NDtexan Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) I was looking at some pictures of Houston's Galleria on SSC and couldn't help but noticing that it looked incredibly similar to Dallas' Galleria. I'm assuming that's not really a coincidence...so what is the story behind the two malls' development? Edited December 15, 2006 by NDtexan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F. Barnes Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 The Galleria Dallas, an upscale shopping mall and mixed-use development located in North Dallas, Texas (USA), was developed by long time owner Hines Interests in 1982. The mall is modeled after a similar Hines development, the Houston Galleria, which opened in 1970. Both Galleria malls have an ice skating rink and a glass vautled ceiling that is modeled after the historic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldlyman Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 While I think the Dallas version is "prettier", to say such a thing...the Houston version seems to have more energy, more cosmopolitan flow. The one in Dallas seems kind of, well, local.One thing they share in common...is that they surely won't have me do my shopping there anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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