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LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES                                                Exhibit 21.1

GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST ("GRT") HAS THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIARIES:

1.   Glimcher Properties Corporation, a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

2.   Glimcher Properties Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
     (approximately 90% limited partnership interest);

3.   Glimcher Johnson City, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

4.   Glimcher Dayton Mall, Inc. a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

5.   Glimcher Colonial Trust, a Delaware business trust (100% shareholders);

6.   Glimcher Colonial Park Mall, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100%
     shareholder);

7.   Glimcher Tampa, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

8.   Glimcher Auburn, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

9.   Glimcher Weberstown, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

10.  Glimcher Blaine, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

11.  Glimcher Montgomery, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

12.  GP Olathe, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder); and

13.  GP MetroMall, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder).

14.  Glimcher Mount Vernon, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder).

15.  Glimcher PTC , Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder).

16.  Glimcher Eastland, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder).

GLIMCHER PROPERTIES CORPORATION HAS THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIARIES:

1.   Glimcher Grand Central, Inc., a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder);

2.   Glimcher Morgantown Mall, Inc., an Ohio corporation (100% shareholder).

3.   San Mall Corporation, a Delaware corporation (100% shareholder).

GLIMCHER PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HAS THE FOLLOWING SUBSIDIARIES:

1.   Grand Central Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (99%
     limited partnership interest);

2.   Glimcher University Mall Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited
     partnership (99% limited partnership interest);

3.   Morgantown Mall Associates Limited Partnership, an Ohio Limited partnership
     (99% limited partnership interest);

4.   Olathe Mall LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (approximately 99%
     member interest);

5.   Johnson City Venture LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (99% member
     interest);

6.   Dayton Mall Venture LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (49% member
     interest);


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7.   Colonial Park Mall Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
     (49.5% limited partners);

8.   JG Mezzanine LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (100% member
     interest);

9.   Glimcher Development Corporation, a Delaware corporation (100%
     shareholder);

10.  Weberstown Mall, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (99% member
     interest);

11.  Glimcher Northtown Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (99%
     member interest);

12.  Montgomery Mall Associates Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited
     partnership (99% limited partnership interest);

13.  Glimcher Lloyd Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (100%
     member interest);

14.  Glimcher SuperMall Venture, LLC a Delaware limited liability company
     (approximately 99% member interest);

15.  San Mall, LP, a Delaware limited Partnership (99.5% limited partnership
     interest);

16.  Polaris Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (49% member
     interest);

17.  Charlotte Eastland Mall, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (19%
     member interest);

18.  Polaris Mall, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (approximately 39%
     member interest).

19.  Great Plains MetroMall, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (45%
     member interest).

20.  Mount Vernon Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (99% member
     interest)

21.  Jersey Gardens Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (99%
     member interest).

22.  Glimcher Westpark Plaza. LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (100%
     member interest).

23.  Morningside Plaza, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (100% member
     interest).

24.  New Boston Mall, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (100% member
     interest).

25.  Shady Springs Plaza, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (100%
     member interest).

26.  Southside Mall, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (100% member
     interest).

27.  Glimcher Linden Corners, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (100%
     member interest).

28.  Glimcher Ashland Venture, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (100%
     member interest).

29.  Glimcher River Valley Mall, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company
     (100% member interest).

30.  Hocking Valley Mall, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (100% member
     interest).

31.  Glimcher Columbia, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (100% member
     interest).

32.  Fairfield Village, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (100% member
     interest).