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. [1] 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. [2] Beyond these, Michigan includes more than 50 other malls.
Name | Location | Gross leasable area sq ft / m² | Format | Stores | Type | Owner |
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Grand Traverse Mall | Traverse City | 530,000 sq ft (49,200 m2) | Enclosed | 50+ | Regional | Brookfield Properties |
Mackinaw Crossings | Mackinaw City | Outdoor | Community | Jim Wehr | ||
Name | Metro location | Gross leasable area sq ft / m² | Format | Stores | Type | Owner |
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Somerset Collection | Troy 42°33′41″N83°11′2″W / 42.56139°N 83.18389°W | 1,450,000 sq ft (134,700 m2) | Enclosed | 180 + | Super regional full-line upscale | The Forbes Company & Frankel Associates |
Twelve Oaks Mall | Novi 42°29′31″N83°28′13″W / 42.49194°N 83.47028°W | 1,500,000 sq ft (139,400 m2) | Enclosed | 180 + | Super regional full-line upscale | Taubman Centers |
Great Lakes Crossing Outlets | Auburn Hills | 1,400,000 sq ft (130,100 m2) | Enclosed | 180 + | Super regional outlet | Taubman Centers |
Lakeside Mall | Sterling Heights | 1,550,450 sq ft (144,000 m2) | Enclosed | 150 + | Super regional full-line | Out Of The Box Ventures |
Fairlane Town Center | Dearborn 42°18′59″N83°13′23″W / 42.31639°N 83.22306°W | 1,225,000 sq ft (113,800 m2) | Enclosed | 150 | Super regional full-line | The Woodmont Company |
Briarwood Mall | Ann Arbor 42°14′25.8″N83°44′47.3″W / 42.240500°N 83.746472°W | 983,000 sq ft (91,300 m2) | Enclosed | 120 | Super regional full-line | Simon Property Group |
Oakland Mall | Troy | 1,500,000 sq ft (139,400 m2) | Enclosed | 120 | Super regional | Urban Retail Properties L.L.C. [3] |
Macomb Mall | Roseville | 933,000 sq ft (87,000 m2) | Enclosed | 100 | Regional | Lormax Stern |
Southland Center | Taylor | 920,000 sq ft (85,000 m2) | Enclosed | 100 | Regional | Brookfield Properties |
Eastland Center | Harper Woods | 1,415,557 sq ft (132,000 m2) | Enclosed | 88 | Regional | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
Westland Center | Westland | 1,056,696 sq ft (98,000 m2) | Enclosed | 87 | Regional | Namdar Realty Group |
Mall at Partridge Creek | Clinton Township | 640,000 sq ft (59,500 m2) | Open-air | 90 | Regional Lifestyle center upscale | Starwood Capital Group |
Laurel Park Place | Livonia 42°24′43.6″N83°24′54″W / 42.412111°N 83.41500°W | 506,000 sq ft (47,000 m2) | Enclosed | 74 | Regional upscale | CBL |
Village of Rochester Hills | Rochester | 375,000 sq ft (34,800 m2) | Open-air | 67 | Lifestyle center upscale | Robert B. Aikens & Associates |
Renaissance Center | Detroit 42°19′44.38″N83°2′22.95″W / 42.3289944°N 83.0397083°W | Enclosed | 57 | Regional Tourist theme | General Motors | |
The Mall of Monroe | Monroe | 620,411 sq ft (57,600 m2) | Enclosed | 50 | Regional | Cafaro Company |
Adrian Mall | Adrian | 373,383 sq ft (34,700 m2) | Enclosed | 15 | Regional | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
Green Oak Village Place | Brighton | 550,000 sq ft (51,100 m2) | Open-air | 46 | Lifestyle center upscale | Redico, Quadrants Inc., Lormax Stern |
Gateway Marketplace | Detroit | 365,000 sq ft (33,900 m2) | Open-air | 40 | Power centre | |
Universal Mall | Warren | Open-air | 36 | Power centre | Universal Mall Properties | |
Arborland Center | Ann Arbor 42°15′21.8″N83°41′15.2″W / 42.256056°N 83.687556°W | 406,736 sq ft (37,800 m2). | Open-air | 26 | power centre Big box cluster | AmCap Inc. |
Livonia Marketplace | Livonia | 325,000 sq ft (30,200 m2). | Open-air | Community center convenience | Konover Properties | |
Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk | Novi | 737,000 square feet (68,469.5 m2) | Open-air | 20 | Lifestyle center | Transwestern |
Tel-Twelve Mall | Southfield | 523,411 square feet (48,626.5 m2) | Open-air | 20 | power centre Big box cluster | Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust |
