Macerich Co. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management, and leasing of regional and community shopping centers located throughout the United States. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California and currently employs 615 full-time employees. The firm is the sole general partner of, and owns a majority of the ownership interests in, The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (the Operating Partnership). As an owner, operator, and developer of retail real estate in United States markets, the Company’s portfolio is concentrated in California, the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix/Scottsdale, and the Metro New York to Washington, D.C. corridor. The firm is developing and managing properties that serve as community cornerstones. The company owns interests in approximately 38 retail centers. Its properties include Arrowhead Towne Center, Danbury Fair, Desert Sky Mall, Eastland Mall, Fashion District Philadelphia, Fashion Outlets of Chicago, The Village at Corte Madera, Washington Square, Vintage Faire Mall, Broadway Plaza, Superstition Springs Center, Crabtree, and others.