Indoor Family Entertainment Concept Lava Island Selects Crossroads Of Taylorsville For Entry Into Utah

TAYLORSVILLE, UT (November 11, 2026) - Lava Island, a Colorado-based indoor play concept with locations in nine states, has chosen Crossroads of Taylorsville, a nearly 630,000 square foot super-regional shopping center in Taylorsville, for its entry into the Utah market. The indoor interactive facility, which currently operates 11 sites nationally, signed a lease for 40,057 square feet of space with Continental Realty Corporation (CRC), a Baltimore-based real estate investment and management company which acquired the asset in 2024. Lava Island will occupy the space formerly used by JoAnn Fabrics and intends to open in late spring or early summer next year within the retail center, located at 5400 S Redwood Road, approximately 12 miles south of Salt Lake City. Crossroads of Taylorsville is anchored by national retailers Target, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Guitar Center and PetSmart alongside fitness, entertainment and dining options. Cherene Keenan, Senior Leasing Manager, Anchor Specialist, Retail Leasing, represented the landlord and Reuben Rischall of Savills represented the Tenant.

"Lava Island brings a distinctive family entertainment concept to Crossroads of Taylorsville and gives families another reason to visit the center throughout the year," said Kristina O'Keefe, Vice President, Commercial Division. "Its experiential offering complements the center's existing retail, dining and service mix while adding a new use that serves the surrounding community. This lease also reflects our continued focus on attracting tenants that strengthen the center's overall mix, activate key spaces and support the property's long-term performance."

Founded and operated by husband-and-wife Boyd and Celeste Henderson and their family, Lava Island is bringing its tropical-themed indoor playground to Crossroads of Taylorsville. Designed for families to play together, the park will feature towering play structures, slides, trampolines, foam pits, a toddler area, a tricycle track, and Lava Island's signature volcano slide. Six themed party rooms and a café serving family favorites will round out the experience. Lava Island expects to hire approximately 45 team members for the Taylorsville park.

"We created Lava Island as a place where families can come together for everything from birthdays and special occasions to everyday play," said Whitney Bullough, EVP of Revenue & Brand. "Crossroads of Taylorsville stood out for its proximity to family neighborhoods, convenient highway access, visibility, ample parking and strong mix of national retailers. When we open a park, we make a long-term commitment to the community, and we look forward to giving local families a place they'll want to return to again and again."

Lava Island follows the opening of Shoe Dept. Encore which added a 13,692 square foot store at Crossroads of Taylorsville earlier this year, marking the retailer's entry into the greater Salt Lake City retail market.

Nearly 420,000 people, including more than 53,000 households with an average household income of more than $96,000, reside within a five-mile radius of Crossroads of Taylorsville, and an additional 91,000 people work within five miles of the regional shopping center. The center draws consumers from an expanded 15-mile trade area that includes nearly 270,000 households which spend approximately $30,000 annually at retail stores throughout Salt Lake City.

Founded in 1960, Continental Realty Corporation is a vertically integrated, privately held commercial real estate investment and management company specializing in the acquisition and operation of retail and multifamily properties. CRC owns and manages a diversified national portfolio of more than 10 million square feet of retail space and more than 10,000 apartment homes across 16 states, with a total value of approximately $5 billion. Guided by a commitment to excellence and long-term value creation, CRC combines market insight, disciplined investment strategies, and a people-first approach to deliver exceptional results for investors, residents, and communities.

For additional information, visit www.crcrealty.com.

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