Gamers may have a cure for distressed American shopping malls
With store vacancies at an eight-year high, retail landlords see the potential of gamers someday pouring out of their basements and into their shopping meccas as a kind of lifeline.
Simon Property Group
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Simon shares rally after firm lays out reopening plans, pledges to pay a dividend
CEO David Simon said the company is continuing to work closely with its tenants but declined to discuss how it is assisting those that have faced financial strains from limited or diminished operations.
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Return of retail in Indy area far from business as usual
A smattering of shoppers found a mixed bag of offerings on the first day that nonessential stores were allowed to open, with many retailers remaining closed or still providing pickup-only service.
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Simon says it won’t defy state-at-home orders in reopening malls, calls speculation it might ‘very offensive’
A company official said it’s “preposterous” to think the company would reopen its malls, especially those in its home state, while stay-at-home orders are still in place.
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Simon poised to reopen Indiana malls on Saturday
The 49 Simon Property Group shopping centers that CNBC says are slated to reopen by Monday represent about one-quarter of the company’s U.S. properties.
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Tumult might lead Hoosier firms to put dividends on chopping block
Firms across the country from a broad range of industries will be taking a hard look at their dividends in the coming weeks, as the pandemic forces businesses to focus on conserving cash.
Mall giant Simon chops corporate staff as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
The company is cutting more than 100 employees and furloughing others as it weathers the temporary shutdown of much of the retail industry.
Herb and David Simon make $19M bet on Simon Property’s deflated stock
Since the start of 2020, Simon shares have lost 67.7% of their value—chopping $31 billion off the company’s market capitalization.
Companies are seeking to reduce their environmental impacts and increase sustainability
Increasingly, as the planet warms, pressure is building from environmentalists, investors, consumers and the general public for corporate America to do something about it.
Simon, other new Forever 21 owners in talks to keep most U.S. stores open
Authentic Brands Group, Simon Property Group Inc. and Brookfield Property Partners LP have finalized their $81 million acquisition of the struggling retailer, they announced Wednesday.
Simon agrees to buy rival Taubman Centers for $3.6 billion
The deal sends a resounding message that Simon remains a devout believer in retail real estate, even as the rise of e-commerce has knocked the sector out of favor across the globe.
Simon Property holds deal talks with Taubman, sources say
The talks come as a wave of retail bankruptcies squeeze mall-oriented real estate investment trusts, putting pressure on the industry to consolidate.
Simon Property’s fourth-quarter performance exceeds expectations
The Indianapolis-based shopping mall giant topped analyst predictions for funds from operations and revenue in the latest quarter.
UPDATE: Simon, partners bid $81 million for bankrupt Forever 21 chain
The deal is the latest evidence of Simon’s willingness to step into an ownership role to rescue mall chains that overexpanded and made other blunders as the internet roiled the fashion-retailing industry.
Retail mall foot traffic picks up ahead of Thanksgiving
The index measures mobile-phone location data from five of the largest U.S. shopping center real estate investment trusts, including Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc.
Simon Property meets, exceeds 3Q analyst expectations
The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust topped Wall Street expectations with its revenue in the third quarter and matched predictions for a key performance measure.
Simon Property to invest $280M in online shopping venture
The Indianapolis-based shopping mall giant announced Wednesday morning that it is partnering with Rue Gilt Groupe to create an online site that will allow users to shop for more than 300,000 products from at least 2,000 designers.
Forever 21 fashion chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group counts Forever 21 as its sixth-largest mall tenant, excluding department stores, with 99 outlets covering 1.5 million square feet, as of March 3.
Target no longer eyeing Circle Centre for downtown store, sources say
With Target out of the picture, the ground floor of the former Carson’s space in Circle Centre will be marketed to multiple retail, restaurant and entertainment tenants, sources said.
Simon Property Group tops expectations with 2Q performance
The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust saw profit shrink, but it beat Wall Street predictions with higher-than-expected funds from operations, a key industry metric.
Chain of coworking centers planning 10 locations in Indianapolis area
A growing Ohio-based chain of coworking centers announced Monday that it plans to venture into Indiana for the first time by opening a location at Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville in spring 2020.
Forever 21 officials asked landlords about possible acquisition, sources say
A small faction of officials at the struggling 800-store retailer talked to mall owners Simon Property Group Inc. and Brookfield Property Partners LP about a range of options, including a sale, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
What’s next for Simon Property Group’s sagging stock price?
The company’s shares—like those of many in retail real estate—are out of favor, as investors wring their hands over retail bankruptcies and the long-term impact of e-commerce.
Circle Centre sees larger annual profit, lower sales
Circle Centre saw its profit and store count rise in 2018, mall manager Simon Property Group said. But the financial performance of the downtown shopping center significantly trailed other properties in Simon’s portfolio.