Other malls included in the contract are Westland Mall in Miami, FL; Alexandria Mall in Alexandria, LA; Mesilla Valley Mall in Las Cruces, NM; Villa Linda Mall in Santa Fe, NM; McKinley Mall in Buffalo, NY; Beechmont Mall in Cincinnati, OH; Shawnee Mall in Shawnee, OK; Cranberry Plaza in Cranberry, PA; Rhode Island Mall in Providence, RI; Killeen Mall in Killeen, TX; Brazos Mall in Lake Jackson, TX; Mercer Mall in Bluefield, WV and Port Plaza in Green Bay, WI.

General Growth now either has an ownership interest or manages 151regional shopping malls in 39 states, with a portfolio totaling more than 116 million sf of retail space.

"We're excited to be working with the owners and the existing mall teams to enhance the customer traffic, retail sales and merchandise mix at the properties," said Libby Lassiter, senior vice president of asset management.