 Southdale Center , colloquially known as Southdale , is a shopping mall located in Edina , Minnesota , a suburb of the Twin Cities . It opened in 1956 and is the oldest fully enclosed , climate @-@ controlled mall in the United States . Southdale Center comprises 1 @,@ 300 @,@ 000 sq ft ( 120 @,@ 000 m2 ) of leasable retail space , and contains approximately 123 retail tenants . The mall is partially owned by Simon Property Group and is anchored by Gordmans , Herberger 's , JCPenney , and Macy 's . 
