Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 38,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 70 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as academics and public officials. As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 20 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world.

First American Properties has been a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers since 1987.