Glendale Galleria

Shopping mall in Glendale, California

Glendale Galleria

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General information
Status| Completed
Type| Shopping mall
Location| Glendale, California, United States
Address| 100 W Broadway Suite 700
Coordinates| 34°8′45.22″N 118°15′29.82″W﻿ / ﻿34.1458944°N 118.2582833°W﻿ / 34.1458944; -118.2582833
Construction started| 1973
Estimated completion| 1976
Opened| October 14, 1976; 47 years ago (1976-10-14)
Renovated| 2012-2013
Cost| US$75 million
Renovation cost| US$57.5 million
Owner| Brookfield Properties
Technical details
Material| Brick, marble, stone, aluminum, steel, granite, glass[1]
Floor count| 3
Floor area| 1.6 million sq ft (150,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Jon Jerde
Developer| Glendale Associates
Renovating team
Architect(s)|

* Kevin Kennon[1][2]
* SWA Group[1]
(Landscape Architect)

Renovating firm|

* ELS Architecture[1][2]
* Kevin Kennon Architects[1][2]

Engineer|

* S.Y. Lee Associates[1]
(Consulting Engineers)
* AMEC E&I[1]
(Geotechnical)

Structural engineer| KPFF Consulting Engineers[1]
Civil engineer| KPFF Consulting Engineers[1]
Other designers|

* RSM Design[1][2]
(Signage and Graphics)
* Horten Lees Brogden[1]
(Lighting)

Main contractor| VCC Construction[1]
Other information
Number of stores| 200+
Number of anchors| 6
Parking| 2 parking decks, 6300+ spots total[3]
Website
glendalegalleria.com
References
[1][2][3]

The Glendale Galleria is a large three-story regional shopping center and office complex located in downtown Glendale, California, United States. Opened in 1976 with 1,600,000-square-foot (150,000 m2) of retail space, it is the third-largest mall in Los Angeles County after Lakewood Center and Del Amo Fashion Center.

The mall is owned and managed by Brookfield Properties since 2002. It has been consistently ranked as one of the highest-grossing shopping centers in the United States.

The mall features the traditional retailers Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, JCPenney, Macy's, and Bloomingdale's.

## History

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The Glendale Galleria was developed by Glendale Associates, a partnership between J.S. Griffiths Co, Broadway Hale Stores and M.J. Brock & Sons.[4] Construction of the mall started in 1973 as agreements were negotiated with Glendale's Redevelopment Agency. The mall cost US$75 million.[5] The architect was Jon Jerde,[6] who credited his design to a Ray Bradbury essay on reviving retail districts.[7][8] The first shops to open in the mall were the Buffums and The Broadway department stores, both in August 1976, a few months prior to the mall's formal opening. The Galleria officially opened on October 14, 1976.[9][10][11] Ohrbach's and JCPenney opened locations in October and November 1976, respectively.[12]

The Galleria's first expansion, Galleria II, was completed in 1983.[12] It expanded a wing of the mall and added another anchor store, Nordstrom along with Mervyn's.[13] The first Panda Express restaurant opened in Galleria II in the same year, on level 3 near Bloomingdale's.

The first Disney Store opened in the Glendale Galleria on March 28, 1987. By 1990, the mall was 1.6 million square feet (150,000 m2) in size, and had annual revenues of $350 million.[14] In 1990, the Buffums store closed, which was demolished and replaced by a three-story Robinsons-May store in 1993. In 1996, The Broadway closed, and was replaced by a Macy's.

Glendale Galleria was selected by Apple Inc. as the location of one of the first two Apple Stores in the world (along with Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Virginia); both officially opened on May 19, 2001.[15]

On September 4, 2002, the Galleria's three owners at the time; J.S. Griffiths, Cigna, and the New York State Teachers' Retirement System, put the mall up for sale "for reasons unrelated to the mall's performance".[16] On October 28, 2002, it was announced that General Growth Properties (now Brookfield Properties) would buy the Glendale Galleria for $415 million.[17] The acquisition was completed on December 6, 2002.[18]

The Galleria includes the world's first three-story Target store, which opened to the public on July 29, 2007 replacing the former Robinsons-May store, which closed in 2006.[19] Mervyn's filed for bankruptcy and closed in 2009, and Bloomingdale's replaced it in 2013. In 2014, Nordstrom moved next door to the Americana, and in 2016, Dick's Sporting Goods reconstructed a portion of the previous Nordstrom. In 2019, Gold's Gym opened in the other half.

In 2016, it was reported that 30 million people have visited the Galleria throughout the year, making it one of the top 100 shopping centers according to Green Street Advisors.[20] As of 2017, over 200 stores operate in the Galleria, with 6 of them acting as anchor stores.[11]

## Architecture

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The Glendale Galleria, under renovation at the time, pictured from across S. Central Ave. looking westward

Originally, the Galleria was covered in a windowless, unadorned brick finish.[1] This type of architecture reflected the style of other shopping malls built across the country between the 1960s and 1970s.

