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   American Eagle, one of the largest remaining tenants in San Francisco’s   
   massive Westfield Mall, is suing the shopping center’s owners for letting   
   it “deteriorate into disarray” and allowing crime to run rampant.   
      
   The popular clothing company, which operates a large retail space inside   
   the mall, accused Westfield of neglecting its security and management   
   responsibilities required through its lease, according to the lawsuit,   
   obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle.   
      
   American Eagle claims that between May 2020 and May 2023, the store was   
   the scene of more than 100 “significant security incidents” — including   
   customers flashing guns and verbally assaulting its employees.   
      
   As a result, the staff were left “to suffer and respond to gun violence,   
   physical assaults, burglaries, and robberies,” American Eagle says.   
      
   In June, Westfield and co-owner Brookfield Properties said they would   
   default on its $558 million loan for the complex and blamed the Golden   
   City’s government for surging crime that slashed sales and foot traffic,   
   The Chronicle reported.   
      
   However, American Eagle believes Westfield is also at fault.   
      
   “Westfield cannot walk away from the harm that it has caused without   
   consequence,” said the lawsuit filed Monday in San Francisco Superior   
   Court. “It must be held accountable for the damages caused by its failures   
   and broken promises.”   
      
   Westfield said earlier this year that foot traffic in the mall decreased   
   to 5.6 million visits last year — down significantly from 9.7 million in   
   201 and, a 43% drop at a time when its US Flagship portfolio saw a 98%   
   recovery.   
      
   Sales declined to $298 million in December 2022 from $455 million in 2019,   
   the company said.   
      
   Westfield management has declined to comment because the company has not   
   yet been served the lawsuit, according to The Chronicle.   
      
   American Eagle is demanding “all actual and compensatory monetary damages”   
   for breach of contract regarding mall security and maintenance outlined in   
   the lease, which runs through 2028.   
      
   The suit comes as a number of major businesses in San Francisco have   
   shuttered their doors, including Nordstrom in San Francisco Centre and a   
   number of other stores at the mall.   
      
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