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One Southdale Place
2014 retrofit of parking lot into luxury apartments (ZORI $1,784) near other redevelopments (2km). · summary, model-written
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3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -12% census-cbp · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …a luxury apartment complex record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …a luxury apartment complex newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | a luxury apartment complexnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Retrofit year | 2014newtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Simon Property Groupnewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Hennepin County (MN), 2024 | 1,739 units in 5+ unit buildings, 126 in 2–4, 2,054 single-family; 2023: 3,772 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 5 within 10 km, 24 within 25 km: Former JCPenney building (2.1 km); Homewood Suites by Hilton (2.1 km); Boston Scientific campus (7.4 km); Knollwood Mall (7.7 km); Loffler Companies (7.8 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 65,774 jobs in 3,548 establishments; average annual pay $47,428; employment location quotient 0.72; employment -2.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 8,325 jobs; 1,293 in retail trade, 982 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 27053024005)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 62th income percentile as adults; 0.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (118 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 5.0%; median family income $106,382; 32 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Richfield Public School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: CORNELIA ELEMENTARY; SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARYNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 877 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 308 county-logged events: 139 thunderstorm wind, 122 hail, 25 heavy rain, 16 flash flood; $18,687,200 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 55435, 2026-09 | median list price $169,950 (-11.6% on the year); 47 active listings; median 56 days on market; 20% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,714 establishments (-12%); 74,922 jobs (+1%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $386,707 (+1% 1 yr, +8% 5 yr); typical rent $1,784/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 25,209 vehicles a day on France Ave S (minor arterial, 6 lanes); 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Former parking lot (original use) redeveloped into luxury apartments (new_use) by Simon Property Group, completed 2014. Status: built. After-notes confirm it's a luxury apartment complex.
Why. Retrofit already built (2014). Housing market data shows ZORI (rental rate) at $1,784/month (2026-09 data).
Where it stands. Located in Edina, MN. Within 2km of two similar redevelopments: Former JCPenney building (2km) and Homewood Suites (2km).
For a planner
- No occupancy data provided
- No current rent/price details beyond ZORI metric
- No tenant mix or unit count specified
For a developer
- ZORI $1,784 aligns with median rent $1,439 cited in record (note: record discrepancy unexplained)
- Peer projects nearby (2km) confirm similar strategy works in this market
What we do not know yet
- No current vacancy rates
- No details on apartment unit types or pricing tiers
- Original parking lot size/area not specified
- No post-2014 market performance data
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Similar sites
- Bay Center Mall, Wayzata, MN · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in MN; 17 km away
- Oakdale Mall, Oakdale, MN · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in MN; 30 km away
- Homewood Suites by Hilton, Edina, MN · Other · same strategy: redevelop; also in MN; 2 km away
- Brookdale Center, Brooklyn Center, MN · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in MN; 20 km away
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- median rent $1,439
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Original developer | Simon Property Groupnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Hennepin County |
| Census division | 4 · West North Central |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: Luxury apartment complex built on a portion of the Southdale Center mall property. |
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Background
Southdale Center is a super-regional shopping mall located in Edina, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities. It opened in 1956 and is the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping mall in the United States. Southdale Center has 1,297,608 square feet (120,551.7 m2; 29.7890 acres; 12.05517 ha) of leasable retail space, and contains 106 retail tenants. The mall is owned by Simon Property Group, and major tenants include Macy's, Dave & Buster's, AMC Theatres, Life Time Athletic, Kowalski's, and the Hennepin County Service Center. Victor Gruen, the center's architect, designed the mall to challenge the car-centric America that was rising in the 1950s.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 2014 Retrofit: redevelop
Sources
- Southdale Center · CC BY-SA 4.0
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One Southdale Place