The Empire Mall: Difference between revisions

Originally developed in 19751974-75 by [[Des Moines]]-based General Growth, itDevelopment Corp.<ref name=DocomomoUSMN/> It was sold to the IBM Pension Fund in 1985 while General Growth continued to manage the property.<ref>https://huronhistory.com/south-dakota-articles {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> In 1998, it was acquired by a joint venture of [[The Macerich Company]] and [[Simon Property Group]], with Macerich assuming the role of managing partner.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20157060.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022004307/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20157060.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-22 |title=DeBartolo, Macerich buy 12 regional malls |access-date=2008-10-14 |date=1998-01-02 |work=Daily News Record}}</ref> In 2012, Simon Property Group became the sole owner of the mall. In 2018, [[Simon Property Group]], owner of the mall, posted a document about plans for the mall after losing two tenants.<ref name="Argus2018">{{Cite web|date=31 August 2018|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2018/08/31/whats-next-empire-mall-sears-younkers-brochure-drops-clues/1162377002/|title=Empire Mall leasing document drops clues on future of Sears, Younkers sites|website=Argus Leader|language=en|access-date=2019-01-03}}</ref>