Uptown Meridian

Shopping mall in Mississippi, United States
32°21′31″N 88°40′19″W / 32.3586°N 88.6719°W / 32.3586; -88.6719Address1210 Bonita Lakes CircleOpening date1997DeveloperCBL & Associates PropertiesOwnerRockStep Capital[1]No. of stores and services80No. of anchor tenants6Total retail floor area632,192 sq ft (58,732.6 m2)[2]No. of floors1Websiteuptownmeridian.com
Food court/cinema entrance to Uptown Meridian

Uptown Meridian (formerly Bonita Lakes Mall) is an enclosed shopping mall located in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.

History

The mall opened on October 15, 1997, and was owned by CBL & Associates Properties.[2] In 2016, Bonita Lakes Mall was sold to RockStep Capital.[3] Over one hundred shopping venues are located within or outside the mall. Venues include department stores, specialty shops, restaurants, eateries, and a movie theater.[4] Bonita Lakes Mall was renamed Uptown Meridian in 2020.[5]

Anchor tenants

  • Belk (formerly McRae's)
  • Dillard's
  • Fitness Depot[6]
  • Golden Ticket Cinemas
  • Hype Indoor Adventures

Former tenants

  • Goody's[7]
  • JCPenney (closed in 2017)[8]
  • Sears (closed in 2018)[9]
  • United Artists Theatres

Bonita Lakes Crossing

Bonita Lakes Crossing is a shopping center located outside of the mall.[10] Some of the stores in the center include Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Cato Fashions, and Jo-Ann.

References

  1. ^ Gunter, Nick (August 3, 2016). "RockStep Capital discusses future of Bonita Lakes Mall". wtok.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Bonita Lakes Mall Fact Sheet". CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Ramsey, Amicia (May 19, 2016). "Bonita Lakes Mall, Crossing sold". wtok.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Bonita Lakes Mall Store Listing Archived May 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2014-05-29
  5. ^ "Don't call them malls: 2 Mississippi centers are rebranded". AP NEWS. August 1, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Oehrli, Ryan (June 4, 2019). "After hard work, Fitness Depot flourishes in Meridian". Meridian Star. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Staff (January 7, 2009). "Goody's to close its doors". Meridian Star. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  8. ^ Downard, Whitney (March 17, 2017). "Meridian J.C. Penney customers saddened by loss of store". Meridian Star. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  9. ^ Downard, Whitney (November 13, 2018). "Bonita Lakes Mall looks at alternatives to fill vacant stores". Meridian Star. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Barnette, Candace (March 21, 2017). "Development soon to begin on Bonita Lakes Crossing". wtok.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.

External links

  • Uptown Meridian official website
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Naval Air Station Meridian is in proximity to Meridian.