Classifications of Shopping Malls
Classifications of Shopping Malls The International Council of Shopping Centers classifies shopping malls into eight basic types: neighborhood center, community center, regional center, superregional center, fashion/specialty center, power center, theme/festival center, and outlet center. Community Center [Wiki] Community centers (or community malls) are larger than neighborhood centers, and offer a wider range of goods. They usually feature two anchor stores which are larger than that of a neighborhood center's, e.g. a discount department store. They may also follow a strip configuration, or may be L- or U-shaped. Community centers usually feature a retail area of 100,000 to 350,000 square feet (9,300 to 32,500 m2) and serve a primary area of 3 to 6 miles (4.8 to 9.7 km). [Costar] A shopping center development that has a total square footage between 100,000 – 350,000 SF. Generally will have 2-3 large anchored tenants, but not department store anchors. Community Center typ...