San Francisco's 280 Metro Center


One of America's first power center-type complexes was built in the southern environs of San Francisco. Named after the adjacent Interstate 280 expressway, 280 METRO CENTER initially housed thirty-four stores and services. 
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Tenants in the open-air shopping hub opened for business between November 1986 and December 1987. 
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