The story
The company traces its antecedents to the MaceRich Real Estate Company founded in New York in 1964 by Mace Siegel and Richard Cohen who combined their first names to name their company.
In 1994, the company went public with an initial public offering.
In 2002, Macerich acquired Phoenix, Arizona–based Westcor for $1.475 billion. The purchase added 9 properties to Macerich's portfolio making them the largest mall owner in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
In 2005, the company acquired most of Rochester, New York-based Wilmorite Properties' portfolio for $2.333 billion, adding 11 shopping centers to Macerich's portfolio, including Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia.
In 2006, the company name was rebranded to "Macerich."
On April 1, 2015, the company rejected a $16.8 billion takeover offer from Simon Property Group.
In 2024, Jackson Hsieh took over as CEO of Macerich, succeeding former CEO, Thomas O'Hern. In the same year, the company announced that Daniel Swanstrom would succeed Scott Kingsmore as CFO.
From Wikipedia’s article on Macerich, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
