm one way voice evacuation system in areas shown on plans. new speakers & new strobes to be used for ocupant notification existing 25 volt speakers to remain in speaker shown. existing fire fighter phone jacks to remain.

21. Sep 2011

    Issued Permit 201109205069 $$$ $2,000,000

    Remove and replace 10 existing rooftop mall ac units with the same size higher efficiency units.

22. Mar 2012

    Permit 201203236778 $$$ $1,300,000

    3rd floor-tenant improvement of express, former spaces #314, 316 & 318.

23. Mar 2012

    Permit 201203266889 $$$ $1,200,000

    Space #214: t.i. for express on second floor. new interior finishes and m.e.p.

24. May 2012

    Permit 201205241200 $$$ $1,000,000

    Interior remodel of existing space #330 and #326. ab 056 certified under permit application 2011/04/21/4569.

25. Feb 2014

    Permit 201402219041 $$$ $100,000

    House of hoops/footlocker: ti of existing retail space in sq ft centre mall. combine 2 units, remove demising wall. new finishes, fooring, electrical, shelving under separate permit. compliance with ordinance #155-13 not required.

26. Apr 2015

    Permit 201504143631 $$$ $1,430,762

    One unit: interior demolition. t. i. of space. modifications to hvac, sprinkler and fire alarm systems n/a for maher.

27. Jul 2016

    Issued Permit 201607051601 $$$ $650,000

    Renovation of lower level 1 restroom at the nordstrom building within the westfield san francisco center.

28. Feb 2017

    Issued Permit 201702099055 $$$ $40,000

    Comply with ab-056 - space #148 & 150. street level. ti on separate permit. construction of demising walls between space, installation of an elevator an escalator, slab opening of elevator & escalators. mep connections. no exterior work. n/a for maher ordinance.

29. Mar 2017

    Permit 201703232211 $$$ $1,310,000

    Ti existing retail space - new finishes, ceiling, non-bearing partitions, mep included. elevator pit under permit# 2017-0209-9055. escalator under separate permit. maher n/a.

30. Jun 2017

    Issued Permit 201706058419 $$$ $3,181,500

    Space 148: tenant improvement of existing retail space which includes architectural, mechanical, electrical plans; shelving at stockroom. exluding all exterior work on market st - under seperate permit. maher.

DBI holds 1,428 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 1,428. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 2 cancelled permits are not shown. The assessor's roll gives 1908; this address is recorded as built 1991. The Emporium is credited to Albert Pissis for 1896 and to G. Albert Lansburgh for 1908. The statement credits the 1908 rebuilding to Albert Pissis and Joseph Moore; the page credits it to G. Albert Lansburgh.