The Bifurcation of the American Mall: The Future of Malls—Part 1

What's Inside

The three-part The Future of Malls series from Coresight Research provides quantitative predictions and an analysis of sector dynamics for US malls—which we define as indoor, covered shopping centers—through 2030, including emerging opportunities, evolving retailer behavior and new trends in construction and mall space usage.

In this first report, we examine the bifurcation of the American mall.

Data in this research report include:

• Total number of malls and occupancy rates for Class A and B malls, 2016–2022
• Total number of malls and occupancy rates for Class C and D malls, 2016–2022

Companies mentioned in this report include: Brookfield, Macerich, Simon Property Group

Other relevant research:

• Read parts two and three of The Future of Malls series—and look out for our comprehensive ebook compiling our research, which will publish soon.
• The State of the American Mall: Competitive, Attractive and Here To Stay
• Copley Place and Prudential Center—Demonstrating the Potential of Urban Mixed-Use Malls
• Read more coverage of the real estate sector and physical retail.