The Galleria, located at One Galleria Boulevard in
Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie ( ) is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. With a population of 143,507 in 2020, Metairie is ...
, is a 21-story, -tall skyscraper designed by architect
HKS, Inc.
HKS, Inc. is an American international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas (US).
History
The firm was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith.
In 2002, HKS expanded its international presence by opening HKS Arquitectos in Mexi ...
The Galleria was completed in 1986 and is the second tallest building in
Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish () is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 440,781. Its parish seat is Gretna, its largest community is Metairie, and its largest incorporated city is Kenner. Jefferson Parish i ...
. The tower's primary use is as office space,
along with the studios of
Nexstar Media Groups two
television stations
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for the New Orleans market,
ABC
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* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
affiliate
WGNO
WGNO (channel 26) is a television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, affiliated with American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside WNOL-TV (channel 38), an owned-and-operated station of The CW. T ...
and
CW affiliate
WNOL-TV
WNOL-TV (channel 38) is a television station in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, serving as the local outlet for The CW. It is owned and operated by network majority owner Nexstar Media Group alongside American Broadcasting Company, ABC a ...
.
Location
The building is located at One Galleria Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana,
near the Sheraton Metairie - New Orleans Hotel.
History
In 1983, Daniel Robinowitz, a developer from
Texas
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, announced his plan to build a new office complex called "Galleria" near
Interstate 10
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and Causeway Boulevard in Metairie. Harwood K. Smith and Partners (known as HKS, Inc.) was hired to design the buildings. Six towers of roughly equal height were originally planned, with a total estimated cost of $500 million; this tower (The Galleria) is the only one that was built. The project was planned to be built in four phases. Phase one is called "Galleria One", which included The Galleria tower. At that time, it was built at a cost of $100 million. It was opened in December 1986.
In 2005, the building was acquired by
The Feil Organization
The Feil Organization is a family-owned real estate investment, development, and management company in New York City governed by a nine-member board, with a portfolio of $7 billion as of 2013.
The Feil Organization is one of New York City's olde ...
, a
New York City
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based real estate company.
In early 2020, Bernhard LLC, an energy service, engineering, and mechanical and electrical contractor (later rebranded as ENFRA in 2025), established its national headquarters in The Galleria.
The tower underwent a $5 million renovation in 2025. The project was managed by AGL Commercial Interiors and Landis Construction, with Pinnacle Elevator and TKE responsible for the building elevators. Works included were modernization of the lobby, parking garage, service, tower, and penthouse elevators. It was completed in May that year.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in New Orleans
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, is the site of 106 completed high-rises, 45 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is Hancock Whitney Center, which rises in the New Orleans Central Business District a ...
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List of tallest buildings in Metairie
References
External links
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* on Emporis.com
Skyscraper office buildings in Metairie, Louisiana
Office buildings completed in 1986
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