What SanTan Village does

SanTan Village is an open-air regional shopping center located in Gilbert, Arizona, in the East Valley submarket of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The property is owned and operated by Macerich, a publicly traded retail REIT (NYSE: MAC) that manages more than 50 shopping centers across the United States. The center comprises over 100 retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues, anchored by Macy's, Dillard's, Nordstrom Rack, and HomeGoods, with a specialty retail mix that includes lululemon, Apple, Sephora, ALO, Warby Parker, and OFFLINE by Aerie, and a dining mix that spans Shake Shack, Blue Wasabi Sushi & Martini Bar, The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, Bourbon & Bones, Kona Grill, Thirsty Lion, and SALT Tacos y Tequila. Entertainment and family-oriented tenants include Harkins Theatres (offering CINÉXL and IMAX formats), Kids Empire, Slimeatory, and Escapology.

The underlying technology stack is conventional for a Class A shopping center: a property website (shopsantanvillage.com) hosting a store directory, dining listings, events calendar, sales offers, and a community room reservation flow, complemented by Facebook and Instagram channels, an email newsletter, and the Macerich QuikSpace tenant portal. Beyond the website, the asset provides physical amenities such as free WiFi, a children's play area, a splash pad, a nursing room, complimentary wheelchair rentals, and security escort services. The center's technology does not include disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary data products, or APIs.

SanTan Village's business model is commercial real estate leasing: the center generates revenue from base rents, percentage rents, and ancillary charges paid by its roughly 100+ tenants, supplemented by income from short-term specialty leases, brand activation and sponsorship programs, filming and production location fees, and a smaller office leasing component. Marketing is conducted through organic social media, a content website, an email newsletter, and an in-center event programming calendar (e.g., Apple Camp, School Cents, seasonal and holiday events). The end customers are East Valley consumers seeking a single destination for shopping, dining, family entertainment, and community events, while the B2B customer set comprises national and local retail, dining, and entertainment brands, plus media and agency partners purchasing activations and production access.

Name

SanTan Village

Legal name

SanTan Village

Website

https://shopsantanvillage.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SanTan Village is an open-air regional shopping center in Gilbert, Arizona, owned by Macerich (NYSE: MAC), serving East Valley consumers with over 100 retail, dining, and entertainment tenants. The center monetizes through tenant leases, brand activations, filming services, and ancillary office space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Real Estate (Shopping Center)

NAICS

General Merchandise Retailers (455)

SIC

Retail-Department Stores (5311)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Department Store–Anchored Multi-Category Retail (Store-in-Store) (CRAGAFAH)

Keywords

• Retail shopping center
• Commercial property leasing
• Dining entertainment venues
• Retail real estate
• Brand activation events

Headquarters

HQ city

Gilbert

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Tenant Leasing: SanTan Village generates revenue through leasing retail space to various retailers and restaurants. The mall is owned and operated by Macerich, a major shopping center REIT. Tenants include department stores (Macy's, Dillard's), specialty retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SanTan Village is a premier open-air retail shopping center in Gilbert, Arizona, owned and operated by Macerich REIT. The center leases retail, dining, and entertainment space to over 100 tenants including major anchors (Macy's, Dillard's, Nordstrom Rack) and specialty retailers, while also providing office space leasing, filming location services, guest amenities, and brand activation opportunities.