### Renovation

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Starting April 25, 2012, the Galleria underwent an extensive renovation.[11][21][22] Designed by Kevin Kennon, objectives of the renovation included a modernized look, improved signage, and enhanced circulation and access.[23] Various metal panels and meshes, most made out of white marble and black granite,[1] were added to the building's facades. The renovation cost $57.5 million[21] and was completed on November 9, 2013.[24]

## In popular culture

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In 2020, American pop singer Billie Eilish used Glendale Galleria as the setting for her "Therefore I Am" music video.[25]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Glendale Galleria City Design Review" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
2. ^ a b c d e "Glendale Galleria - RSM Design". Retrieved 2016-11-17.
3. ^ a b "Parking | Glendale Galleria". Retrieved 2016-12-21.
4. ^ "Financing Set for Galleria in Glendale". Los Angeles Times. June 2, 1974. Retrieved March 11, 2010.[dead link]
5. ^ "Glendale Galleria timeline: 1972: Galleria project..." Retrieved 2016-11-17.
6. ^ Lieberman, Paul; Efron, Sonni (March 10, 2000). "MOMA to Advise Tokyo Museum et al". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 11, 2010. ("Los Angeles area's mega-mall expert, Jon Jerde, designer of Universal City's CityWalk, the Westside Pavilion and Glendale Galleria")
7. ^ Weller, Sam. The Bradbury chronicles: the life of Ray Bradbury p.292 (William Morrow 2005) (ISBN 978-0060545819)
8. ^ Bradbury, Ray. "The Pomegranate Architect". The Paris Review. Archived from the original on 2015-01-30.
9. ^ "Glendale Galleria Mall Opens to Public". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 1976. Retrieved March 11, 2010.[dead link] ("A milestone event in Southland retail merchandising will take place in Glendale on Thursday, October 14, when the 1,000-foot long shopping mall of the $70-million Glendale Galleria...")
10. ^ Brent Hopkins (October 27, 2009). "Mall for a new generation". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 11, 2010. ("This all led to the 1976 birth of the Glendale Galleria, the super-regional mall so huge it extended across several city blocks. ... General Growth Properties Inc., owner of the Glendale Galleria")
11. ^ a b c "Glendale Galleria celebrates 40 years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
12. ^ a b "Glendale Galleria timeline". tribunedigital-glendalenews-press. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
13. ^ GROVES, MARTHA (1987-12-21). "Months of Planning Come to End as Glendale Galleria Packs 'Em In". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
14. ^ Andrea Adelson (July 8, 1990). "Glendale, Calif.; 2 Office Towers Rising at Last". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
15. ^ Joe Wilcox. "Does Apple have a future in retail? - CNET News". CNET. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
16. ^ "FOR SALE: GLENDALE GALLERIA". The Free Library. Los Angeles Daily News. September 4, 2002. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
17. ^ "GLENDALE GALLERIA OFF SHELF MALL SOLD FOR $415 MILLION". The Free Library. Los Angeles Daily News. October 29, 2002. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
18. ^ "BRIEFCASE GGP'S ACQUISITION OF GALLERIA FINAL". The Free Library. Los Angeles Daily News. December 6, 2002. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
19. ^ "Soft Open: World's First Three-Floor Target Store". Curbed Los Angeles. July 25, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
20. ^ "Brick and mortar stores are dying, but not at this mall". Marketplace. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
21. ^ a b "Glendale Galleria owners launch major makeover of mall - latimes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
22. ^ "Hard Work of Modernizing the Glendale Galleria Has Begun". Curbed Los Angeles. April 25, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
23. ^ "Glendale Galleria names architects for center renovation". Chain Store Age. April 26, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
24. ^ "Glendale Galleria officially debuts new sleek look". Los Angeles Daily News. November 9, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
25. ^ Martoccio, Angie (November 12, 2020). "Billie Eilish Roams Deserted California Mall in 'Therefore I Am' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

## External links

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* Glendale Galleria official website

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Glendale, California

Education|

* Glendale USD
* Glendale HS
* Herbert Hoover HS
* Clark Magnet HS
* Glendale Comm. College
* Glendale Public Library

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* Holy Family HS

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Landmarks|

* Adventist Health Glendale
* Alex Theatre
* Americana at Brand
* Catalina Verdugo Adobe
* DreamWorks Animation
* Forest Lawn Memorial Park
* Glendale Galleria
* Glendale Main Post Office
* Glendale Register of Historic Resources and Historic Districts
* Holy Family Catholic Church
* Hotel Glendale
* St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral

Media|

* Glendale News-Press

Transportation|

* Larry Zarian Transportation Center
* Grand Central Airport

Crime|

* 2005 train crash

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Michigan|

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Minnesota|

* Apache Mall
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Missouri|

* Columbia Mall
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Nebraska|

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Pennsylvania|

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Rhode Island|

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Alabama|

* Riverchase Galleria

Arkansas|

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Georgia|

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California|

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Colorado|

* Park Meadows
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Hawaii|

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Idaho|

* Boise Towne Square
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Nevada|

