# Former JCPenney building

Edina, MN · mall · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-1d50643a7a` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mn/edina-former-jcpenney-building/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-1d50643a7a.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-1d50643a7a.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-1d50643a7a

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | entertainment, other | none |
| What is there now | a Life Time Fitness complex | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1972 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2017 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2019 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 5.691 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| GLA (sq ft) | 247902 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

JCPenney

## Timeline

- 1972: Opened
- 2017: Closed
- 2019: Retrofit: redevelop

## Sources

- Southdale Center — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southdale_Center

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Former JCPenney building, Edina, MN." Record n-1d50643a7a, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mn/edina-former-jcpenney-building/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_edinaformerjcpenneybuilding,
  title = {Former JCPenney building, Edina, MN},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/mn/edina-former-jcpenney-building/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-1d50643a7a, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

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