Taubman Centers, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryReal estate investment trust
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
FounderA. Alfred Taubman
Headquarters
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
,
US
Area served
  • North America
  • Asia
Key people
RevenueIncrease $661 million (2019)
Increase $330 million (2019)
Total assetsIncrease $4.515 billion (2019)
Total equityIncrease -$177 million (2019)
Number of employees
420 (2019)
ParentSimon Property Group (2020–present)
Websitetaubman.com
Footnotes / references
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Taubman Centers, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The company invests in shopping centers, and is a subsidiary of Simon Property Group since 2020.

History

The company was founded in 1950 by A. Alfred Taubman.[2] In 1953, it opened its first shopping center, North Flint Plaza, in Flint, Michigan. In 1964, the company opened its first enclosed mall, Southland Mall, in Hayward, California. In 1973, the company was incorporated as Taubman Centers, Inc.[1] In 1987, the company sold Southridge Mall, in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. In 1992, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[3] In 1997, the company sold Queens Center to Macerich.[4] In 1998, the company sold The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, Hilltop Mall, Marley Station, Meadowood Mall, Lakeforest Mall, Briarwood Mall, Stoneridge Shopping Center, The Falls Mall, and Columbus City Center to GM Pension Trust.[5] The company continued to manage the properties until 2003 when they were sold again.

In 2000, the company traded Lakeside Mall Rodamco for full ownership of Twelve Oaks.[6] In 2003, Simon Property Group attempted to acquire the company via a hostile takeover.[7] In 2011, the company transferred The Pier Shops at Caesars to its lenders.[8] In January 2012, Regency Square in Richmond, Virginia, was surrendered to creditors to avoid foreclosure.[9] In January 2014, the company sold Arizona Mills and land for the proposed The Mall at Oyster Bay to Simon Property Group.[10] In October 2014, the company sold The Mall at Partridge Creek, MacArthur Center, Northlake Mall, The Mall at Wellington Green, Stony Point Fashion Park, The Shops at Willow Bend, and Fairlane Town Center to Starwood Capital Group.[11] In April 2015, the founder, Alfred Taubman, died at the age of 91.[2] In March 2016, in a joint venture with Macerich, the company acquired Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri, for $660 million.[12] In October 2020, Taubman sold Stamford Town Center for $20 million.[13]

In February 2020, the company agreed to be acquired by Simon Property Group.[14] This would have ended family control but the Taubman family will retain an ownership stake in its malls.[15] In June 2020, Simon announced that it terminated the merger agreement with Taubman, before reversing its decision and modifying certain terms of the original merger agreement, including a modified purchase price of $43.00 per share in cash in November 2020.[16][17] The merger closed in December 2020.

Investments

As of December 31, 2019, the company owned interests in 24 shopping centers in 11 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and China.[1]

The company's largest tenants include Forever 21, The Gap, H&M, L Brands, Williams Sonoma, Urban Outfitters, Ascena Retail Group, Abercrombie & Fitch, Inditex, and Foot Locker.[1]

Notable properties owned by the company include:

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Taubman Centers, Inc. 2019 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. ^ a b Burke, Heather (April 18, 2015). "Alfred Taubman, Mall Developer, Ex-Sotheby's Chair, Dies at 91". Bloomberg L.P.
  3. ^ Norris, Floyd (August 4, 1992). "Taubman Centers, a Mall Empire, to Go Public; Big Developer To Shed Debt In Stock Sale". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Lee, Tien-Shun (October 10, 2011). "106 new stores to open at Queens Center Mall". TimesLedger Newspapers.
  5. ^ "Taubman Sets Mall Deal With G.M. Fund". The New York Times. Bloomberg News. August 20, 1998.
  6. ^ "Taubman, Rodamco Swap Interests in Twelve Oaks, Lakeside". CRE News. January 14, 2000.
  7. ^ DAY, SHERRI; SORKIN, ANDREW ROSS (August 4, 1992). "Simon Group Gives Up Hostile Bid for Taubman Centers". The New York Times.
  8. ^ "The Pier Shops at Caesars Transferred to the Mortgage Lender" (Press release). PR Newswire. November 14, 2011.
  9. ^ "Regency Square Transferred to the Mortgage Lender" (Press release). PR Newswire. January 5, 2012.
  10. ^ "Taubman Centers Sells Long Island Land And Interest In Arizona Mills To Simon Property Group" (Press release). PR Newswire. January 31, 2014.
  11. ^ "Taubman Completes Sale of Seven Malls to Starwood Capital Group" (Press release). PR Newswire. October 17, 2014.
  12. ^ "It's official: Sale of Country Club Plaza closes". The Kansas City Star. March 1, 2016.
  13. ^ Urbanski, Al. "Rug merchant buys Stamford Town Center for $20.15 million". Chain Store Age. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Simon Property Group to Acquire Taubman Centers, Inc" (Press release). PR Newswire. February 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Mall merger: Simon is buying Beverly Center owner Taubman for $3.6 billion". Bloomberg. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-02-11 – via Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ Simon Properties press release
  17. ^ "Simon And Taubman Modify Merger Price To $43.00 Per Share In Cash". investors.taubman.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

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