Product overview

SanTan Village is a premier open-air shopping center in Gilbert, Arizona, operated by Macerich. The center offers a unified retail platform combining physical retail stores, dining establishments, entertainment venues, and business services. The portfolio includes flagship fashion retailers (ALO, Apple, Dillard's, lululemon, Macy's, Nordstrom Rack), diverse dining options (Blue Wasabi, Bourbon & Bones, Brio Italian Grille, Shake Shack, The Keg), family entertainment (Harkins Theatres, Kids Empire), personal services (LensCrafters, Warby Parker, jewelry stores), and office space leasing. The center also provides guest amenities (WiFi, community room, play areas) and commercial opportunities (filming locations, brand activations, event sponsorships).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SanTan Village Shopping Center
• Guest Services and Amenities Center amenities provided to visitors including free WiFi, community room rental, complimentary wheelchair rentals, children's play area, splash pad, nursing room, ATMs, and lost & found services.
• Filming and Production Services Location filming services for commercials, TV shows, feature films, and photo shoots, with on-site staff assistance, 24-hour access, and various space options including offices, truck parking, and helicopter access. Past partners include Netflix, Universal, NBC, and Broadway Stages.
• Brand Opportunities and Activations Brand marketing opportunities including experiential activations, pop-up retail, event sponsorships, media and advertising placements, and amenity sponsorships within the shopping center. Past marketing partners include Lexus, Intel, and Cricket Wireless.
• Office Spaces Leasing Office space rentals for businesses including various professional services, with amenities such as conference rooms, WiFi, and parking. Tenants include Body Vitality, Call Realty, kiln co-working, and other professional offices.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MacerichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacerich is the owner and operator of SanTan Village. As one of the largest publicly traded REITs focused on regional shopping centers, Macerich provides property management, leasing, marketing, and development expertise. The company manages over 50 shopping centers across the United States.
• NetflixminorOthersNetflix has used Macerich shopping centers, including SanTan Village, as filming locations for productions. Macerich properties have been utilized for commercial photo shoots and TV show/film productions.
• Broadway StagesminorOthersFilm production studio partner that has worked with Macerich properties for filming locations.
• UniversalminorOthersUniversal has utilized Macerich shopping centers as filming locations for various productions.
• NBCminorOthersNBC has worked with Macerich shopping centers for filming locations and content creation purposes.
• LexusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutomotive brand that has partnered with Macerich for experiential marketing activations including ride and drive events at shopping center properties.
• IntelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology company that has partnered with Macerich for experiential marketing events and activations at shopping center properties.
• Cricket WirelessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWireless carrier that has partnered with Macerich for filming locations and promotional activations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arrowhead Towne Center: Macerich-owned regional mall in Glendale, AZ. Same parent REIT, similar anchor department-store tenant configuration (Dillard's, Macy's/JCPenney history), and competing for the same Metro Phoenix shopper in the northwest submarket.
• Scottsdale Fashion Square: The premier upscale shopping destination in the Phoenix metro (Scottsdale), anchored by department stores (Nordstrom, Macy's, Dillard's) and luxury specialty retailers; competes for high-end Phoenix-area discretionary spending and benchmarks tenant productivity against SanTan Village.
• Tempe Marketplace: Open-air shopping center in the Phoenix metro (Tempe, AZ) with a similar mix of national retailers, dining, and entertainment; comparable scale and tenant overlap (Harkins, Shake Shack-style anchors), making it the closest direct peer in the same metropolitan region.
• Mesa Riverview: Open-air lifestyle shopping center in Mesa, AZ anchored by shopping, dining, and entertainment (AMC, Bass Pro Shops-type); comparable mixed-use open-air format serving Phoenix East Valley consumer.
• Chandler Fashion Center: Also owned and operated by Macerich, this regional shopping center in Chandler, AZ shares the same REIT parent, similar anchor tenant profile (department-store anchored, specialty mix), and serves the same Phoenix East Valley consumer base.
• Superstition Springs Center: Regional shopping mall in Mesa, AZ with department-store anchors (Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney legacy) and specialty retail; directly competes for East Valley shoppers and benchmarks rental rates/occupancy in the same submarket.
• Westgate Entertainment District: Open-air entertainment-anchored shopping and dining destination in Glendale, AZ with theater, dining, and shopping; comparable experiential/entertainment-led format attracting similar East Valley and West Valley discretionary spend.
• Arizona Mills: Large outlet and value-oriented shopping center in Tempe, AZ with entertainment anchor (IMAX/aquarium) and dining mix; differs in value positioning but comparable in mixed retail/entertainment format and metro-region catchment.

Others

• Macerich (parent REIT portfolio): Public REIT (NYSE: MAC) that owns and operates SanTan Village along with 50+ other regional shopping centers; provides portfolio-level operational comparison and benchmark for occupancy, NOI, and tenant productivity.

Broad incumbents

• Downtown Summerlin (Las Vegas): Premier open-air lifestyle/shopping center in a high-growth Sun Belt metro with department-store anchors, dining, and entertainment; comparable open-air mixed-use format and demographic positioning, though in a different market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/santanvillage
• Facebookfacebook.com/SanTanVillage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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