Urban Retail Properties is a third-party retail management company based in Chicago. The company develops shopping complexes and other retail centers across the United States, in addition to help managing retail space development. The company partnered with Long Runn Urban Development Group in Shanghai in 2008. As of 2021 it owns over 50 shopping centers. A news article in 2003 described Urban Retail as "the nationâÂÂs largest third-party retail manager".
In 1984, Aetna sold Urban Investment and Development Corporation of Chicago, to JMB Realty, for $1.4 billion.
In 1993, JMB spun off its retail properties into Urban Shopping Centers, and was traded on NYSE and CSE under "URB".
In 2000, Urban was purchased by Rodamco North America.
In 2001, Westfield Trust bought 25% of USC and Rodamco North America. The next year, Rodamco was fully sold to Westfield Group, The Rouse Company, and Simon Property Group.
In May 2005, Urban was purchased in a management buyout deal, becoming a private entity.
In September 2007, RAIT Urban Holdings, LLC acquired a minority interest in Urban.
In May 2014, RAIT Financial Trust purchases Urban Retail Properties.
In September 2018, Urban becomes a private partnership firm when Forum Partners Investment, LLC purchased half of Urban from RAIT.
Major retail properties owned by Urban Retail include: