Mall owner Washington Prime files for bankruptcy

June 14, 2021

Washington Prime Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, which was spun off by Simon Property Group in 2014, currently has 102 shopping centers as part of its portfolio of properties. The company placed the blame for its fiscal problems on factors related to the pandemic.

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