What Metro Area has the greatest large Regional Shopping Centers? (sales, neighborhoods)

[west336]

^That's a big "if", based on our Great Recession and the fact they want the Bloomington residents to subsidize it, it may not ever happen. That would be a shame though, since it's the only mall in the country I can think of that could add 5 million SF and actually fill it up!

[NowInWI]

My favorite is Oakbrook Center in the Chicago area. I LOVE that mall. I've been to the MOA many times, and Woodfield as well, but IMO, they can't compete with Oakbrook.

[grindin]

I have my favorites throughout the country.

California

South Coast Plaza (Orange County)
Fashion Valley Mall (San Diego)

Texas

The Galleria (Houston)
Northpark (Dallas) - One of the most stunning, impressive malls I've been to from an architectural standpoint

Florida

Mall at Millenia (Orlando)
Aventura Mall (Miami)
Sawgrass Mills (Sunrise/Ft. Lauderdale)


Georgia

Mall of Georgia
Perimeter Mall

I find Lenox to be nice, but highly overrated

Virginia

Tysons Corner Center (DC Area)

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by knke0204

Yeah it doesn't take into effect the indoor Amusement Park.

MOA will soon be king again, once the expansion starts.

They are builing a mixed use complex right next to KOP mall with 4,000 residential units and a million sq ft of commercial with 1.4 million sq ft of additional retail - ugh more suburban ugliness

[N130]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

The New York Metro has 4 Malls that rank among the top 20 in the U.S..

Top 4 Mega Malls:
Roosevelt Field (#8)
Palisades Center (#10)
Garden State Plaza (#13)
Green Acres Mall (#18)

*Green Acres really surprised me because, it was always big but I didn't know it ranked near the top, I always saw it as "the mall" that's 3 miles away, I'd count it as an "almost Mega Mall"*

There's also:
The Walt Whitman Mall
Queens Center Mall (among the top grossing in the U.S., I'd count it as an "almost Mega Mall")
The Source Mall
The Short Hills Mall (among the top grossing in the U.S.)
Kings Plaza
The Manhattan Mall
The Staten Island Mall
The South Shore Mall
The Sunrise Mall
Atlas Park
I could keep going but I think people get the idea...

I've been to the ones in blue. The First 3 are phenomenal malls imo. I also like the malls around Orlando, maybe I'm just a fan of newer things lol. Texas and the Southwest have great malls too.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by tonygeorgia

Atlanta malls rule the south...

Lenox Square | 240+ stores + Phipps Plaza | 100+ stores
Town Center Mall | 200+ stores
Perimeter Mall | 200+ stores
Discover Mills | 200+ stores
Mall of Georgia 200+ stores
North Point Mall | 180+ stores


Atlanta rules the mall scene....

That is a weak argument going by number of stores.
Texas malls whoop ass on number of stores:

Houston Galleria 375 stores
NorthPark Center 235 stores
Katy Mills Mall 200+ stores
NorthStar Mall 200+ stores
Grapevine Mall 200 stores
Galleria Dallas 200 stores
Town East Mall 185+ malls
The Parks 180+ stores
The Woodlands Mall 180+ stores
Barton Creek Mall 180+ Stores
Baybrook Mall 175+ stores
WillowBrook Mall 175 Stores
West Oaks Mall 175 stores
Memorial City Mall 175 stores
Valley View 170 stores
Stone Briar 165 stores
Greenspoint Mall 160 stores
DeerBrook Mall 160 stores
First Colony Mall 150+ Stores
Ingram Park Mall 150+ stores
lakeline Mall 150+ stores
San Jacinto Mall 150 stores
Highland mall 150+ stores

In terms of number of stores, the kings in the South are

1. Houston Galleria -375 stores
2. Sawgrass Mills FL- 350 stores
3. Tysons Corner Virginia- 300 stores
4. Aventura Mall FL -275 stores
5. Florida Mall Orlando- 250 stores

[f1000]

Originally Posted by grindin

I have my favorites throughout the country.

California

South Coast Plaza (Orange County)
Fashion Valley Mall (San Diego)

Texas

The Galleria (Houston)
Northpark (Dallas) - One of the most stunning, impressive malls I've been to from an architectural standpoint

Florida

Mall at Millenia (Orlando)
Aventura Mall (Miami)
Sawgrass Mills (Sunrise/Ft. Lauderdale)


Georgia

Mall of Georgia
Perimeter Mall

I find Lenox to be nice, but highly overrated

Virginia

Tysons Corner Center (DC Area)

we have similar travel experiences and shopping tastes...i have been to each one listed except the one in Orlando and I agree they're my faves too...
the Dallas Northpark is a very timeless yet interesting and uniquely designed mall, one of the few malls I've ever reached for a camera.

I also remember well the Mall of Georgia, for whatever reason I remember it for a very pleasant shopping experience

Also I like Flatiron Crossing in Denver- that is a great mall with some nice structural details too

I've been to Mall of America in MN also, but that was actually nothin special to me

[SyraBrian]

This spring, Syracuse's Carousel Center is going to almost double in size and become DestiNY USA. That should be exciting for about a week.

Some people call the new addition The Museum and Correctional Facility.

[cali3448893]

Chicago woodfeil mall is the second largest in the country with over 400 stores and more than 6 depatment stores

[rnc2mbfl]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

1. Houston Galleria -375 stores
2. Sawgrass Mills FL- 350 stores
3. Tysons Corner Virginia- 300 stores
4. Aventura Mall FL -275 stores
5. Florida Mall Orlando- 250 stores

Two of the 5 are in the Miami MSA and boy do the European and South American tourists keep them busy.