Warren Beck, Galleria developer who helped shape the west metro, dies at 75 He cultivated the Galleria in Edina as an intimate mix of local and national brands. May 12, 2021 7:05pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Warren Beck could have easily been an attorney with the hours he spent poring over documents and leasing contracts. Or he could have been a general contractor with the knack he had for pulling people together for a task.
His leadership got the jobs done. Business partners and friends said Beck was thoughtful and detail-oriented as he approached developments, ready with a breadth of consumer knowledge and patience to see projects through.
Warren Beck
Remembering Galleria Developer Warren Beck The commercial real estate leader who died this week leaves a legacy of Twin Cities retail and hotel projects and a reputation for thoughtful management.
Commercial real estate developer Warren Beck, best known for building tony shopping center Galleria in Edina, died Monday after a three-year battle with lung cancer. He was 75.
Beck leaves a legacy of shopping centers and hotels that helped shape the Twin Cities in particular, the west metro. Key retail projects he spearheaded include Westbrook Mall in Brooklyn Center, Burnside Plaza in Burnsville, Bonaventure in Minnetonka, and Centennial Lakes Plaza in Edina. But Beck’s crowning career achievement and the project he and his family held closest was Galleria, the France Avenue mall he built in 1974.