Developer Buys Former Younkers at Lindale Mall

The buyer of the former Younkers space is the developer behind nearby Dick's House of Sport and Vasa Fitness locations.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Developer Buys Former Younkers at Lindale Mall

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The former Younkers space at Lindale Mall has been sold to a new owner, confirmed by City Council member Scott Olson. Questions about the mall's future followed a social media post from tattoo shop Iron Lotus, which was given short notice to move out.

Why it matters

The sale and tenant shuffle signal ongoing change at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids as the property adapts its lower level and anchor spaces. Local shoppers and businesses are watching how the mall's future footprint takes shape.

Iron Lotus has relocated to 5303 N Park Pl after short notice to vacate its lower-level space. Locker Room Legends plans to open upstairs between November 13 and 18, 2026, but the future use of the former Younkers space and the lower level remains undetermined.

The players

Scott Olson

Scott Olson is a Cedar Rapids City Council member who confirmed the sale of the former Younkers space at Lindale Mall.

Iron Lotus

Iron Lotus is a tattoo shop that operated on the lower level of Lindale Mall and raised questions about the mall's future through a social media post.

Locker Room Legends

Locker Room Legends is a business on the lower level of Lindale Mall that is relocating upstairs in the mall.

The details

The buyer of the former Younkers space is the developer that opened a Dick's House of Sport in the former Sears location connected to the mall and a Vasa Fitness next to it in the former Hy-Vee. Iron Lotus, a tattoo shop on the lower level, received short notice to move out and has found a new home at 5303 N Park Pl, while Locker Room Legends is moving from the lower level upstairs.

Locker Room Legends plans to open upstairs at Lindale Mall between November 13 and 18, 2026.
The article confirming the former Younkers sale was published November 6, 2026.

Openings & Closings Context

The developer has already converted the former Sears location into a Dick's House of Sport and the former Hy-Vee into a Vasa Fitness, and the Younkers purchase extends that pattern of replacing legacy department-store anchors at Lindale Mall. This sequence places the mall among Cedar Rapids retail properties being reshaped around sport and fitness tenants.

Shoppers may see new fitness and sporting-goods options and a different mix of tenants at Lindale Mall as the former anchor spaces are repurposed. Customers of relocated businesses such as Iron Lotus and Locker Room Legends will need to visit their new addresses or upstairs location.

The takeaway

Watch the lower-level and former Younkers spaces at Lindale Mall, because the mall's tenant mix is still being rebuilt. Shoppers and local businesses should confirm store locations before visiting.