Fashion District owner Macerich enlists help to fill the vacancies in the Center City mall
The future of the Fashion District of Philadelphia has been hazy almost since its opening. First the COVID-19 pandemic struck just months after the mall’s debut, cratering foot traffic. Then the property’s longtime owner, Philadelphia-based PREIT, declared bankruptcy and gave up its share of the mall to California-based Macerich. And in 2022 the Philadelphia 76ers…