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How AI is changing San Francisco’s storied shopping district

Full-body scanning providers move in among Union Square's boutiques
The office and retail property at 300 Grant Ave., finished in 2020, was the first new building in the neighborhood in decades. (CoStar)
The office and retail property at 300 Grant Ave., finished in 2020, was the first new building in the neighborhood in decades. (CoStar)
CoStar News
June 24, 2026 | 9:40 P.M.

San Francisco’s artificial intelligence boom has revived the nation’s hardest-hit office market over the past year, and new workers have given a jolt to housing demand. Now the AI boost is showing up in retailing, as seen in the city's high-profile shopping hub of Union Square.

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