List of largest shopping malls in the United States

This is a list of the largest shopping malls in the United States of America based on total square feet of retail space (gross leasable area). The list is based in part on information gathered by the Department of American Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University as part of its Shopping Mall Studies. [cite web|url=http://www.easternct.edu/depts/amerst/MallsLarge.htm|title=Largest Shopping Malls in the United States (2006)|publisher=Eastern Connecticut State University|accessdate= 2008-06-16]

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Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii is the largest open air shopping center in the world.Fact|date=July 2008

In the case of the King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the mall consists of three connected sections on one contiguous piece of property: The Plaza, The Court, and The Pavilion (a former Strawbridge & Clothier). The Court and Pavilion are simply unique names for two sections of the same building. The Plaza building is connected to the Court/Pavilion building by a covered walkway across the parking lot. The entire complex is managed by a single company; however, the Plaza and Court are owned by one company, and the Pavilion is owned by another company.

In the case of South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California, the mall consists of two connected sections on two adjacent pieces of property, divided by Bear St., a public thoroughfare in Costa Mesa. The two buildings are connected by a pedestrian bridge over Bear St.

In the case of the Tysons Corner, Virginia, there are two malls (Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria) separated by a major thoroughfare (State Route 123). The two properties are not contiguous, nor even adjacent (they are about one-quarter mile apart), so they cannot be construed as part of the same mall.

In the case of Scottsdale Fashion Square, there are two large shopping areas, the actual mall itself and Scottsdale Waterfront. The two are adjacent, but are separated by a road, so only Fashion Square information is included.

The Mall of America is actually the largest mall in the United States in terms of floor area, but due to Nickelodeon Universe the mall has less retail space available than King of Prussia Mall.

The Eastwood Mall in Niles, Ohio was formerly on the list. The mall has reported grossable lease space for the entirety of its complex including surrounding properties to the ICSC. The Director of Major Malls reports 1.6 million of grossable lease space enclosed within the mall proper, making it inelgible for inclusion.Fact|date=March 2008

ee also

* List of shopping malls in the United States
* List of shopping centres in the United Kingdom by size

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