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Originally Posted by fflint
Assuming it fills up with stores that appeal to locals and tourists, Market Street Place will be a game-changer for a block that never fully recovered from the disruption of BART/Muni subway construction. The design will likely help. The glass facade will glow brightly, and show off what's for sale on each floor, visually announcing a sea shift along this stretch of Market.
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While not the most architecturally stirring example, the retail structure just south of and facing Union Square in Manhattan has just the sort of presence you described, with stores like Whole Foods, Burlington, Forever 21 and formerly a Filene's Basement. It is all glass and is of extraordinary visual interest, especially at night, and demonstrates a sense of importance to that particular corner of Union Square, and in a larger sense, the surrounding neighborhood.
