Westland Shopping Center

What Westland Shopping Center does

Westland Shopping Center is a single-asset regional enclosed shopping mall located at 35000 W. Warren in Westland, Michigan, owned by Namdar Realty Group, a private commercial real estate holding and investment firm. Day-to-day operations and the digital platform are outsourced to Placewise LLC, a third-party property management and marketing vendor. The property is anchored by JCPenney and Kohl's and houses over 40 tenants spanning fashion (Victoria's Secret, Pink, Charlotte Russe), footwear (Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Journeys, Shoe Carnival), jewelry (Kay Jewelers, Helzberg Diamonds, Benson Diamond Jewelers), dining (Longhorn Steakhouse, Pretzel Maker, The Daily Grind Cafe), health and beauty (LensCrafters, Wonder Nails, JCP Salon, Pretty Brow Art and Spa), and services (Verizon Wireless, Fast Repair & Accessories, The Dance Academy).

The mall's underlying technology stack is a standard Placewise-powered digital engagement platform consisting of a tenant directory, deals/sales page, events calendar, editorial content hub, and a free VIP Club membership program that allows shoppers to follow specific stores and receive personalized email deal alerts. There is no proprietary technology, no mobile app, and no API; the digital layer is a marketing and foot-traffic driver rather than a transactional e-commerce system. Consumer access is direct-to-consumer via physical storefronts; the mall itself does not sell products.

The business model is commercial real estate leasing: the property generates recurring rental income from tenants based on square footage leased, supplemented by specialty leasing and common-area marketing initiatives. Anchor tenants (JCPenney, Kohl's) and national specialty chains anchor the rent roll, while a free VIP membership and content marketing aim to maximize foot traffic and tenant sales productivity. There are no publicly disclosed revenue figures, and the operating entity reports 1–10 employees, consistent with a lean property-management overlay where leasing, security, and marketing functions are largely executed by Namdar and Placewise.

Name

Westland Shopping Center

Legal name

Westland Shopping Center

Website

https://westlandcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Westland Shopping Center is a regional enclosed shopping mall in Westland, Michigan, owned by Namdar Realty Group and managed by Placewise LLC, hosting 40+ retail, dining, and service tenants anchored by JCPenney and Kohl's, and generating revenue through commercial real estate leasing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shopping Mall / Retail Property Management

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Retail-Department Stores (5311)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Shopping mall property
• Commercial real estate leasing
• Retail tenant management
• Mall marketing services
• Anchor store leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Warren

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Leasing: The shopping center generates revenue by leasing retail space to various tenants including anchor stores (JCPenney, Kohl's), specialty retailers (Spencer's, Victoria's Secret, Pink), restaurants (Longhorn Steakhouse, Pretzel Peddler), and service providers (JCP Salon, LensCrafters, Wonder Nails). Tenants pay rent based on square footage leased.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Westland Shopping Center is an enclosed regional mall in Westland, Michigan that leases physical retail space to a mix of anchor department stores (JCPenney, Kohl's), specialty retailers (Victoria's Secret, Pink, Spencer's, Foot Locker, Kay Jewelers), restaurants (Longhorn Steakhouse, Pretzel Peddler), and service providers (JCP Salon, LensCrafters, Wonder Nails). Tenant rent is paid based on square footage leased, and the mall supports tenants with a VIP Club membership program, online store directory, deals platform, events calendar, and editorial articles to drive consumer foot traffic.

Product overview

Westland Shopping Center operates a multi-channel retail platform combining a physical shopping mall with digital engagement tools. The core offering consists of a retail tenant directory (40+ stores across fashion, footwear, jewelry, dining, and services), a VIP Club membership program for personalized deal notifications, a deals/sales platform featuring store promotions, an events calendar, and editorial content through shopping-trend articles. The digital properties are built on the Placewise platform and are owned by Namdar Realty Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Store Directory Online directory of all retail tenants at the mall, including store descriptions, contact information, locations within the mall, and hours of operation. Aimed at shoppers looking for specific stores and at prospective tenants researching mall composition.
• VIP Club Membership Free membership program allowing shoppers to follow favorite stores, receive personalized deal alerts, and access exclusive sales and event notifications. Targeted at consumer shoppers in the Westland, MI metro area.
• Deals & Sales Platform Promotional platform showcasing current sales, discounts, and special offers from mall retailers, including store-specific deal pages. Targeted at value-conscious regional shoppers.
• Events Calendar Calendar of mall events, activities, and seasonal programming available to shoppers. Drives foot traffic through community programming.
• Shopping Trends & Editorial Articles Blog-style articles covering seasonal shopping guides, fashion tips, home decor, holiday preparation, and lifestyle content aligned with shopping occasions.
• Retail Space Leasing Leasing of physical retail space within the Westland Shopping Center to anchor stores, specialty retailers, restaurants, and service providers. Tenants pay rent based on square footage leased. Targeted at national and regional retail brands seeking mall-based retail space.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Namdar Realty GroupcoreOthersNamdar Realty Group is the owner of the Westland Shopping Center property. The company is a commercial real estate firm specializing in shopping center investments and property management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Lakeside Mall: Enclosed regional mall in Sterling Heights, MI in metro Detroit. Direct regional peer with department-store anchor lineup and comparable mid-tier suburban trade area.
• Northland Center: Former regional mall in Southfield, MI, redeveloped into a mixed-use center. Comparable as a Michigan-based shopping-center asset that illustrates the repositioning optionality available to Westland.
• Twelve Oaks Mall: Regional enclosed shopping mall in Novi, MI, also serving Detroit's western suburbs and anchored by major department stores. Comparable as a same-format regional mall in the same metro trade area.
• Fairlane Town Center: Enclosed regional mall in Dearborn, MI anchored by Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears. Direct regional peer located in the Detroit metro trade area with overlapping anchor tenant base.
• Briarwood Mall: Regional mall in Ann Arbor, MI anchored by Macy's, JCPenney, and Sears. Direct geographic peer serving the same Detroit-Ann Arbor suburban corridor with a similar multi-category specialty tenant mix.

Broad incumbents

• Simon Property Group: Largest U.S. mall REIT and operator of regional malls nationwide, including competitive Detroit-area assets. Comparable as the dominant incumbent setting rents, marketing standards, and tenant economics across the regional mall category.
• Brookfield Properties: Operator of a large U.S. mall portfolio including assets in the Detroit region. Comparable as a broad incumbent mall owner/manager providing benchmarks on rents, occupancy, and operating costs.
• Macerich: U.S. mall REIT operating a portfolio of regional enclosed malls. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same anchor tenants, specialty retailers, and shopper traffic that drive Westland's tenancy economics.
• CBL & Associates Properties: Mall REIT operating a portfolio of enclosed regional malls across secondary markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent peer in the B/C mall segment that overlaps with Westland's positioning.

Regional players

• Namdar Realty Group: Owner of Westland Shopping Center and a portfolio of other U.S. shopping centers. Comparable as the parent and a regional peer owner of multi-tenant retail real estate assets using a similar leasing and management model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shopwestlandctr
• Facebookfacebook.com/WestlandCenter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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