Simon's Taubman takeover rhetoric seems to be losing steam in the face of the Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based REIT's recent court victory in its home state. Many Wall Street analysts who previously viewed the takeover as a done deal are now...

Mall owners may have several more vacant anchor spaces to fill if Sears proceeds with plans to move out of shopping centers and into freestanding buildings. At an analyst conference last week, Sears CEO Alan Lacy indicated the retailer's long-term...

To help shoulder its expensive takeover fight, Taubman Centers is capitalizing on sky-high mall prices to sell Biltmore Fashion Park in Phoenix for $158.5 million. Santa Monica, Calif.-based Macerich, which already owns six Phoenix malls, is...

A wave of capital continues to flow into commercial real estate as investors remain cautious about other investment vehicles in a tepid economic recovery. The total value of assets in real estate investment trust (REIT) mutual funds increased by...