an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . june 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message the macerich company type public traded as nyse mac industry real estate investment trusts founded santa monica california 1964 headquarters 401 wilshire boulevard santa monica california area served united states key people arthur m. coppola ceo 1 revenue us 881.3 million 2012 2 total assets us 9.31 billion 2012 2 total equity us 3.416 billion 2012 2 number of employees 3 000 2008 3 website macerich.com macerich is a self managed real estate investment trust headquartered in santa monica california . it is the third largest owner and operator of shopping centers in the united states . 4 it traces its antecedents to the macerich real estate company founded in new york in 1964 by mace siegel and richard cohen who combined their first names to name their company . after years of buying and owning shopping centers privately in 1994 the company went public as the macerich company . in 2006 the company name was rebranded to macerich . contents 1 acquisitions 2 potential merger 3 malls 4 norad tracks santa program 5 see also 6 references 7 external links acquisitions edit in 2002 macerich acquired phoenix based westcor partners for 1.475 billion . the purchase added nine properties to macerich s portfolio including scottsdale fashion square . 5 three years later it acquired rochester based wilmorite properties for 2.333 billion adding 11 shopping centers to macerich s portfolio including tysons corner center . 6 potential merger edit on april 1 2015 the company rejected a 16.8 billion takeover offer from simon property group . macerich rejected the takeover bid on the grounds that simon undervalued the company and its future potential growth . 7 8 malls edit macerich malls mall location metro area notes arden fair mall sacramento california sacramento california owned by fulcrum property managed by macerich 9 arrowhead towne center glendale arizona phoenix arizona 60 % ownership with gic 10 biltmore fashion park phoenix arizona phoenix arizona broadway plaza walnut creek california san francisco california capitola mall capitola california santa cruz california cascade mall burlington washington seattle washington chandler fashion center chandler arizona phoenix arizona country club plaza kansas city missouri kansas city missouri 50 % ownership with taubman centers 11 cross county shopping center yonkers new york new york new york danbury fair mall danbury connecticut new york new york deptford mall deptford township new jersey philadelphia pennsylvania desert sky mall phoenix arizona phoenix arizona eastland mall evansville indiana evansville indiana freehold raceway mall freehold township new jersey new york new york fashion fair mall fresno california fresno california fashion outlets of chicago rosemont illinois chicago illinois fashion outlets of niagara falls niagara falls new york buffalo new york flagstaff mall flagstaff arizona phoenix arizona flatiron crossing mall broomfield colorado denver colorado fashion outlets of philadelphia at market east philadelphia pennsylvania philadelphia pennsylvania 50 % ownership with preit . mall managed by preit . 12 green acres mall valley stream new york new york new york inland center san bernardino california san bernardino california kierland commons phoenix arizona phoenix arizona kings plaza brooklyn new york new york new york la cumbre plaza santa barbara california santa barbara california la encantada tucson arizona tucson arizona lakewood center lakewood california los angeles california 60 % ownership with gic 10 los cerritos center cerritos california los angeles california 60 % ownership with gic 10 the mall of victor valley victorville california san bernardino california northgate san rafael california san francisco california northpark mall davenport iowa quad cities the oaks thousand oaks california thousand oaks california pacific view mall ventura california ventura california paradise valley mall phoenix arizona phoenix arizona promenade at casa grande casa grande arizona phoenix arizona palisene phoenix arizona phoenix arizona proposed project was never constructed queens center queens new york new york new york rotterdam square rotterdam new york schenectady new york santa monica place santa monica california los angeles california santan village gilbert arizona phoenix arizona scottsdale fashion square scottsdale arizona phoenix arizona the shops at atlas park queens new york new york new york the shops at north bridge chicago illinois chicago illinois south plains mall lubbock texas lubbock texas 60 % ownership with gic 10 southpark mall moline illinois quad cities southridge mall des moines iowa des moines iowa stonewood center downey california los angeles california superstition springs center mesa arizona mesa arizona towne mall elizabethtown kentucky elizabethtown kentucky twenty ninth street boulder colorado boulder colorado tysons corner center tysons corner virginia washington d.c. valley mall harrisonburg virginia harrisonburg virginia valley river center eugene oregon eugene oregon the village at corte madera corte madera california san francisco california vintage faire mall modesto california modesto california washington square tigard oregon portland oregon 60 % ownership with gic 10 westside pavilion los angeles california los angeles california wilton