It wasn’t long ago that shopping malls were the epicenter of America’s towns, with teenagers flocking to hang out at the same place where their mothers could purchase a new blouse. But modern ...

Minnesota, apparently the most mall-centric state in the country, is also the site of the earliest modern mall, Southdale Center in Edina. This is the grandaddy of our distinctly American enclosed ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- What makes a modern mall thrive? Beachwood Place draws customers craving posh goods, sky-high heels at Saks Fifth Avenue and brand-name bags at Nordstrom. On the opposite end of ...

Enclosed, "climate controlled" shopping malls were the hot new thing in retail in 1950s and 1960s. After years of enviously looking at the malls in the Twin Cities, Rochester eventually got one of its ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Earlier this year, East Brunswick designated Brunswick Square Mall and nine neighboring properties on Route 18 as a condemnation redevelopment area. Since then there’s been much ...