Galleria Edina

Galleria Edina is an upscale shopping center in Edina, Minnesota, directly across France Avenue from Southdale Center, the pioneering enclosed, climate-controlled mall that opened in 1956. The center occupies a site assembled from land and existing commercial properties that Dayton Hudson Corporation sold in May 1972 to Gabbert and Gabbert Company. The parcel covered approximately 24 acres and was bordered by France Avenue, York Avenue, West 69th Street, and West 70th Street. It included or incorporated land associated with Southdale Ford, Cinema I & II, Schmitt Music Center, Southdale Car Wash, Southdale Bowl, and Gabbert's furniture operation. The development was closely connected to Gabbert's Furniture Store, which had operated on the property since 1956. The Galleria is identified as having opened in 1974, while the retail concept was subsequently expanded around Gabbert's in 1976. Construction added shops connected to the furniture store and later enclosed the shopping environment, creating a complementary destination to Southdale Center across the street. This positioning gave the center a differentiated identity: rather than competing primarily as a broad mass-market mall, it emphasized upscale furnishings, fashion, accessories, beauty, specialty retail, and dining. Over time, Galleria Edina developed a tenant mix combining national and international luxury brands with independent and regional merchants. Retailers associated with the center include Pottery Barn, Tiffany & Co., Marmi, Williams Sonoma, Coach, Eileen Fisher, Bluemercury, J.Jill, The North Face, Barnes & Noble, Arhaus, Louis Vuitton, Design Within Reach, Tumi, Free People, Sundance, Vineyard Vines, Crate & Barrel, Kate Spade New York, Tory Burch, David Yurman, Gabberts, and other specialty operators. Local businesses have also been an important part of the center's character, including Ampersand, dugo, Melly, Trail Mark, Hammer Made, Fawbush's, H.O.B.O., Twill by Scott Dayton, and Scheherazade. The property has also offered a substantial dining and service component. Reported restaurant tenants include Pittsburgh Blue, CŌV, Good Earth Restaurant, the Barnes & Noble kitchen, CRAVE, McCormick and Schmick's, and Big Bowl. This mix supports the center's role as a lifestyle destination rather than simply a collection of stores. Galleria Edina attracted industry attention in 2004 when it introduced an electronic gift-registry system that allowed customers to select items from multiple merchants within the center. In 2006, the Edina City Council approved an expansion and site-development plan that included an approximately $85 million proposal to attach a Westin hotel. The available reference material does not establish the full completion or operating history of that hotel proposal. In 2022, the center was purchased by the local investment group 70th Street Properties for an estimated $150 million. The ownership transition was followed by renewed investment in the property. In 2025, the owners completed a renovation of one area under the oversight of Kraus-Anderson Construction. The renovated space was planned to accommodate Arhaus and other tenants, reinforcing the center's long-standing emphasis on upscale home furnishings and lifestyle retail. Galleria Edina remains an active shopping and dining destination serving Edina and the wider Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

Galleria Edina developed on a 24-acre tract in Edina, Minnesota, that Dayton Hudson Corporation sold to Gabbert and Gabbert Company in May 1972. The land stood immediately across the street from Southdale Center and was bounded by France Avenue, York Avenue, West 69th Street, and West 70th Street. The transaction included existing buildings and land connected with several commercial operations, including Southdale Ford, Cinema I & II, Schmitt Music Center, Southdale Car Wash, Southdale Bowl, and Gabbert's furniture store. Gabbert and Gabbert had operated a furniture store on the site since 1956. The company initially described the acquisition as an investment and indicated that construction was expected in the near future. Galleria Edina is recorded as opening in 1974. In 1976, work began to add shops linked to Gabbert's and to create a fully enclosed retail center modeled in part on the enclosed shopping environment across the street at Southdale Center. The center's retail strategy developed around upscale and specialty merchandise, particularly furniture, home design, fashion, luxury accessories, beauty, and dining. Its relationship with Gabbert's gave the property a strong home-furnishings identity, while additional tenants broadened its appeal to shoppers seeking designer goods and independent boutiques. The center later combined national and international labels with local merchants, helping it function as a lifestyle destination rather than a conventional general-purpose mall. In 2004, Galleria Edina gained industry notice for an electronic gift-registry system. Unlike a registry limited to one store, the system allowed users to identify products sold by multiple merchants at the center. This was an early example of a shopping center using digital tools to connect its tenant base and simplify customer purchasing. The Edina City Council approved an expansion and site-development project in 2006. The plan was reported to involve approximately $85 million in investment and the attachment of a Westin hotel. The available reference material does not provide sufficient detail to confirm the complete execution, opening date, or subsequent status of the hotel component. By the 2020s, the center continued to host a mix of luxury, home-furnishings, apparel, beauty, restaurant, and local specialty tenants. In 2022, local investment group 70th Street Properties purchased the property for an estimated $150 million. The new ownership later pursued physical improvements. In 2025, a renovated section overseen by Kraus-Anderson Construction was completed, with space planned for Arhaus and other occupants. This work continued the property's emphasis on design-led home retail and selective, upscale tenancy. Today, Galleria Edina operates as an active shopping and dining center in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Its identity is shaped by its historic relationship to Gabbert's, its location opposite Southdale Center, its curated upscale tenant mix, and its combination of national luxury brands with independent local businesses.

