In general, you will find only regional
centers, superregional centers, and fashion/specialty centers on this Web site.
Relatively few community centers were chosen, but appear here
because the center may have, at one time, been considered a regional center.
Only a few theme/festival centers were listed in heavily urbanized areas,
such as San Francisco, because of their particular attractiveness
or size. Finally, the new designation, lifestyle center, displays because of their classic-mall
type appearance even though they are without a classic-mall anchor store.
Fashion/Specialty Centers
Characterized as higher end, fashion oriented
centers between 80,000 and 250,000 sq. ft.
Community Centers
Characterized as having between 100,000 and
350,000 sq. ft. Usually two types of anchors, such as a discount department
store or large specialty/discount apparel store.
Lifestyle Centers
A new designation that has a loose definition.
Generally, it's a center that does not have an anchor tenant in the
classic sense (that is, a department store). However, lifestyle centers
increasingly have a cinema as a major tenant. Others have just a small
collection of exclusive shops.
Outlet Centers
Characterized as manufacturers' outlet centers
between 50,000 and 400,000 sq. ft.
Regional Centers
Characterized as having between 400,000 and
800,000 sq. ft. Usually two or more anchors, such as a conventional
department store, junior department store, mass merchant, discount department
store, or fashion apparel store.
Superregional Centers
Characterized as having over 800,000 sq.
ft. Usually three or more anchors, such as a conventional department
store, junior department store, mass merchant, or fashion apparel store.
Theme/Festival Centers
Characterized as tourist-oriented, retail
and service centers between 80,000 and 250,000 sq. ft.
