Southpark Mall (Virginia)

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Southpark Mall
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Entrance to Southpark Mall, February 2013
Southpark Mall (Virginia)
Location Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States
Address230 Southpark Circle
Opening date1989
DeveloperFaison
Management CBL Properties
OwnerCBL Properties
No. of stores and services86
No. of anchor tenants 5 (4 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area approximately 800,000 sq ft (74,000 m2)
No. of floors1 (2 in Macy's)
ParkingSurface
Website www.southparkmall.com

Southpark Mall is a shopping mall serving the Tri-Cities, Virginia area, which itself is part of the much larger Richmond-Petersburg metropolitan area.

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Mall description

It contains 76 stores and is anchored by Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's (originally Thalhimers, later Hecht's), JCPenney, and Regal Cinemas. [1] The mall is accessible from I-95 (Temple Avenue Exit 54 and Southpark Boulevard Exit 53) exits. The mall serves the Tri-Cities, Virginia area of the Greater Richmond Region. Southpark Mall stands at approximately 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2).

History

Southpark Mall first opened in 1989. Five years later in 1994, Sam's Club opened in the mall's southeast outlot area. [2] Dillard's closed in 2012. The store was originally Leggett and later Belk. [3] The same year, renovations began on converting it to Dick's Sporting Goods and small shop space. [4]

On November 2, 2017, it was announced that Sears, which had been at the mall since its opening in 1989, would be closing as part of a plan to close 63 stores nationwide. The store closed in January 2018.[ citation needed ]

On January 9, 2025, it was announced that Macy's would be closing as part of a plan to close 66 stores nationwide. The store will close in March 2025. [5]

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References

  1. Southpark Mall website; retrieved August 14, 2013
  2. "Sam's Club Colonial Heights, Virginia grand opening". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  3. Llovio, Louis (13 June 2012). "Dillard's closing Colonial Heights store". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved Jun 5, 2020.
  4. "Dick's Sporting Goods to replace Dillard's at Southpark Mall - News - Progress-Index". progress-index.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. Tyko, Kelly (January 9, 2025). "Macy's closing 66 more stores in 2025. See the closure list". Axios. Retrieved January 9, 2025.

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