Contemporary Jewish Museum puts its Libeskind-designed building in San Francisco up for sale

San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) has put its Daniel Libeskind-designed downtown building up for sale after closing in December 2024 and laying off 80% of its staff due to low attendance and reduced post-pandemic support. Founded in 1984, the non-collecting museum opened its 63,000-square-foot home in 2008 after spending $47 million to convert a landmark 1907 power substation, and it now carries about $13.5 million in debt tied to construction financing. Executive director Kerry King said the sale is intended to secure a “sustainable and impactful future,” and Libeskind publicly supported the plan. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that local law requires the landmark to remain in cultural or institutional use, and Newmark is marketing the property while CJM continues programming plans, including hiring a new curator and renting spaces through January 2027.

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