Edina approves $300M mixed-use development at former Macy's site
The Edina City Council gave preliminary approval to a $300 million mixed-use redevelopment project that will replace the Macy's Southdale Furniture and Mattress Gallery at 7235 France Avenue with four new buildings featuring apartments, offices, retail, and restaurants.
The City Council voted to approve preliminary rezoning and a preliminary site plan for Enclave Companies' ambitious project, which will demolish the existing furniture store and construct four mixed-use buildings across four parcels. The development includes an 11-story building with senior condominiums, offices, retail, and a restaurant; a 7-story office and apartment building; a 7-story apartment building; and another 7-story building with apartments and restaurant space.
The developer emphasized that the project adheres to the Greater Southdale District's design guidelines, which prioritize walkable, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. "We very much followed the greater Southdale District guidelines for this project," the developer said, "which is to break down these larger known as super blocks into smaller pedestrian friendly pedestrian first walkable blocks."
Council members approved the preliminary plans but requested modifications before the developer returns for final approval. While no dissenting votes were recorded, the conditional approval signals that the project must address council concerns before moving forward. The council's decision reflects a broader city strategy to transform the Southdale area into a more walkable, mixed-use district rather than the car-dependent commercial zone it has been.
The project represents a significant investment in Edina's urban development and will bring new housing options, including senior condominiums, alongside commercial and office space. The next step requires the developer to incorporate council feedback and return for final approval.
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“We very much followed the greater saltdale District guidelines for this project which uh the intention of those guidelines is to break down these larger known as super blocks into smaller pedestrian friendly pedestrian first walkable blocks that's what we did here that really is at the heart of what happened”
“This is a mix use development that's centered around pedestrians pedestrians first for walkability and a a mix mix of uses”
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[Music] welcome to agenda Edina a program summarizing the actions taken at City Hall that affect you most I'm your host dorothia Marty one of the largest proposed redevelopments Ina in the past few years has cleared its first hurdle Enclave companies is proposing to redevelop the current Macy Southdale Furniture and Mattress Gallery at 7235 France Avenue the developer plans to tear down the existing store and build an 11-story mixed use building with offices senior condominiums retail and restaurant space and a parking garage on the Southwest parcel a seven-story mixed use building with offices Apartments retail space and a parking garage on the northwest parcel a seven-story apartment building with parking garage on the northeast parcel and a seven-story apartment building with r or restaurant space and a parking garage on the Southeast parcel the value of the buildings that will replace the current store is estimated to exceed $300 million we very much followed the greater saltdale District guidelines for this project which uh the intention of those guidelines is to break down these larger known as super blocks into smaller pedestrian friendly pedestrian first walkable blocks that's what we did here that really is at the heart of what happened so this is a mix use development that's centered around pedestrians pedestrians first for walkability and a a mix mix of uses the city council granted preliminary resoning and approved a preliminary site plan and plot last month council members requested several changes to the plan before developers bring the proposal back for final approval
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