Urban Retail Properties

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Urban Retail Properties is a third-party retail management company based in Chicago. [1] The company develops shopping complexes and other retail centers across the United States, in addition to help managing retail space development. [2] The company partnered with Long Runn Urban Development Group in Shanghai in 2008. [3] As of 2021 it owns over 50 shopping centers. [4] A news article in 2003 described Urban Retail as "the nation’s largest third-party retail manager". [5]

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Urban Retail Properties
TypePrivate Partnership
IndustryRetail Management
PredecessorUrban Investment and Development
Urban Shopping Centers
JMB Realty
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
ProductsShopping Malls
Parent RAIT Financial Trust
Forum Partners Investment

History

In 1984, Aetna sold Urban Investment and Development Corporation of Chicago, to JMB Real Estate Group, for $1.4 billion. [6]

In 1993, JMB spun off its retail properties into Urban Shopping Centers, and was traded on NYSE and CSE under "URB". [7]

In 2000, Urban was purchased by Rodamco North America. [8]

In 2001, Westfield Trust bought 25% of USC and Rodamco North America. The next year, Rodamco was fully sold to Westfield, Rouse, and Simon Property Group. [9]

In May 2005, Urban was purchased in a management buyout deal, becoming a private entity.

In September 2007, RAIT Urban Holdings, LLC acquired a minority interest in Urban.

In May 2014, RAIT Financial Trust purchases Urban Retail Properties.

In September 2018, Urban becomes a private partnership firm when Forum Partners Investment, LLC purchased half of Urban from RAIT.

Properties owned by Urban Retail

Major retail properties owned by Urban Retail include: [10]

Current

Former

Urban Shopping Centers

  • Copley Place (sold in 1997)
Purchased by Westfield
Purchased by Simon
Purchased by Rouse

Urban Retail

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