• Daniel Donahue and Thomas Schriber join forces to create Donahue Schriber, a company committed to out-of-the-box thinking and innovative retail concepts.

  • The company develops The Esplanade, its first regional mall, in Oxnard, California. The landmark Glendale Galleria, and three other regional malls are developed in Southern California - Montebello Town Center, Central City Mall and Hemet Valley Mall.

  • Three neighborhood centers in Orange and San Bernardino counties are developed, an early indicator of Donahue Schriber's future focus.

  • Portfolio: 14 centers in California - representing 6 million square feet (GLA)











  • Deal finalized to manage a major portion of the Irvine Company's retail portfolio.

  • Tustin Market Place (now The Market Place), one of America's first power centers, is developed and opened in Southern California.

  • Donahue Schriber completes a three-year, $100 million renovation of Fashion Island in Newport Beach, California - transforming it into one of the Southland's premier regional lifestyle centers.

  • In one of the first "de-malling" in the industry, Anaheim Plaza, an enclosed regional mall, is demolished and replaced by a stylish new power center.

  • A second level, a Nordstroms and two parking structures are added to the Galleria at Tyler (Riverside, California), culminating a $120 million makeover.

  • The company expands into Northern California with the development of a new power center, Santa Rosa Marketplace.

  • Del Mar Highlands Town Center, a lifestyle/community center, and two new neighborhood centers are developed in the Southland.

  • Marking the company's largest partnership with an outside investor, Cambridge Shopping Centers purchases 50 percent of Donahue Schriber.

  • Portfolio: 16 centers and 3 commercial office buildings in California - representing 7.6 million square feet (GLA)













  • Striking out in a bold new direction, the company shifts its focus to the acquisition and development of neighborhood and community centers.

  • Donahue Schriber establishes its own private real estate investment trust (REIT) and was recapitalized with pension fund dollars and a private investor commitment.

  • The acquisition of Diversified Shopping Centers -- and its 32-center portfolio spanning California, Arizona and Nevada - brings the company's total properties to 46, representing 12.5 million square feet.

  • A $40 million renovation of Glendale Galleria is completed - including The Zone, a cutting-edge, 15,000 sq. ft. retail district within the mall that features a radio station, lounge area and tenants targeted to the Gen-Y market.

  • Glendale Galleria is sold, ending the company's ownership of regional malls.

  • Portfolio growth accelerates with the further development of power and neighborhood centers in Northern California.

  • Donahue Schriber continues to expand into Nevada and Arizona, developing two neighborhood centers in Las Vegas and a community center in Scottsdale.

  • Thomas Schriber named chairman to succeed the late Daniel Donahue; Patrick Donahue named president and CEO; Lawrence Casey named COO.

  • The company expands into Oregon with the acquisition of Keizer Station Village Center, a Regional Power Center of approximately 600,000 square feet.

  • Portfolio: 83 centers in Arizona, California, Nevada and Oregon - representing 13 million square feet (GLA)






    With a focus on necessity-based retailing, the company plans to accelerate its growth in the acquisition and development of neighborhood, community power centers across the Western United States -- leveraging our 41-years of experience in a wide range of retail formats to deliver solutions that work.


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