The history of shopping malls in Michigan began in 1954. That year, the Hudson's department store chain and architect Victor Gruen developed Northland Center in the Detroit suburb of Southfield. It was followed by three other directional malls in Detroit suburbs, also developed by Hudson's and Gruen: Eastland Center in Harper Woods, Westland Center in Westland and Southland Center in Taylor. The first enclosed mall in Michigan was Rogers Plaza in Wyoming, which opened in August 1961. Beyond these, Michigan includes more than 50 other malls.
Shopping malls by region Northern Michigan Name LocationGross leasable areasq ft / m²FormatStoresTypeOwnerGrand Traverse MallTraverse City Enclosed50+RegionalBrookfield PropertiesMackinaw CrossingsMackinaw CityOutdoorCommunityJim Wehr
Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan Name Metro locationGross leasable areasq ft / m²FormatStoresTypeOwner Somerset Collection Troy Enclosed 180 + Super regional full-lineupscaleThe Forbes Company & Frankel AssociatesTwelve Oaks MallNovi Enclosed180 +Super regionalfull-lineupscaleSimon Property GroupGreat Lakes Crossing OutletsAuburn Hills Enclosed180 + Super regionaloutletSimon Property GroupFairlane Town CenterDearborn Enclosed150 Super regionalfull-line Kohan Retail Investment GroupBriarwood MallAnn Arbor Enclosed120Super regionalfull-line Simon Property GroupOakland MallTroy Enclosed120Super regional Urban Retail Properties L.L.C. Oakland Mall sold to Chicago companyMacomb MallRoseville Enclosed100Regional Lormax SternSouthland CenterTaylorEnclosed100Regional Greenwood GlobalWestland CenterWestlandEnclosed87Regional Namdar Realty GroupMall at Partridge CreekClinton Township Open-air90 RegionalLifestyle centerupscaleStarwood Capital GroupLaurel Park PlaceLivonia Enclosed74RegionalupscaleCBLVillage of Rochester HillsRochesterOpen-air67Lifestyle centerupscaleRobert B. Aikens & Associates Renaissance Center Detroit Enclosed 57RegionalTourist themeGeneral MotorsThe Mall of MonroeMonroeEnclosed50RegionalCafaro CompanyGreen Oak Village Place BrightonOpen-air46Lifestyle center upscaleRedico, Quadrants Inc., Lormax SternGateway MarketplaceDetroitOpen-air40Power centreUniversal MallWarrenOpen-air 36Power centreUniversal Mall PropertiesArborland CenterAnn Arbor .Open-air 26power centreBig box clusterAmCap Inc.Livonia MarketplaceLivonia.Open-airCommunity centerconvenienceKonover PropertiesTwelve Mile Crossing at Fountain WalkNoviOpen-air20Lifestyle centerTranswesternTel-Twelve MallSouthfield Open-air 20power centreBig box clusterRamco-Gershenson Properties TrustNovi Town CenterNoviOpen-airpower centreBig box clusterSimon Property GroupBrighton MallBrighton.Open-air18power centreBig box clusterDetroit DevelopmentSouthgate Shopping CenterSouthgateOpen-airCommunity centerPlazaconvenienceWestborn MallDearbornEnclosedPlazaconvenience
Central Michigan Name LocationGross leasable areasq ft / m²FormatStoresTypeOwnerMeridian MallOkemosEnclosed125Super regionalCBL & Associates PropertiesLansing MallLansing - Delta TownshipEnclosed100RegionalKohan Retail Investment GroupEastwood Towne CenterLansing TownshipOpen-air66Lifestyle centerJeffrey R. Anderson Real EstateJackson CrossingJacksonEnclosed56RegionalNamdar Realty GroupWestwood MallJacksonEnclosed50RegionalKohan Retail Investment GroupFrandor Shopping CenterEast LansingOpen-air60Community centerLormax Stern
Flint - Tri-cities Name LocationGross leasable areasq ft / m²FormatStoresTypeOwnerBay City Town CenterBay CityEnclosed50+RegionalLormax SternBirchwood MallPort HuronEnclosed107RegionalKohan Retail Investment GroupCourtland CenterBurtonEnclosed30+RegionalSMA Courtland LLCDort MallFlintEnclosed10NeighborhoodPerani familyFashion Square MallSaginawEnclosed100+RegionalKohan Retail Investment GroupGenesee Valley CenterFlintEnclosed127Super-regionalNamdar Realty GroupMidland MallMidlandEnclosed50+RegionalJordan Dice
Western Michigan Name LocationGross leasable areasq ft / m²FormatStoresTypeOwnerBreton VillageGrand RapidsOutdoor15+Community centerThe CrossroadsPortageEnclosed60+Super-regionalKohan Retail Investment GroupLakeview Square MallBattle CreekEnclosed9RegionalGK DevelopmentThe Lakes MallMuskegonEnclosed35+RegionalNamdar Realty GroupThe Orchards MallBenton HarborEnclosed0RegionalJCJJ ManagementRivertown CrossingsGrandville Enclosed80+Super-regionalPoag Development GroupRogers PlazaWyomingEnclosed30+CommunitySun Valley Ltd.The Shops at WestshoreHolland OutdoorRegionalPacific WesternWoodland MallKentwood Enclosed175+Super-regionalPREITThe Shops at CenterpointeGrand Rapids575,000 sq ft (53,400 m2)Outdoor and indoorRegional
Upper Peninsula Name LocationGross leasable areasq ft / m²FormatStoresTypeOwnerCopper Country MallHoughtonEnclosed10+RegionalCCM Capital PartnersDelta Plaza MallEscanabaEnclosed27RegionalAmicusMidtown MallIron MountainEnclosed20CommunityKraus AndersonWestwood MallMarquetteEnclosed30+RegionalKohan Retail Investment GroupMineral River PlazaWhite PineEnclosedCommunity
Other outlet centers Birch Run Premium Outlets — Birch Run Holland Town Center — Holland Lansing Factory Outlet Stores — DeWitt Monroe Outlet Center — Monroe Port Huron Factory Shops — Port Huron Tanger Factory Outlets — Grand Rapids Kensington Valley Outlets (formerly Tanger Outlets) — Howell West Branch Outlet Center (formerly Tanger Outlets) — West Branch
Defunct or redeveloped Adrian Mall — Adrian Alpena Mall — Alpena Birchwood Mall — Kingsford Bloomfield Park — Pontiac Brighton Mall — Brighton Centerpointe Mall — Grand Rapids Cherryland Mall (now Cherryland Center) — Traverse City Eastgate Center - Roseville, Michigan Opened in 1955 according to https://www.hourdetroit.com/community/eastgate-center/ Eastland Center — Harper Woods Fort Saginaw Mall — Saginaw Gull Crossing — Kalamazoo Hampton Square Mall — Essexville M & M Plaza — Menominee Lakeside Mall — Sterling Heights Maple Hill Mall — Kalamazoo Marquette Mall — Marquette Muskegon Mall — Muskegon North Kent Mall — Grand Rapids Northland Center — Southfield Southland Shopping Center — Portage Summit Place Mall — Waterford Township Traverse City Premium Outlets — Garfield Township Universal Mall — Warren (1965–present) West Main Mall — Kalamazoo Winchester Mall — Rochester Hills Water Street Pavilion – Flint McCamly Place – Battle Creek West & East Michigan Mall---Battle Creek
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