Co-produced with Beyond Saving
The mall REIT space has been under what seems like constant siege for years. While the fundamental operating metrics have been challenged by the very real surge in tenant bankruptcies, REITs have been quite successful at backfilling properties in a reasonable amount of time. There's no doubt about it, backfilling large anchor properties takes time, and Mr. Market has been impatient.
As a result, many mall REITs have been trading at a fraction of their inherent value. We did a NAV valuation of Washington Prime Group (WPG) last year