mall wilton new york saratoga springs new york norad tracks santa program edit lt. gen. rick findley deputy commander of the north american aerospace defense command and robert taylor senior property manager at citadel mall perform the ceremonial ribbon cutting during the nov. 18 2005 launch of the citadel mall s santa tracking station . the macerich company was a norad tracks santa program partner and sponsor for the 2005 and 2006 norad tracks santa seasons . as part of that sponsorship from november 18 to december 25 2005 for the 50th anniversary of the norad tracks santa program the citadel mall owned by the macerich company from 1997 to 2006 had a massive santa tracking village that included a 25 foot tree a tracking map and viewfinder where children and the young at heart could watch a norad tracks santa video hear audio messages of peace from children around the world and receive a 24 page coloring book with santa s assistants wearing norad patches . 13 14 this norad santa tracking station effort was expanded upon in cooperation with the becker group 1 so that by november 2007 norad santa tracking stations were featured at macerich property locations such as 15 16 mall location metro area danbury fair mall danbury connecticut new york new york freehold raceway mall freehold township new jersey new york new york inland center san bernardino california san bernardino california lakewood center lakewood california los angeles california los cerritos center cerritos california los angeles california mesa mall grand junction colorado grand junction colorado westside pavilion los angeles california los angeles california the norad santa tracking stations featured many interactive elements including a state of the art green screen photo operation which digitally puts santa and guests into an airborne sleigh flying over famous world landmarks . the overall experience provided retail centers with multiple benefits such as extended stays of visit additional and changing foot traffic patterns and property brand recognition . the result was a wonderful and inventive boost to the physical shopping experience at the macerich malls featuring norad santa tracking stations . 15 see also edit shopping property management firms references edit http www.macerich.com a people & id 108 a b c http www.annualreports.com click 5532 http hoovers.com company macerich company ctxjki 1.html http www.macerich.com partners http www.prnewswire.com news releases macerich announces 1475 billion agreement to acquire westcor realty lp 77677107.html http www.prnewswire.com news releases macerich announces 2333 billion agreement to acquire wilmorite 75947997.html stahl george . macerich rejects simon property s 16.8 billion takeover bid . wall street journal . retrieved 26 january 2016 . gara antoine . simon property withdraws 95.50 a share macerich takeover bid . forbes . retrieved 26 january 2016 . http www.fulcrumproperty.com retail arden fair mall a b c d e macerich sells mall interests to gic heitman for 2.3 billion . bloomberg . january 4 2016 . retrieved january 25 2015 . country club plaza will sell 660 million . the kansas city star . january 4 2016 . retrieved january 25 2015 . distefano joseph n. july 31 2014 . mall developer macerich co. to invest 106.8 m in gallery revival effort . the philadelphia inquirer . retrieved february 15 2015 . norad kicks off 50th anniversary of tracking santa nov 21 2005 by sgt. 1st class gail braymen norad public affairs . norad . retrieved 2009 12 29 . decking the malls holiday marketing programs are more elaborate than ever december 2006 by debra hazel . sct shopping center today . retrieved 2009 12 29 . a b santa tracking station november 2007 pdf . the becker group . retrieved 2009 12 31 . macerich malls offer interactive santa tracking stations december 12 2007 . promo . retrieved 2009 12 31 . external links edit macerich home page v t e macerich arizona arrowhead towne center biltmore fashion park chandler fashion center desert sky mall estrella falls flagstaff mall kierland commons la encantada palisene unbuilt paradise valley mall santan village scottsdale fashion square superstition springs center california arden fair mall managed with no ownership interest broadway plaza capitola mall fashion fair mall inland center la cumbre plaza lakewood center los cerritos center the mall of victor valley northgate the oaks pacific view mall santa monica place stonewood center the village at corte madera vintage faire mall westside pavilion colorado flatiron crossing mall twenty ninth street connecticut danbury fair illinois the shops at north bridge southpark mall indiana eastland mall iowa northpark mall southridge mall missouri country club plaza 50 % remaining share owned by taubman centers new jersey deptford mall freehold raceway mall new york cross county shopping center fashion outlets of niagara falls green acres mall kings plaza queens center the shops at atlas park wilton mall at saratoga oregon valley river center washington square pennsylvania fashion outlets of philadelphia at market east 50 % remaining share owned by preit managed by preit texas south plains mall utah south towne center virginia tysons corner center valley mall washington cascade mall related articles westcor wilmorite properties retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title macerich & oldid 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