The Macerich Company is a retail real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, acquires, leases, manages, develops, and redevelops regional and community shopping centers in high barrier-to-entry markets. Macerich primarily focuses on the attractive, densely populated markets of the United States. It has notable presence in the West Coast, Arizona, and the Metro New York to Washington, DC corridor. Macerich is engaged in some significant joint venture (JV) with Hudson Pacific Properties, Simon Property Group and with an affiliate of RED Development.