The H.C. Capwell flagship store is located at Broadway and 20th Street in downtown Oakland and opened in August 1929 . The landmark structure suffered minor structural damage during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and was closed for repairs , but reopened early 1990 . It had been a landmark shopping destination for East Bay residents for decades . Emporium closed its doors in February 1996 and , in March , Sears assumed possession . It remained in operation as Sears until its sale and closure in the summer of 2014 , when it was scheduled to be renovated and converted to a high-tech retail/office space . Uber bought the building in 2015 and renovated it under the name Uptown Station , with the office space to become the company headquarters , then sold it in December 2017 to CIM Group
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
The Emporium (San Francisco)