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According to boutique research firm Boenning & Scattergood, the 20 most valuable malls in America that are owned by real estate investment trusts bring in roughly $21 billion in retail sales annually.
So-called A malls owned by the likes of Simon Property Group, General Growth Properties, Macerich and Westfield have little to no vacancy today, thanks to those landlords and leasing agents being quick to sign deals with new tenants as department stores and specialty apparel retailers flee.
Spread across the U.S., from Hawaii to Las Vegas to New Jersey, America’s best malls often include food halls curated with local eateries, rotating pop-up exhibits to house e-commerce brands, popular off-price retailers, grocers and experiential venues.
Industry experts are watching to see how this list evolves over the next few years, with countless massive mall redevelopments underway, including Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust’s Fashion District project in the heart of Philadelphia. “We hope that investors get a more granular understanding of the inherent value in the mall sector,” Boenning & Scattergood analyst Floris van Dijkum said.
Here are the most valuable REIT-owned malls in the country, based on an asset’s value, according to Boenning & Scattergood.
