The Macerich Company is a real estate investment trust that invests in shopping centers. It is the third-largest owner and operator of shopping centers in the United States. As of December 31, 2024, the company owned interests in 43 properties comprising 43 million square feet of leasable area.[1] The company name is a portmanteau of its founders, Mace Siegel and Richard Cohen.[2]
History
The company 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.[2]
In 1994, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[3]
In 2002, Macerich acquired Phoenix, Arizona-based