LOS ANGELES-The Australia-based Westfield Group, with US headquarters here, said Monday it would sell seven non-core US shopping centers to a Starwood Capital Group affiliate for $1.64 billion. Expected to close in the fourth quarter, the deal marks Westfield’s second 10-figure sale to Greenwich, CT-based Starwood Capital in the past 18 months.

Peter Lowy, Westfield’s co-CEO, says the sale “continues the implementation of our strategic plan which positions WDC to generate greater shareholder value. We are focused on redeploying our capital into superior retail destinations in major cities through divesting non-core assets and introducing joint venture partners into our high quality portfolio of assets.”

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