Thursday was the final morning for a San Francisco mainstay at its longtime location as the SF Flower Market prepares to move from SoMa to the Potrero Hill neighborhood.

Kilroy Realty has invested $579 million to redevelop market site in SoMa, but office downturn has put plans on hold.

Longtime shoppers are both sad and excited about the San Francisco Flower Market's move to a new spot in the Potrero Hill neighborhood after nearly six decades at its SOMA location.

It is the end of an era for the San Francisco Flower Market as it shifts its business plan and moves from its South of Market location after six decades there.

The San Francisco Flower Market is set to move from SoMa to Potrero Hill, marking a poignant change for the historic market.