Copley Place and Prudential Center—Demonstrating the Potential of Urban Mixed-Use Malls

What's Inside

The Coresight Research team visited the Prudential Center, a mall owned by Boston Properties, and Copley Place, a mall owned by Simon Property Group, which are connected via a sky bridge, in Boston, Massachusetts. We examine what these two centers are doing to successfully integrate office, residential and retail elements under a single roof.

Data in this report are:

• Occupancy rates at Prudential Center and Copley Place
• Average occupancy rates for Boston Properties, Brookfield Properties, Macerich and Simon Property Group (estimated)

Companies mentioned in this report include: Aéropostale, Boston Properties, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer and Simon Property Group

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