Novi Town Center | Novi | Open-air | power centre Big box cluster | Simon Property Group | ||
Brighton Mall | Brighton | 290,000 sq ft (26,900 m2). | Open-air | 18 | power centre Big box cluster | Detroit Development |
Southgate Shopping Center | Southgate | Open-air | Community center Plaza convenience | |||
Westborn Mall | Dearborn | Enclosed | Plaza convenience |
Name | Location | Gross leasable area sq ft / m² | Format | Stores | Type | Owner |
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Meridian Mall | Okemos | 997,128 sq ft (92,600 m2) | Enclosed | 125 | Super regional | CBL & Associates Properties |
Lansing Mall | Lansing - Delta Township | 830,052 sq ft (77,100 m2) | Enclosed | 100 | Regional | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
Eastwood Towne Center | Lansing Township | 332,131 sq ft (30,900 m2) | Open-air | 66 | Lifestyle center | Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate |
Jackson Crossing | Jackson | 652,770 sq ft (60,600 m2) | Enclosed | 56 | Regional | Namdar Realty Group |
Westwood Mall | Jackson | 510,000 sq ft (47,400 m2) | Enclosed | 50 | Regional | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
Frandor Shopping Center | East Lansing | 450,000 sq ft (41,800 m2) | Open-air | 60 | Community center | Lormax Stern |
Name | Location | Gross leasable area sq ft / m² | Format | Stores | Type | Owner |
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Bay City Town Center | Bay City | 530,000 sq ft (49,200 m2) | Enclosed | 50+ | Regional | Lormax Stern |
Birchwood Mall | Port Huron | 790,000 sq ft (73,400 m2) | Enclosed | 107 | Regional | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
Courtland Center | Burton | 460,000 sq ft (42,700 m2) | Enclosed | 30+ | Regional | SMA Courtland LLC |
Dort Mall | Flint | 239,000 sq ft (22,200 m2) [4] | Enclosed | 10 | Neighborhood | Perani family |
Fashion Square Mall | Saginaw | 798,016 sq ft (74,100 m2) | Enclosed | 100+ | Regional | Namdar Realty Group |
Genesee Valley Center | Flint | 1,272,397 sq ft (118,200 m2) | Enclosed | 127 | Super-regional | Namdar Realty Group |
Midland Mall | Midland | 505,916 sq ft (47,000 m2) | Enclosed | 50+ | Regional | Kohan Retail Investment Group |
Name | Location | Gross leasable area sq ft / m² | Format | Stores | Type | Owner |
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Breton Village | Grand Rapids | Outdoor | 15+ | Community center | ||
The Crossroads | Portage | 769,801 sq ft (71,500 m2) | Enclosed | 27 | Regional | Brookfield Properties |
Lakeview Square Mall | Battle Creek | 550,000 sq ft (51,100 m2) | Enclosed | 50+ | Regional | GK Development |
The Lakes Mall | Muskegon | 645,677 sq ft (60,000 m2) | Enclosed | 100+ | Regional | Namdar Realty Group |
The Orchards Mall | Benton Harbor | 624,972 sq ft (58,100 m2) | Enclosed | 50+ | Regional | JCJJ Management |
Rivertown Crossings Mall | Grandville | 1,250,000 sq ft (116,100 m2) | Enclosed | 140+ | Super-regional | Brookfield Properties |
Rogers Plaza | Wyoming | 365,572 sq ft (34,000 m2) | Enclosed | 30+ | Community | Sun Valley Ltd. |
The Shops at Westshore | Holland | 416,000 sq ft (38,600 m2) | Outdoor | Regional | Pacific Western | |
Woodland Mall | Kentwood | 1,100,000 sq ft (102,200 m2) | Enclosed | 110+ | Super-regional | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust |
The Shops at Centerpointe | Kentwood | 575,000 sq ft (53,400 m2) | Outdoor and indoor | Regional |
Name | Location | Gross leasable area sq ft / m² | Format | Stores | Type | Owner |
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Copper Country Mall | Houghton | 257,863 sq ft (24,000 m2) | Enclosed | 10+ | Regional | CCM Capital Partners |
Delta Plaza Mall | Escanaba | 187,659 sq ft (17,400 m2) [5] | Enclosed | 27 | Regional | Amicus |
Midtown Mall | Iron Mountain | Enclosed | 20 | Community | Kraus Anderson | |
Westwood Mall | Marquette | Enclosed | 30+ | Regional | ||
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