Gateway Shopping Center, the long‑standing open‑air retail hub on Research Boulevard in North Austin, has a new owner. EDENS, a national owner‑operator of open‑air retail and mixed‑use places, confirmed the acquisition this week and says it plans to invest in the property’s public gathering areas along with other placemaking upgrades.
In a post on LinkedIn, EDENS said it had added Gateway to its Texas portfolio, pairing the Austin purchase with a Long Beach Exchange deal as part of a push into high‑growth open‑air markets. The company framed both buys as long‑term, strategic investments and did not disclose a purchase price.
The property sits at the heart of Austin’s Golden Triangle retail corridor and hosts national big‑box tenants such as Best Buy, The Container Store and Crate & Barrel, per a LoopNet listing. Historical leasing materials also show a Whole Foods Market anchoring parts of the complex, according to Washington Prime Group. With its scale and tenant mix, Gateway ranks as one of North Austin’s larger retail nodes…