Publicly traded REITs continue to be the biggest owners of U.S. retail space, with nearly 600 million square feet in the hands of the top five companies alone. Simon, which owns roughly 188 million square feet of U.S. retail space across 207 properties, remains the largest owner of U.S. retail space in National Real Estate Investor's annual survey. Check out the top five here.
1. Simon owns 207 U.S. properties, totaling 188 million square feet
Simon's Roosevelt Field, in Garden City, N.Y.
2. GGP owns 125 properties, totaling 122.4 million square feet
GGP's Ala Moana Center, in Honolulu
3. DDR Corp. owns 273 properties, totaling 92.2 million square feet
DDR's Camp Creek Marketplace, in Atlanta
4. Kimco Realty Corp. owns 492 properties, totaling 83 million square feet
Kimco Realty's Crossroads Plaza, in Cary, N.C.
5. Brixmor Property Group owns 486 properties, totaling 82.8 million square feet
Brixmor Property Group's Glendale (Ariz.) Galleria
By Brannon Boswell
Executive Editor, Commerce + Communities Today
