Macerich

Prologue: He had a fool’s load of garments for the laundromat, next to the nail salon and bodega, on a busy block in Queens. Figured he could do more while he washed more while he washed the rest of his clothes than hand just washing his favorite Paul Smith shirt for his date later that evening. One can only be but so intricate when preparing for the first outing on a courtship. Everything needed to be perfect. He set out his navy blue loafers. The debate arose with whether he should wear the

however, are putting their money on Simon because of the firm’s size, its existing network of relationships in the outlet center industry and the fact that it has already bagged a major tenant. The large regional mall players, including Simon, Taubman, Macerich Co., CBL & Associates Properties and others, have all made overtures to enter the outlet space. But with limited opportunities for development and an existing group of experienced landlords already competing there, these battles—competing press releases