Uptown Virginia

Uptown Virginia

Location	Virginia, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates	47°30′41″N 92°33′19″W
Address	1401 South 12th Avenue Virginia, MN 55792
Opening date	August 11, 1971
Previous names	Thunderbird Mlal
Developer	Gamble-Skogmo
Management	RockStep Capital
Owner	RockStep Capital
No. of stores and services	26
No. of anchor tenants	5
Total retail floor area	285,680 square feet (27,000 m^2)
Website	Uptown Virginia

Uptown Virginia, formerly Thunderbird Mall, is an indoor shopping center in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. The mall's anchor stores are Dunham's Sports, Hobby Lobby, Tractor Supply Company, Harbor Freight, and Aldi. The mall is owned and managed by Rockstep Capital.

History

Thunderbird Mall was constructed in 1971 by Gamble Development Co.[1] as Thunderbird Mall. Among its tenants were JCPenney, Kmart, and a Jerry Lewis Cinema theater.[2] Herberger's moved its Virginia location from downtown into the mall in 1977,[3] and closed in 2018.[4] The Kmart closed in 2016.[5]

Rockstep Capital (headquartered in Houston, Texas) acquired the mall from Rubloff Development Group of Rockford, Illinois in 2014[6][7][8]

It was renamed Uptown Virginia in July 2020.[9][10]

Location

The mall is located on the north side of the U.S. Highway 53. The mall contains around 30 retail tenants.[11][12]

References

1. Bygones for May 26, 2011, Duluth News Tribune
2. (10 August 2011). Bygones for Aug 10, Duluth News Tribune (excerpt from August 10, 1971 issue)
3. (22 June 1977). Business Pot Pourri, St. Cloud Times
4. Tyssen, Linda (27 October 2018). Herberger's: Christmas shopping won't be the same without you, Mesabi Tribune
5. (16 January 2016). Social outing will be missed with Kmart closing, Mesabi Tribune
6. "RockStep Capital | Private Investments for Accredited Investors". rockstep.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
7. Ott, Kevin (11 March 2018). Virginia's Thunderbird Mall adjusting to changes in industry, Duluth News Tribune
8. Elmore, DEvin (23 September 2014). New Owners Plan Overhaul Of Thunderbird Mall, Fox 21 News, KQDS-DT
9. Taylor, Nachai (25 July 2020). Thunderbird Mall In Virginia Gets A Name Change, Fox 21
10. (26 July 2020). Virginia Mall changing its name, Mesabi Tribune
11. "Directory". Uptown Virginia. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
12. (17 October 2016). Thunderbird Mall in Virginia will be 'de-malled', Duluth News-Tribune