Westfield entered the United States market in 1977 . In September 2003 the company received $ 17.3 million as a party in the insurance claim following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center . On 18 February 2006 , the '' Los Angeles Times '' reported that Westfield had agreed to acquire 15 stores from Federated Department Stores , all but three in southern California . On 9 May 2006 , Westfield sold eight United States shopping centres to Centro Properties Group . As of 2018 , Westfield owned 33 malls in the United States
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