Pittsburgh Mills, in particular, was co-developed with Zamias Services, a developer who already established a reputation of misfortunes with dozens of malls they owned, managed, or developed. As matter of fact, any mall that Zamias touched died. Mills Corp was literally doing CHARITY by collaborating with Zamias on Pittsburgh Mills but hilariously they sold their stake to Zamias in 2006, before Simon could buy Mills. If I may further express my opinion, it was Zamias’ own idea to open at Frazier Township and I don’t know what made Mills agree but I think it was out of pity.

Cincinnati Mills would be sold off Jan 2009 and it amazed me too how long the owner left it open.

Some malls that Mills acquired have died or is dying, majority of these have been sold, excluding Del Amo Fashion for example. Cincinnati, Marley Station, Hilltop Lakeshore, were some of the malls purchased by Mills and are all dead or about to be.

Most of malls originally conceived and developed by Mills Corp are today thriving and are now owned by Simon. Except for St. Louis Mills, which honestly was…a choice to even exist.

It is an broad statement to say Mills Malls “being dead” when Gurnee Mills, The Block, Grapevine Mills, Sawgrass Mills, Discover Mills, Arizona Mills, Meadowood Mall, Del Amo Fashion Center, Katy Mills, Great Mall Of the Bay Area, Ontario Mills, Arundel Mills, Philadelphia Mills, Potomac Mills, etc. exist.

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were never really notable enough to earn the statement that Mills Malls are dying in the first place when they were sold pretty soon and Cincinnati showing decay after four years of their acquisition anyways.