• 2025

  Renovation prepares space for Arhaus

  [1]Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org

  A renovated area completed under Kraus-Anderson Construction was designated for Arhaus and other tenants.

• 2022

  70th Street Properties acquires the center

  [1]Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org

  The local investment group purchased Galleria Edina for an estimated $150 million.

• 2006

  Expansion and Westin hotel plan receives city approval

  [1]Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org

  The Edina City Council approved a development plan reported to include an approximately $85 million expansion and attached Westin hotel.

• 2004

  Electronic gift registry launches

  [1]Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org

  The center introduced a registry allowing customers to choose products from multiple Galleria merchants.

• 1976

  Retail additions and enclosure work begin

  [1]Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org

  Construction began to connect shops to Gabbert's and develop a fully enclosed shopping environment.

• 1974

  Galleria Edina opens

  [1]Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org

  The shopping center opened in Edina, Minnesota, across the street from Southdale Center.

• 1972

  Dayton Hudson sells the development tract to Gabbert and Gabbert

  [1]Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org

  Dayton Hudson Corporation sold approximately 24 acres across from Southdale Center to Gabbert and Gabbert Company.

• 1956

  Gabbert's furniture store operates on the future Galleria site

  [1]Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org

  Gabbert's furniture operation was established on the property, later becoming a central part of the Galleria's development and positioning.

An upscale, design-oriented lifestyle shopping center combining luxury brands, home furnishings, specialty boutiques, restaurants, and local merchants in an enclosed retail environment.

• Fashion retail

  Upscale fashion and accessories

  The center's fashion offering includes designer and premium apparel, footwear, handbags, and accessories. Reported tenants and brands include Coach, Eileen Fisher, J.Jill, Louis Vuitton, Free People, Vineyard Vines, Kate Spade New York, Tory Burch, Marmi, Pumpz, Chico's, Allen Edmonds, J.McLaughlin, and The North Face.

• Home furnishings

  Home furnishings and design

  Home retail is a defining part of Galleria Edina's identity, reflecting its origins with Gabbert's Furniture Store. Reported home-oriented tenants include Gabberts, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Design Within Reach, Crate & Barrel, and Arhaus. These businesses span furniture, interiors, kitchenware, decorative products, and design-led lifestyle merchandise.

• Luxury retail

  Luxury jewelry, leather goods, and travel accessories

  Luxury and premium accessory retailers contribute to the center's upscale positioning. The reported tenant mix includes Tiffany & Co., David Yurman, Tumi, Coach, Louis Vuitton, and kate spade new york, covering jewelry, watches, handbags, luggage, and related accessories.

• Beauty and services

  Beauty and personal services

  Beauty and service operators add recurring-use and appointment-based traffic to the shopping center. Reported businesses include Bluemercury, Lili Salon Spa, InVision, and other specialty service providers.

• Dining

  Dining and food-service destinations

  Galleria Edina includes restaurants and food-service concepts that support its role as a lifestyle destination. Reported restaurants include Pittsburgh Blue, CŌV, Good Earth Restaurant, the Barnes & Noble kitchen, CRAVE, McCormick and Schmick's, and Big Bowl.

• Shopping-center service · 2004

  Electronic gift registry

  Introduced in 2004, the electronic registry allowed customers to build gift lists using merchandise from multiple stores within Galleria Edina. The service linked participating tenants through a single customer-facing registry experience.

• 2025

  Renovation of retail areaStrategy

  Background

  The owners continued to invest in the center and strengthen its home-furnishings and lifestyle-retail offer.

  Action taken

  A renovated area overseen by Kraus-Anderson Construction was completed for Arhaus and additional tenants.

  Aftermath

  The project added updated space while maintaining the center's emphasis on upscale design and home-related retail.

  Source

• 2022

  Sale to 70th Street PropertiesM&A

  Background

  Galleria Edina changed ownership as a local investment group acquired the shopping center.

  Action taken

  70th Street Properties purchased the center in a transaction estimated at approximately $150 million.

  Aftermath

  The new ownership later undertook renovation work and repositioned space for Arhaus and other tenants.

  Estimated acquisition price. $150 million (2022)

  Source

• 2006

  Approval of expansion and hotel development planStrategy

  Background

  The center pursued additional site development and sought to expand its destination-oriented role in the Edina retail district.

  Action taken

  The Edina City Council approved a plan reported to include an approximately $85 million project attaching a Westin hotel to the shopping center.

  Aftermath

  The available material does not establish whether all elements of the approved proposal were completed or how the plan affected the property.

  Proposed project value. $85 million (2006)

  Source

• 2004

  Launch of multi-merchant electronic gift registryProduct launch

  Background

  The center sought to make its tenant mix more useful as a unified shopping destination and attracted industry attention with a registry spanning multiple merchants.

  Action taken

  Galleria Edina implemented an electronic gift-registry system through which registrants could select products from different stores in the center.

  Aftermath

  The initiative was cited as an innovative shopping-center service, although the available source does not provide adoption or financial results.

  Source

1. 1Galleria Edinaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Galleria Edina official websitegalleriaedina.com