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