Tutu Park Mall

Where in St.Thomas is Tutu Park Mall located?
What are some historical facts on Tutu Park Mall?
What is the property overview for Tutu Park Mall?
Who are some of the tenants at Tutu Park Mall?
What are some of the benefits of having a business in the Tutu district?
Who are some of Tutu Park Mall’s patrons?
What special events take place at Tutu Park Mall?
How many people live in the Virgin Islands?

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Where in St.Thomas is Tutu Park Mall located?

Tutu Park Mall is conveniently located on Route 38 within 3 miles of 80% of the Islands population and cruise ship dock area. Specifically, it is at the
crossroads of the islands major road junctions. Its central location on the island makes it very accessible to locals and tourists alike.

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What are some historical facts on Tutu Park Mall?

Tutu Park Mall first opened its doors to a welcoming public on June 3, 1993. It was the first fully enclosed air-conditioned shopping mall in the U.S. Virgin Islands and remains the only one of its kind on St.Thomas.

What is the property overview for Tutu Park Mall?

Tutu Park Mall is situated on 27 acres of land. The total development encompasses approximately 450,000 sq.ft. with a proposed Phase II expansion of an additional 250,000 sq.ft..

Aerial View

Parking at K-Mart

Kmart anchors the Mall on the east entrance, which encompasses 106,000 sq.ft.. It has been consistently ranked in the top three out of 30 regional stores.

On the west entrance Plaza Extra Foods, the largest grocery store in St.Thomas at 60,000 sq.ft., anchors the Mall. After tailoring its inventory to fit St.Thomians food profiles, Plaza Extra has been exceeding its projections year after year.

Plaza Extra Foods

Interior View

In addition to its anchor tenants and its central location, Tutu Park Mall features 1,600 parking spaces, which are configured to stateside standards. This is the largest parking area for shopping on the island.

The appearance of the Mall is of modern enclosed mall standards. Designed after one of the most popular malls in South Florida, Sawgrass Mills. In addition to being modern, the style of the Mall has accurate representations of its Caribbean roots. Palm trees and West Indian murals decorate and help create the lively shopping atmosphere at Tutu Park Mall.

Current Mall business hours were designed to accommodate local shopping trends. They are Monday through Thursday 10am to 7pm, Friday and Saturday 10am to 9pm, and Sunday Noon to 5pm. Even though Mall hours differ slightly from malls in the states, it translates to lower overhead costs and higher profit figures for our tenants.

Who are some of the tenants that are profiting from being a part of Tutu Park Mall?

Tutu Park Mall has quite a diverse mix of tenants, a goal management has worked hard on maintaining. The mix consists of nationally and locally owned stores. This formula is an important factor in making the Mall appealing to both locals and tourist. Locals are enticed by the products national stores bring from the mainland and tourist enjoy the Caribbean flavor local storeowners add to the shopping experience. Some of the national tenants include Foot Locker, Record Town, Marianne, Claire’s, Pearle Vision, Rave and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Local tenants include MIC Bookstore, VI Bridal & Tuxedo Center, World of Style, The Rack and Caribbean Continental.

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The sales per sq. ft. of our national tenants are up to par or exceeding national sales figures. Leading Mall sales are Champs, ranked second out of 15 regional stores, One Price Clothing, ranked third out of 636 national stores, Footlocker, ranked second out of 48 regional stores, Record Town, ranked seventh out of 86 regional stores and Lady’s Footlocker, ranked fifth out of 15 regional stores.

Our out parcel tenants also play an important part in insuring the success of Tutu Park Mall. Essentially, what has been created in the Tutu area is a convenient and accessible one-stop shopping district. The out parcel tenants include Western Auto @ 22,000 sq. ft., Chase Bank @ 12,000 sq. ft., Office Max @ 23,000 sq. ft., McDonalds @ 5000 sq. ft..

Who are some of Tutu Park Mall’s patrons?

“Locals”, in this case individuals that have resided in St.Thomas or St.John at least six months, are the largest clientele Tutu Park Mall caters to. All necessities, whether it be personal or for business purposes, are found here. Clothes, shoes, accessories, home furnishings, banks, restaurants, groceries and business supplies can be all acquired at Tutu Park Mall.

Our clientele goes on to include cruise ship and hotel tourists. Tourists frequent Tutu Park Mall to shop for those necessities from “home” they are in need of and to purchase the infamous Virgin Islands duty free liquor. They are also given the opportunity to buy authentic Caribbean souvenirs.

In addition to catering to locals and tourists, the Mall has sustained great customer relations with British Virgin Island neighbors. Residents from Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, and Virgin Gorda take a ferry over to the east end of St.Thomas and then a five-minute car ride to Tutu Park Mall. To many of them, the Mall remains a novelty and so they spend the day shopping for products they could not otherwise find on their island.

The Mall acts as a wholesale distribution center to shoppers buying quantity for shipment down Islands where there are no similar shopping facilities. These islands include Anguilla, St.Kitts, Nevis, St.Lucia, Antigua and St.Marten.

What are some of the benefits of having a business in the Tutu district?

In the past decade the Tutu area of St.Thomas has experienced a boom in commercial development, making it the most accessible area on the island to conduct business and personal tasks. Businesses that are in the area not only benefit from the high number of visitors that the central location brings but also from the convenience of having other business resources within a close proximity.

One such resource and important landmark is St.Thomas’ only fully enclosed shopping center, Tutu Park Mall. The 450,000 sq. ft. property conveniently offers Big Kmart, Kmart Pharmacy, Plaza Extra Supermarket, U.S. Post Office, Scotiabank, La Providence Laundry and Dry Cleaners, a Food Court and the East End Family Clinic. Other resources in the area include but are not limited to:

Automobile Repair Centers: Midas Auto Service, Tire Kingdom, Western Auto
Banks and Lending Facilities: Banco Popular, Chase, Commoloco, Island Finance
Drycleaners: O Henry, Lost Stock
Fast Food Resturants: Dominoes, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds
Food Supermarkets: Pueblo
Hardware Stores: East End Lumber, True Value
Movie Theater: Caribbean Cinemas
Office Supply Center: Office Max
Wholesale Stores: Pricesmart, Cost-U-Less

With this being the most visited area on the island, transportation has been facilitated via VITRAN and safari bus service. For patrons who have their own transportation, 1,400 accessible and convenient parking spaces are offered.

Essentially, new businesses joining the area would add to the convenience of this one-stop shopping district and facilitate their own everyday operations.

What special events take place at Tutu Park Mall?

Tutu Park Mall takes pride in being known as a community oriented Mall. The Mall’s center court has hosted art displays, concerts, agricultural exhibits, dance recitals, health expos, and children’s film festivals. The space is donated to non-profit groups who request it. In addition to bringing unification to the community, special events entice individuals to visit and shop with Mall tenants.

Mango Melee Festival