The latest data from foot traffic analytics firm Placer.ai shows indoor malls are gaining traction on open-air shopping ...

Open-air shopping centers continue to be the only format to exceed pre-pandemic levels, with visits up 0.3% compared with the ...

While some indoor malls are booming, like Valley Fair in San Jose, many are struggling. (Laura A. Oda/Bay Area News Group) (Laura A. Oda/Bay Area News Group) But storefront after storefront is vacant.

When the first indoor shopping mall opened, creator Victor Gruen envisioned the surrounding area being developed into a more European-style town center. Instead, it grew into something he despised.

Indoor malls are being converted into higher and better uses, but mixed-use seems to offer the most upside. By Kelsi Maree Borland | July 07, 2021 at 06:46 AM ...