* Fashion Show Mall
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New Mexico|

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Oregon|

* Clackamas Town Center
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Utah|

* Cache Valley Mall
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Washington|

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California|

* One Union Square

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* Nord du Lac

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* The Shoppes at the Palazzo (managed with no ownership interest; owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation)

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| Los Angeles|

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* ARCO Plaza*
* Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
* Beverly Center
* Beverly Connection
* The Bloc Los Angeles
* Broadway & 87th Street*
* Crossroads of the World
* Eagle Rock Plaza
* El Mercado de Los Angeles
* Farmers Market
* FIGat7th
* Grove at Farmers Market
* Japanese Village Plaza
* Los Angeles Mall
* Midtown Crossing & Sears-Pico
* Ovation Hollywood
* Town & Country Market*
* Weller Court
* West Hollywood Gateway

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Westside|

* Airport Marina Hotel*
* Brentwood Country Mart
* Edgemar
* Malibu Country Mart
* Palisades Village
* Platform, Culver City
* Promenade at Howard Hughes Center
* Santa Monica Place
* Third Street Promenade
* Westfield Century City
* Westfield Culver City

San Fernando Valley|

* Americana at Brand
* Burbank Town Center
* Commons at Calabasas
* Fallbrook Center
* Glendale Fashion Center
* Glendale Galleria
* NoHo West
* Northridge Fashion Center
* Panorama Mall
* Promenade (Woodland Hills)*
* Sherman Oaks Galleria*
* Universal CityWalk
* Valley Plaza*
* Westfield Fashion Square
* Westfield Topanga

San Gabriel Valley|

* Eastland Center
* El Monte Shopping Center*
* El Rancho Santa Anita
* Indian Hill Mall*
* Paseo Colorado
* Plaza West Covina
* Pomona Mall*
* Puente Hills Mall
* Shops at Santa Anita

South Bay|

* Del Amo Fashion Center
* Fisherman's Village
* Hawthorne Plaza Shopping Center
* Old Towne Mall*
* Peninsula Center
* Promenade on the Peninsula
* South Bay Galleria
* SouthBay Pavilion

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* Cerritos Towne Center
* Citadel Outlets
* Lakewood Center
* La Mirada Mall*
* Plaza México
* Promenade at Downey
* Quad at Whittier
* Santa Fe Springs Mall*
* Santa Fe Springs Shopping Center*
* Shops at Montebello
* Stonewood Center
* Uptown Whittier
* Whittier Downs*
* Whittwood Town Center*

Long Beach|

* Long Beach Plaza
* Long Beach Towne Center
* Los Altos Center
* Marina Pacifica Mall

Northern L.A. Co.|

* Antelope Valley Mall
* Valencia Town Center

Orange|

* Anaheim GardenWalk
* Anaheim Plaza
* Anaheim Town Square
* Anaheim Towne Center
* Asian Garden Mall
* Bella Terra
* Brea Mall
* Buena Park Downtown
* Downtown Disney
* Fashion Island
* Honer Plaza*
* Irvine Spectrum
* La Habra Fashion Square*
* Laguna Hills Mall
* MainPlace Mall
* The Market Place
* Orange County Plaza*
* Orangefair Mall*
* Outlets at Orange
* Shops at Mission Viejo
* South Coast Plaza
* Village at Orange
* Westminster Mall

Riverside|

* Desert Fashion Plaza
* Galleria at Tyler
* Hemet Valley Mall
* Indio Fashion Mall*
* Main St. pedestrian mall, Riverside
* Moreno Valley Mall
* La Plaza (Palm Springs)
* Promenade In Temecula
* Riverside Plaza
* Shops at Palm Desert

San Bernardino|

* Barstow Mall
* Carousel Mall
* Citrus Plaza
* Citrus Village
* Inland Center
* Mall of Victor Valley
* Montclair Plaza
* Ontario Mills
* Redlands Mall
* Victoria Gardens

San Diego|

* Chula Vista Center
* College Grove
* Escondido Village*
* Fashion Valley
* Grossmont Center
* Horton Plaza
* La Jolla Village Square
* Las Americas Premium Outlets
* Linda Vista Shopping Center (demolished)
* Mission Valley
* North County Mall
* One Paseo
* Otay Ranch Town Center
* Parkway Plaza
* Seaport Village
* Shoppes at Carlsbad
* South Bay Plaza
* Westfield Plaza Bonita
* Westfield UTC

Santa Barbara|

* La Cumbre Plaza
* Paseo Nuevo
* Santa Maria Town Center

Ventura|

* Collection at RiverPark
* Esplanade
* The Oaks
* Pacific View Mall
* Simi Valley Town Center

Elsewhere|

* Imperial Valley Mall, El Centro
* Valley Plaza Mall, Bakersfield

See also: History of retail in Southern California – History of retail in Palm Springs — Note: starred (*) listings indicate former regional mall now site of strip-style community center with new name

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