These Malls Didn't Get the Memo They're Dying
A select group with high-end stores is thriving.
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Conventional wisdom holds that all malls are dying as consumers increasingly shop online. Shoppers fighting the crowds to buy presents this holiday season will tell you otherwise -- depending on which malls they visit, that is.
That's because some mall operators are actually raking in cash, creating a stark and growing divide between a handful of high-quality malls and hordes of middling to poor malls, as graded by real estate research firm Green Street Advisors. On that firm's scale, there are three dozen U.S. malls rated "A++" and about 270 high-performing malls with A ratings. There are more than 700 malls with lower grades.