SAN FRANCISCO – Jamestown has purchased the famous Ghirardelli Square, a 100,394-square-foot lifestyle and entertainment-oriented retail complex in San Francisco. It sold for a reported $56 million. The 12-building complex is located at 900 North Point Street in Fisherman’s Wharf. The retail portion was 55 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include the Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Company’s U.S. flagship location, as well as Vom Fass, Jackson & Polk, Gigi & Rose, Wattle Creek Winery, Kara’s Cupcakes and McCormick & Schmick’s.
Jamestown plans to execute a multi-million dollar renovation program over the next two years to stabilize the asset and attract new retail concepts and amenities. Ghirardelli’s original structures were built over a span of 100 years, which began in 1864. The complex underwent a retrofitting and significant updates between 1966 and 2009. The seller,a major financial institution,was represented by HFF’s Nicholas Bicardo and Mark Damiani.